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
We’ve been in our present home for over 2 years and like our last home, wanted a home theater in this one. In this house, it meant upgrading our den. I had to decide whether to purchase a projector and 110” (horizontal) screen or get a large flat panel TV. When it came to screen size,
One of our favorite brands of audio/video receivers is Integra. Integra is the higher end of Onkyo (like what Lexus is to Toyota). They have great features and sound fabulous! We have used Integra receivers to demonstrate our home theater systems at the past two T.H.E. Shows in Newport Beach. I also use one in
One of the questions we get all the time is, “What audio/video receivers do you recommend with your speakers?” We enjoy that question.  Because we don’t sell any of the components it allows us to be impartial and we enjoy making our opinions known. Our speakers are pretty friendly to most receivers and it doesn’t
This is nothing to do with speakers, audio or home theater, but I'm sick of being constantly asked to participate in surveys! Anytime you call anybody for help, whether it's your bank or your trash company, they want you to fill out a survey either through an email or by phone. And, if you buy
Many years ago, while at college, I set up a stereo system in my room the frat house. At the time, I also worked part time at a San Diego radio station. I noticed how great the playback system sounded in the studio, far better than my system. Yet, my system, which sounded very hollow
My experience with an Oppo Blu-Ray player has changed my point of view. I speak with a lot of customers who want suggestions on what to purchase along with our speakers to complete their home theater systems. It continues to amaze me how technology has produced low priced components that are really terrific. So, when
