You thought you could hook everything together, and your home theater system would just work. Instead, you have to turn up your receiver volume. Your audio leaves your speakers very quiet, like they are barely there. The instructions with your receiver recommend...
Receivers and amplifiers are helpful for a sound system, whether you want to create a dance area or a massive movie theater experience. They are relatively similar products. If you’re investing in these items, you might wonder – do I need a receiver and...
A massive home theater system is great until you want to include digital and online sources. That’s where a DAC to a receiver comes in. You will need a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to turn those digital sources into something your sound system can handle....
Audio receivers are integral parts of a home theater sound system, but you may wonder how to effectively hide your audio receiver. They are bulky enough to get in the way and ruin the aesthetics of the room. There’s also always the chance that someone will just...
The stereo receiver is the piece that organizes all of the audio signals for different radio channels through inputs and also holds the outputs of various audio devices. Receivers also amplify sound. If your stereo receiver keeps blowing fuses, how can the receiver be...
You’re setting up your speakers in your home and trying out different places and positions. You found the perfect place for your stereo receiver, but you will have to put it on its side. Can you do this: put a receiver on its side? You shouldn’t put your...
You go to the store, ready to buy that home theater receiver, but it seems they don’t have the one you were looking for. You look for a different type, but there isn’t one. It seems like receivers are difficult to find. Why are home theater receivers...
You now have everything you need to set up your home theater entertainment center. You have the television, speakers, playable devices, and receiver, but how should you set them up? Should you run HDMI through the receiver or the TV? Both options are up to you, but if...
You’re trying to adjust the volume on your television’s receiver, but you notice the volume is negative, even though the volume is decreasing or increasing, followed by the abbreviation “dB.” Why is this happening, and is it possible to...
