Why is there such a huge price range in speakers?

What component or components should I buy first when putting together a sound system or home theater?

What is the best low frequency enclosure method; sealed, ported, passive radiator, band pass, ELF, etc.?

What does a crossover do and how does it do it?

My system doesn’t sound like it did in the store. Should I buy an EQ?

Why are older speakers (80’s and before) wider than they are deep and new speaker designs are slender and deep?

How do you determine where to set the crossover frequencies in a multi-cabinet system?

I have received numerous questions that involve installations using existing wiring during retrofit projects. Most of which are too involved for simple brief answers and almost all contain the same variables. So my answer is a broad answer on how to address these types of issues.

How do power amps work that have no volume controls on them?

What is the difference between phase and polarity?

DECEPTION or MISCONCEPTION?

I have been told many times that graphic EQ’s are detrimental to the sound quality of your system and can actually be counter productive. If this is true why do they remain so popular?

Why do manufacturers always boast about gold plated connectors?

How do you determine the crossover frequency of a speaker with a passive crossover if you do not have the manufacturers specifications?

Explain bi-ampable speakers.

What is the difference between passive and active subwoofers?

What is the difference between 2-way and 3-way speakers?