The Best Way to Mount Rear Surround Sound Speakers [Home Mod]

# homemod You've spent thousands on your incredible James Cameron-certified home theater. Movies look beautiful; the sound is amazing. But every time you step out to refill the popcorn bucket, you risk knocking over those damn stands jammed in the back of the room, holding your rear-channel speakers. More »

Harman Kardon SB 16 Review

Home speaker systems can be a complicated matter. Even with wireless speakers, surround sound setups usually involve bulky hardware spread across your living room. Harmon Kardon believes it has the answer, though, with the SB 16: a $599.99 soundbar system pairing a meaty subwoofer with a relatively discrete single speaker unit. Read on for the Read The Full Story

“Noise sponge” cuts jet engine noise at the source of combustion

Anyone living near an airport will tell you that combustion engines can be pretty noisy things. The combustion process in jet and other industrial engines can generate sound waves so powerful they can cause intense pulsations that can shake the engine and accelerate mechanical failure. Using a sponge-like material, researchers at the University of Alabama have managed to significantly quiet ...

Origin EON17-S Review: 11 Pounds of Power

The EON17-S is bulky, heavy, and generic-looking, but it's an excellent performer.

Orange OPC review

The Orange OPC is a desktop PC with superb guitar modelling software and serious power, making it excellent for home recording guitarists.