While speakers are an integral part of our Home Theatre set-ups, we often find dozens of cables and wires crawling down walls and along floors or hanging messily out of walls. Sometimes we can hide them effectively behind furniture or around door frames, but more commonly we simply put up with them. Have you thought about incorporating Speaker Wall Plates into your room? They are an inexpensive way to give you that professional finish as well as an easier way of connecting your speakers.
Antenna signal remains a hot topic, with Australia now using digital signals instead of the old analogue. While shutting off analogue and converting to digital did seem like a scary and daunting development to some, it seems to have gone off without too much of a hitch. Some of us out there may still be struggling with intermittent TV reception for some channels due to the digital signal.
In previous articles we have discussed the importance of speaker placement in your home theatre. But, do the different styles of speaker make a difference? As with most decisions made regarding a sound system, a lot of the decision is made with your ear. What sounds good to me might not sound so great to you, however size, functionality and cost are a factor also. Here is a quick run-down on the various styles of speaker available.
Perfect for Caravans and Motorhomes, Verandahs, Patios, etc!
This bracket is the ideal solution for mounting an LCD TV in your caravan or motorhome. The quick release latch allows you to easily remove the TV from the wall, if you want to store the TV safely elsewhere while in transit. This bracket includes TWO wall plate pieces, which means that you can easily use on TV in two locations. For example, you could use the same TV in your bedroom and your caravan, because it's so simple to move the TV to a second location whenever you want!
Balanced audio is a very clever way of transferring an audio signal without picking up external electrical noise, or hum. Electrical hum is caused by stray magnetic fields, causing a vibration in the air. Think of the hum of a flourescent light. This is why, especially in professional recording studios, balanced cables are vital.
Achieving great acoustics is everyone’s aim when setting up a home recording studio. Using acoustic treatment panels for trapping sound is essential to your recording studio design and in turn the result of your recordings. Traps typically come in two styles, square foam panels (sometimes known as absorbers), which are designed for the wall, and corner bass traps which as the name suggests are designed to line the corners of the room.
Did you know that Selby have a fantastic beginner’s drum kit available in-store and online. It includes 5 drums (bass, snare, two toms and floor tom), a crash/ride cymbal and hi-hats. Together with laminated timber drum shells and chrome hardware, this kit looks great. The included stool, snare stand, hi-hat stand and cymbal stand are all double braced for extra strength. The hi-hat pedal and bass drum pedal are both chain driven. Together with a range of accessories, now you can set up your whole drum kit.
Here’s how it’s done. 1. Within your speaker wire there is a positive (red) and a negative (black) wire. To access
An amplifier can be split into two main parts - the pre-amp and the power amp. The pre-amp is an electronic amplifier that sends a small electrical signal for further amplification. It is the section of the amp that allows you to plug in sources such as tuner, blu-ray and CD player and allows you to change volume and other settings. The power amp is the part of the amplifier that drives the speakers.
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