The Benefits of Adding Subwoofers to your Stereo System?

The LFE effect is present on many Hollywood blockbusters and the general expectation of impressive bass in such movies. When it comes to movie watching, we want to both hear and feel the action. But, what about adding subwoofers to your music at home, have you considered that?

Chasing the ultimate listening experience & the elusive perfect speaker position!

The idea of an ultimate placement was the end game position, but I surmised to be a myth, a process that I believed as audio con artistry… follow our journey to placement nirvana.

Subwoofer placement and calibration tips

Whether you have 1 subwoofer, or are looking to add one to your system. A subwoofer is an essential part Read More

SVS Prime Wireless Review

Deano Reviews the SVS Prime Wireless Powered Speakers So how do they sound In a word – incredible. These speakers Read More

Satellite speakers: Small size, good sound?

Just like soundbars, satellite speakers often get frowned upon by the audiophiles and AV enthousiasts. The problem they are referring to is the limited mid and lower range they are typically able to provide because of the small speaker cabinets.
But satellite speakers do have a place in certain situations. We highly recommend them as a first step in the process of building full blown home theatre set-up without compromise. What’s more, sound quality has improved a lot over the years. And we haven’t even started talking about some of the cool designs out there.
The trick is to know what to look out for and you may be very pleasantly surprised about what some of these little satellite speakers are capable of

Gabe’s Home Theatre

There is no job more awesome in this world than the one that helps people realize a lifelong dream.  We at Rapallo are in the business of just that and we love it!‘This is the best place ever!’ are Gabe’s words as soon as we walk through the door for this interview, a few weeks after completing his new home.Gabe and his wife have moved away from the rat race now that the kids are grown up and have moved out. They went for the dream home and got exactly what they had it mind.  For Gabe’s wife that meant a kitchen with a sea view, for Gabe it was a home theatre that topped the list. Once they started planning the home theatre a multi-room audio system was added to the project.

The case of height effect speakers

SVS recently launched their long awaited Prime Elevation Speakers. While brands like Elac, Klipsch and Definitive Technology subscribe to emerging audio formats such as Dolby Atmos®*, DTS:X® and Auro 3D®, Ed Mullen from SVS has made a different argument from the very beginning of height effect speakers. What’s interesting is that Gene DelaSalla from Audioholics is entirely on the same page and he’s not hiding it either.SVS recently launched their long awaited Prime Elevation Speakers.

Introducing the SVS Prime satellite 5.1 Speaker System

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.

The Cabinet & the Subwoofer

I’m in the interesting position of telling you how to do something with a subwoofer that you shouldn’t do. No, it’s not illegal. But in the ears of those for whom sound quality is more important than ergonomics, décor, and/or domestic tranquility, it’s definitely heretical.

Subwoofers: The Guts and the Glory

Subwoofer design has undergone a revolution. No, the physics of woofers, amplifiers, and enclosures haven’t changed. But new technologies have made it possible to push the bass-ic laws of nature to their limits, such that the best of today’s inexpensive subwoofers can outperform many of the top models from 15 or 20 years ago.