If you’re unboxing your new speakers and setting up your home theater or music system, there’s one thing you should have to make sure you get the best sound quality. High-quality speaker cables make ...

It is a question as old as stereos: how much do the cables in your system affect the sound? The main problems with assessing cables are psychological. Placebo effect and comparative listening play ...

In my years as a custom AV integrator, I’ve seen many homeowners placed in difficult situations because of poor pre-wiring by either themselves or a contractor. The possible pitfalls are many, but so ...

Q I’m confused as to what speaker wire gauge to use. From my limited knowledge, the different gauge has to do with the distance and size of speaker, is this true? I’m planning to purchase the Insignia ...

I know next to nothing about audio. 2 quick questions for the AV Club Collective.<br><br>I got a decent deal on a set of Klipsch Pro Media 2.1s to replace my veteran Boston Acoustic 790s that had a ...

Speaker cables have become one of the least quantified and objectively analyzed audio products in the audio marketplace. Many cable vendors and forum cult hobbyists insist on the abandonment of ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...