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Home Audio for Radio Fans: Hardware, Software, Systems

Starting Points for Assembling the Best Home Audio System You Can

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Looking to upgrade your home audio sound system? For many people, the home audio entertainment system begins with a radio and builds out from there. Here are some suggestions for home audio components, hardware, and systems to make your job of putting together the best home audio sound room you can.

How To Have Stereo Music Throughout Your Home

Whole House Music Systems - A description of the different types of whole house stereo music distribution systems including multizone receivers, advanced multi-room systems, whole house audio networks, computer LANs and wireless systems. This overview will help you decide which type of whole house music system is best for you. Read More.

Satellite Radio

Polk Audio Unveils High Performance XM Satellite Radio for Home Audio Systems

Polk Audio recently introduced a high performance XM satellite radio component tuner for use with existing premium home audio systems. called the XRt12. Read More.

New SIRIUS Receiver Connects to Multiple Radios and Home Audio Systems

SIRIUS Satellite Radio is introducing the SiriusConnect™ Home tuner - a new satellite radio receiver designed to interface with multiple radios, audio systems and home theater systems. Read More.

Internet Radio

New Internet Radio Device, iAPlayer, Bridges PC With Home Stereo

iMuse Electronics has introduced, iAPlayer, and new home entertainment audio component that moves streaming audio and music files from your personal computer to your home stereo or entertainment system. unit is designed to be simple to use and is targeted for non-technical users. Read More.

A Buyer's Guide to Wi-Fi Internet Radio Receivers

Internet Radio is great but who wants to have to sit down in front of a computer to listen? This problem is solved with the latest Wi-Fi Internet Radio receivers. All you need is a wireless router, broadband, and any of this hardware to free yourself - and music - from your computer for good. See the Guide.

HD Radio

A Product Tour of HD Radio Receivers/Tuners For Car and Home

HD Radio technology transmits digital audio and data alongside existing AM and FM analog signals, allowing listeners with HD Radio compatible receivers to enjoy CD-quality sound and virtually eliminating the static, hiss, and pops associated with analog radio. This is a short product tour highlighting various HD Radios and tuners with descriptions and price comparisons from PriceGrabber, a comparison shopping service. Take the Tour.

Industry Show Touts New HD Radio Products

This year, iBiguity - HD Radio's daddy - says 20 next-generation HD Radio components will be on display from companies like Integra, McIntosh Laboraties, and Yamaha. In a press release, iBiguity says, "HD Radio technology is fast becoming a must-have feature for any comprehensive, top-shelf custom or retrofitted home audio entertainment system – including those in the high-end and mid-range receiver category." Read More.

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