COMPARING AND CONTRASTING TWO RETRO AUDIO FORMATS Before the CD and DVD, there existed the 8-track and cassette tape. If you lived during their golden age from the late 60s to the mid-80s, you probably have fond memories of slipping...
THE REASON BEHIND HAVING A CENTER CHANNEL IN SURROUND SOUND SETUPS The center channel speaker is often crowned as the most important component in a home theater system. But is it? Our answer: Absolutely! A big, bad home theater system can...
THE INCREDIBLE HISTORY BEHIND THE MODERN LOUDSPEAKER Take a look around you: how many speakers are in the room? We’re willing to bet quite a few! There’s a speaker in everything now - smartphones, tablets, computers, headphones, TVs…the device you’re...
CLASSIC FILMS WE ALL LOVED TO WATCH ON VHS TAPE VHS revolutionized the way we watch video. When the format first developed, and people could rent or buy newly released movies for the first time, there was an incredible shift...
TERMS, TIPS, AND TRICKS FOR BUYING A VCR IN 2024 AND BEYOND There are many misconceptions and negative assumptions made regarding VCRs: VHS players are obsolete…no one needs a VCR…you can’t buy a working VCR anymore even if you wanted...
THIS GUIDE WILL WALK YOU THROUGH THE BASICS OF HOW TO GET YOUR RECEIVER HOOKED UP LIKE A PRO Congratulations! You’re the proud new owner of a stereo receiver, and you’re ready to delve into the exciting world of home...
AN INTRODUCTION TO HOME AUDIO SYSTEMS AND WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE ONE When people think “speakers” in relation to their day-to-day music listening, more often than not images of phones, tablets, and computers pop up - devices with built-in speakers....
THE TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH THAT TOOK THE WORLD BY STORM Many of us remember the “Be Kind, Please Rewind” smiley face stickers. We have fond memories of gathering friends and family around the VCR for an 80’s movie marathon. Of digging...
THE PROGRAMMABLE, REMOTE CONTROLLED, MULTIPLAY TURNTABLE High-quality turntables are rare. Programmable turntables even more so. But a high-quality, programmable turntable with a remote control and the ability to play multiple records? Impossible. Except the MCS Series 6800 turntable promises all...
