How to calculate the correct power for your amp? (part1) This is a question that we get on a regular Read More

Here’s a question for you: What is the oldest profession in the world? Nah…not what you think: it is the cable guy! How else did God get the light to go on that very first day of creation?Now that I have your attention and all joking aside… a factor that is commonly overlooked in choosing wiring is the material that the wire is made from. Copper and aluminum are the most commonly used wire materials and there is an important difference in quality, power handling and signal transfer between these materials.

Compact speaker systems have a reputation of being easy on the eye and budget, but compromising on sound quality. Wrong! We introduce the SVS Prime satellite 5.1 system.

Buying a home theater projector can seem daunting. There are many models on the market at any given time. But where do you start in determining which projector is the right one for you?  The key, as with anything, is to find out what you need. What it boils down to is to determine your answer to these seven questions.

The second part of our Rapallo Home Theatre Projector buyers guide. We discuss LCD/DLP/LCoS, budget and installation in this blog.

The invitations had gone out a few weeks before. It was the first demo night for Rapallo at its new location in East Tamaki. On June 18th, Nick, Bram and Bart showcased the new Epson LS10000 laser projector. Due to the strong interest from our Rapallo customers, the Rapallo team organised 3 sessions at 5, 6 and 7pm. Over a dozen of customers enjoyed the beers and pizzas, but what they really came for was a New Zealand first: The Epson LS10000.

Remember how the world of audio was turned upside down when Stereo sound was introduced and Mono was abandoned? Well, we are about to experience a similar sound revolution.We are talking about 3D sound or Immersive Surround Sound, which comes in 3 formats you may be familiar with: AURO-3D, which hasn’t really caught on in New Zealand or the States. Dolby Atmos which made a much bigger splash and was used by Peter Jackson for The Hobbit movies and last but not least DTS:X which has not been released yet, but is highly, I mean HIGHLY anticipated (We will talk some more about these formats in a later blog)

When it comes to setting up a great video projection system in your home theatre, the screen is nearly as important as the projector. A white wall or sheet simply won’t do, except in a pinch as a temporary stopgap. There’s no substitute for the real thing.But choosing the right real thing requires research, together with examination of your individual needs.

Even though movie tickets can run $20 a pop, people still line up for premieres. One reason: The enormous screen. It’s so much easier to lose yourself in a movie when the action takes place on a 200-inch screen than when it’s displayed on the 50-incher you might have at home. So do you choose a large TV or a projector and a screen?

HDMI, in its all its glory, has profoundly changed the audio video world offering high resolution audio and high definition video through a single cable.HDMI has been out for sometime, has gone through a few updates and advancements, and is well set to become the one and only standard on your display devices as time goes on.So where does this leave your older legacy equipment which don’t use HDMI?