There are some who may read this and say, "that's easy, just play vinyl record albums. After all, doesn't analog always sound better?" That's not always the case as I've written in an earlier newsletter.We're not knocking the sound of CDs. They can sound fine and usually much better than compressed music such as MP3s

 Today's audio/video receivers come with a mind-boggling amount of features and thick owners manuals, which can be intimidating. Few people I know have the patience to read these cover to cover. Personally, I'd rather read a 4 year old magazine in a doctor's waiting room. One section that is worthwhile to read is the one

To answer this, I'd like to relate an experience we about a year and half ago. We are fans of the group Linkin Park. When the opportunity arose to see them live, we jumped. Got the best seats we could for sonic wonderfulness - dead center. There is nothing quite like experiencing live music: the

If it seems as if the price of everything has gone up over the years, just look at speakers. Back when we started in 1970, a good bookshelf speaker sold for about $200 (although we sold equivalent speakers factory-direct for less than that). Recently, I've seen complete 5.1 systems in the newspaper for $199 including

People ask us if our speakers need to be on stands or if they can be wall mounted or placed on shelves. Traditionally in stereo systems, it is usually better to place the speakers away from the wall on stands. This allows them to have depth and image better.      If you're setting up a

Strangely enough, in this day of digital music, the old vinyl record album seems to be making a comeback. Vinyl records have long been worshiped by audiophiles who view it as the only way to seriously listen to music. A surprising amount of current music can also be found on vinyl, which normally commands a

When we ask our customers about what they use their systems for, they'll tell us that it's mostly movies and some music. Digging a little deeper, we ask about what kind of music they play on their system. The most common answers are CD's, MP3's, iPod, and Internet radio such as Pandora. It's not too

Since 1970, RSL Speaker Systems has built thousands of large floorstanding speakers and studio monitors. We traditionally packaged all of the speaker components including the woofers, mid-ranges, and tweeters within the same cabinet. This basic design has been essentially unchanged since the 1930's. Many of us are familiar with those elegant two hundred-pound wood grain

 Almost all of today's better audio/video receivers are capable of powering 7 or more discrete channels of audio. The ".1" after the 5 or 7 indicates the number of subwoofers. For example, a 7.2 receiver supports 7 discrete channels of audio and 2 subwoofers. So, the question is, do you need a 7.1 speaker system

We got back from CES in Vegas last week. Saw a lot of cool stuff including 4K OLED sets and somebody even showed an 8K set! We also went to the Venetian Hotel where all they demonstrate high end audio for the purpose of checking out the ultra-high end speakers. We wanted to make certain