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Automated Lighting Systems: Unnecessary Luxuries OR 21st Century Home Standard Necessity?

Automated Lighting Systems: Unnecessary Luxuries OR 21st Century Home Standard Necessity? “Cripes,” I mumbled below my breath, stumbling out of bed. “Always the spritely firecracker by day, but an insidious sleep-killer by night.”Read More

The New PSB Headphones: The Greatest Thing Since a Tax Refund

What a great week! I had my taxes done and have a nice refund coming my way.Read More

Are MP3s the beginning or the end of listening to music? Part II

As a reminder, one of our readers, Jon P. asked one of the most frequently asked questions we hear: What's all this talk of MP3s & digital music files? Why does it matter what format my music is in?Read More

Are MP3s the beginning or the end of listening to music?

One of our gurus, Joel Rosenblatt, recently was asked a question by one of our readers. Find out what his thoughts are on this frequently debated issue.Read More

GRAMOPHONE of BALTIMORE, MD Receives Houzz’s 2012 ‘Best Of Remodeling’ Award

1st Ever Survey & Analysis of More than 1.2 Million Members Reveals Top-Rated Professionals & Current Design Trends from Across the CountryRead More

Discovering Pinterest: Gramophone's Favorites from February

Disclaimer: this post has been written by a woman, and that woman uses Pinterest.Read More

What's Multi-room Audio & Should I Care?: Part II

(Continued from previous post: There are also a few wireless multi-room audio systems available which can make for fairly easy installation without the expense of running wires.) Controlling Multi-room AudioRead More

Surround Sound Part I: 1.0 ... 2.1 ... 5.1 ... 7.1 ... 9.1 ... 11.1

"Hey, I just wanna watch a movie. What’s the deal with this surround sound number soup?"Read More

Let's Talk Numbers & TVs.

This post takes a quick detour from the topics so far (information about several of the choices available to add better sound to your flat screen).Read More

I've Got a Question: Flat-Screen TV Audio, Part V

Question: I just got a new flat-screen TV over the Holidays. Should I consider some kind of sound system for it? Answer Part V:Read More