Fig. 1: Parts are laid out for the start of the big repair. I had an inquiry from our VP of programming concerning his office speakers. Were they blown? The JBL 4408s were his favorites; was there ...

Q. I enjoyed your recent column on vintage audio equipment. I have a pair of ESS AMT 1C speakers with Heil Air Motion Transformer drivers. I have owned them since the 1970s and totally enjoy them. How ...

Your AV receiver probably has a hidden audio mode that'll stop speaker hiss in its tracks. Here's how to use it, and how it ...

So, you’re blasting music one day and, all of a sudden, your speakers don’t sound right. If the sound is noticeably distorted, then your speakers could be blown out. Speakers are designed to handle ...

Q. A friend recently gave me a pair of ADS CN-6 bookshelf speakers, both of which have audible faults caused by rats. One tweeter makes an improper bird-tweet sound on high notes, and one woofer has ...

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