I've got a cheap little Onkyo 509 hooked up to a pair of Polk Monitor 50s and a powered subwoofer. After running this setup for a year and a half, my cheap little Onkyo started going into protection ...

I know that speaker "resistance", with most speakers being 8 "ohms".<BR><BR>I've also noticed that LARGER speakers tend to have SMALL resistance, e.g. 6 or even 4 ohms, while most receivers are only ...

Audio systems performance is limited by the worst link in the signal chain. All too often the weakest link is the speaker impedance matching. New circuits make the job easier, and offer more ...

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 ...

Plenty of speakers, JBL included, make claims of waterproof devices that are great around a pool, but are these items really ...

What is the Best Type of Speaker Cable to Use? Are you wondering what speaker cable gauge to use for the best performance? This article discusses the most important metric in loudspeaker cables and ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

Bluetooth speakers are primarily designed for portable ease and are built to be resistant to minimal water exposure which ...