Archive for January, 2010

Star Trek Home Theatre

Look What I Did – Star Trek Home Theater segment

Can I hook my car subwoofer up to my home audio receiver?

I know that most home audio receivers are 8 ohms, well I have a dual voice coil sub and each is rated at 4 ohms, so if I wire it to 8 ohms like this – http://www.the12volt.com/caraudio/woofer_configurations.asp?Q=1&I=42 – Would I…

How can I increase the backup time of my UPS by adding a battery?

I have an UPS rated around 425VA. It uses a 7Ah battery. I’ve heard that the backup time can be increased by adding one (ore more) batteries. The make/model of my UPS does not have a connector/cable intended for adding…

What kind of home theater system should i purchase?

I currently have a samsung (HCN653W) TV and am looking for a home theater system to hook up to it. I am looking for a system that is around 0. This should include the receiver and speakers. I only want…

My PS3 setup / Home Theater setup

New home theater in the basement plz comment and vote sorry about the sniffling i had a cold Sony Bravia 52″XBR4 Monster THX 5.1 Speakers [update not in video] just added 2 hi-fidelity Technic speakers so now its 7.1 Sony…

What’s the difference in car audio watts and home audio watts?

I have always wondered ho they get 1000 or more watts from a car stereo when 100 or so home audio watts rock the whole house. Ho is it that 1000 watts in a car doesn’t shatter the windows? A…

why computer UPS and its Battery should not be kept on floor ?

why computer UPS and its Battery are asked to keep away from the floor and asking to keep on wooden floor or wooden piece

John Stone’s Home Theater and Theater Lobby – Part II of III

My home theater’s equipment. More information: www.twowiresthin.com

What size UPS / Battery Back up should I get?

I need to get a surge protector with basic battery back up for my dell tower and monitor. I doubt i’d connect anything else to it that would need battery back up. What size would you recommend? it’s a basic…

home audio receivers with way less output then most speakers?

I am looking to get some bigger speakers for my home audio set up. I have a yamaha htr 6030 receiver with the 5 yamaha satellites it came with. Most floorstanding speakers are capable of handling 200+ watts but most…