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Finding Your "Sweet Spot:" Which Speaker Configuration Is Right for You?

by Matt Whitlock on April 21, 2008 5:30 PM

There are many different types of surround sound systems - 5.1, 6.1, & 7.1 configurations as well as other products that only use one or two speakers. So many configurations make it difficult to determine... More »

Tips to "Protect" Yourself Against a Locked Up Receiver

by Matt Whitlock on April 10, 2008 2:27 PM

Getting ready to fire up your favorite CD or DVD, only to have your receiver continually shut itself off for no reason other than "Protect"? What is it protecting? Why does it continue to turn... More »

Make the Right Choice Before You Encode - Learn About Audio Formats

by Jesse Frederick on February 15, 2008 2:14 PM

Virtually everyone uses these various audio formats. Who hasn’t heard of iTunes or RealPlayer? Whether we realize it or not, this is good information for all of us to know. Let’s cover the basics, shall... More »

Disney and Monster Present: The Higher Definition Home Theater Experience

by Cari C. on February 8, 2008 5:40 PM

Walt Disney Studios and Monster Cable have joined forces to create an educational DVD to enlighten Monster consumers how to get the most out of their home theater experience. This demo video is available along... More »

Beats by Dr. Dre: Just What the Doctor Ordered, and Just What the Monster Created

by Jesse Frederick on February 8, 2008 5:36 PM

Famous rapper and music maven Dr. Dre, Interscope Chairman Jimmy Iovine and high-tech cable and audio accessories producer Monster Cable have united to create one of the hippest headphones in the market: Beats by Dr.... More »

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Dizzied By Digital Audio Connections?

by Matt Whitlock on August 3, 2007 3:10 PM

Remember the days when connecting your turntable, 8-track, and tape player all used the same two cables? For years connecting audio to a receiver was a snap because there was only one way to do it. Well... those days are gone... More »

A/V Receiver - Home Theater Connection Guide

by Monster Cable on June 11, 2007 2:16 PM

The Audio/Video (A/V) receiver accepts audio and video input signals from your source components (DVD player, satellite TV receiver, digital cable box, HDTV tuner, etc), and then sends output to your TV and speaker system. That means you need to make the right connections both going in to the receiver and out from it. More »

All-In-One Home Theater Systems - Home Theater Connection Guide

by Monster Cable on June 11, 2007 3:30 PM

All-in-one home theater systems, also known as home-theater-in-a box (HTIB), offer surprising performance capabilities.But you'll need to make the right connections to get the most out of your system. More »

Satellite Radio/Tuners - Home Theater Connection Guide

by Monster Cable on June 11, 2007 4:32 PM

This great new medium can deliver high-quality, commercial-free digital sound from the radio – but only if you use the right connections. Monster makes it easy to get the most out of this exciting, commercial-free digital audio format through your home theater system, even if your satellite radio receiver is a portable! More »

Speakers & Subwoofers - Home Theater Connection Guide

by Monster Cable on June 11, 2007 3:49 PM

Speaker cables provide the final, critical link from your AV receiver to the only components that actually produce sound - your speakers. As a result, these connections can be some of the most important in your system. More »

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