It’s no secret that today’s ultra-thin TVs tend to lack in audio quality—this is an unfortunate side effect of their shrinking profiles. So, in order to get the most out of movie night, some sort of supplementary speaker system is just about mandatory. A surround sound system greatly improves the cinematic experience, bringing the feel of the theater…
The foundation to any good home theater experience is a dedicated surround sound system. But simply placing speakers around your theater room and hooking them up to an A/V receiver is only the start of the process. To take your experience from good to great, it’s important to make sure that sound from your speakers has been optimized…
For more than fifty years, Bowers & Wilkins has made a name creating some of the finest speakers available for purchase. They are best known for creating audiophile-quality speakers whose signature is stunningly accurate sound reproduction—the listener hears exactly what the music creator intended. While they have always experimented with radical, innovative speaker designs like the Nautilus and…
We’ve got just about 48 hours until kickoff, but if you’re in the Chicagoland area, that’s still plenty of time to get your new TV! With 120 different models in stock, you can find the perfect TV and leave with it on the same day. Worried that a ginormous new TV won’t fit in your vehicle? Purchase by…
After a disappointing season-ender for Chicago fans and a conference championship weekend marred by some controversial calls, it’s nearly time for the Big Game. From your watching setup to the perfect spread of snacks, there are some important things to address before your party next weekend. But we’re here to help. This is our guide to everything you’ll…
After a whirlwind week of checking out the industry’s hottest upcoming products, another year at CES is in the bag. We were able to get close looks at over a hundred new products from our favorite brands—some of these products were futuristic concepts, and some will be in our showroom next month. Missed out on the show but…
This isn’t the first time we’ve been able to experience Sony’s Crystal LED display, but each year the technology gets a bit more polished, leaving us wowed every time. Dubbed the CLEDIS (not to be confused with this Cletus), the display uses microLED technology, a refined version of the LEDs that power the vast majority of television and…
Continuing their trend of hiding fabulous displays in plain sight (see the transparent and rollable OLED TVs) is the LG HU85LA CineBeam laser projector. This ultra-high-definition, ultra-short throw home theater projector brings serious imaging capabilities to your home, without the space requirements of a traditional projector. A typical home theater projector has a throw ratio of around 1.5-2.…
LG’s sprawling CES booth was a visual feast, outfitted with dozens of dazzling digital displays. Among the multitude of screens we found confirmation that 8K resolution has officially arrived, as we got up-close with two different market-ready LG 8K TVs. The LG OLED Z9 8K TV is, as its name implies, an OLED TV sporting the new resolution.…
CES is always full of surprises, but one thing you can always expect is the big brands showing up ready to rock. It’s why we love visiting the Sony booth every year. They always bring their most bleeding-edge products, whether it’s conceptual products or market-ready models—and this year it was both. Most buzzworthy? The new MASTER Series Sony…
