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Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 28, 2010
Bob Farinelli, president and CTO of Elan Home Systems, discusses what people need to think about when considering a whole-house A/V system; distributing audio via line level, speaker level, and S/PDIF digital; long HDMI runs; wired vs. WiFi IP distribution; wall-mounted keypads vs handheld remotes; eliminating audio delay in "party mode"; and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 45:20

Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 29, 2010
HT senior editor Tom Norton and Stereophile contributing editor Kal Rubinson offer their impressions of the 2010 CEDIA Expo, including interesting products they saw and heard, their favorite audio and video demos, industry trends, and more.

Run Time: 52:37

Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 06, 2010
Film and TV composer Jeff Rona talks about the difference between recording music for its own sake and music for movies and TV shows, the use of live musicians and electronic instruments, working in Hans Zimmer's studio, how audio-production technology has changed over the years, his own home-theater system, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 58:57

Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 13, 2010
In his second papearance on Home Theater Geeks, Mark Waldrep, AIX Records' founder, president, and chief engineer, discusses his latest recording sessions in which he captured 3D high-def video as well as high-def audio, his concept of recorded private musical performances as opposed to conventional music and concert videos, high-definition surround music, the equipment he uses to capture and mix HD audio, why he prefers dynamic speakers over electrostatics, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 55:53

Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 20, 2010
Don Stewart, a third-generation owner/partner at Stewart Filmscreen, talks about the company's more than 60-year history, projection-screen basics such as gain and aspect ratios, white vs. gray vs. "black" screens, acoustically transparent screens, curved screens, 3D screens, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 58:08

Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 27, 2010
Home-theater consultant Jeremy Kipnis discusses the gear in his own theater space—deemed the most expensive and technically complex in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records for the last three years—as well as his pursuit of absolute accuracy in audio and video reproduction, 4K vs 3D, projection screens, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 52:25

Update: Photos of the theater added to this post; check 'em out!

Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 30, 2009  |  Published: Dec 31, 2009
Andy Parsons, Senior VP of Advanced Product Development at Pioneer and a spokesman for the Blu-ray Disc Association, discusses the newly finalized 3D Blu-ray spec, 3D technology in general, why Pioneer got out of the plasma business, and more.

Run Time: 51:16

Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 03, 2010
Chris Huston—musician, recording engineer/producer, and acoustical engineer—shares stories from his incredible life, including growing up in Liverpool with the Beatles, getting arrested in East Germany with his band The Undertakers, having dinner with Charles Manson, and working and hanging out with The Who, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix, and other big-name musicians as well as how the art of making records has changed over the years, how the acoustics of recording studios and home listening rooms differ, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 51:51

Click on the title to see some photos.

Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 10, 2010
World-renowned home-theater designer Theo Kalomirakis talks about how he got into the business, the allure of grand movie palaces, the details of some of his spectacular theaters, balancing design and performance, working with interior designers and architects, the importance of lighting in a home theater, perforated vs. non-perforated screens, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 1:02:04

Click below to see some photos of Kalomirakis-designed theaters.

Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 17, 2010
Nelson Pass, founder of Pass Labs and legendary do-it-yourself guru, reveals how he got into electronics and discusses his work at ESS with Oskar Heil, co-founding Threshold Electronics, his new venture called First Watt, various DIY amplifier and speaker projects, the importance of the DIY community, the operation of various types of transistors (including the new static-induction transistors), and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 59.30

Click below to see some photos of Pass projects.

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