http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog.htmThe latest headlines and articles from Arcam - Bring music and movies to lifeIt was all go at the Hughes Electircal shop in Cambridge recently when the store held a special Arcam "open day" with a prize draw for an rCube!http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,arcam-open-day-at-hughes-electrical-cambridge_117.htmFri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTWhat happens when a shop full of eager HiFi and music fans spend a day playing with the rCube?http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,music-matters-a-day-with-the-rcube_111.htmFri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTIf you’re in the South West of England and can spare a few hours on October 8th then why not pop into the Ceritech Audio Home Entertainment Experience?http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,a-day-of-listening-pleasure-in-beautiful-monmouth-featuring-arcam-of-course_110.htmTue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTHere's a few things that you can do right now (and for little or no cash) to make your music sound better!http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,five-things-that-make-your-music-sound-better-and-theyre-easy_107.htmWed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTOr “why Gold is used for audio connectors”http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,theres-gold-in-them-there-connectors_106.htmThu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTApple isn’t the first to offer “Cloud” services and certainly won’t be the last. But what is “the Cloud” and what does it mean to a music lover?http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,is-music-heading-for-stormy-weather-its-a-cloud-thing_103.htmTue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTThe number of network equipped devices in the home has ballooned meaning it’s more important than ever to have a robust, properly working network in your house.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,home-network-questions-ask-an-arcam-dealer_101.htmTue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTAlthough sound travels much slower than light, the time it takes to reach our ears when arriving from multiple sound sources is still very important. This week we'll take a look at setting speaker distance...http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,auto-setup-hints-for-budding-av-ninjas-part-2_99.htmThu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTMost AV processors and receivers these days come with auto setup routines. These can be a godsend and significantly cut down the time and complexity involved when first setting up a system. However, some rooms will “fool” these systems causing anomalies...http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,auto-setup-hints-for-budding-av-ninjas-part-1_97.htmWed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTOne aspect of modern music reproduction has recently come under the spotlight in a rather negative light. Recording and mastering engineers are manipulating replay dynamics to maximize sales.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,can-you-hear-me-mother-some-background-on-the-loudness-war_95.htmThu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTWhile the iPod wasn’t the first portable music player to playback computer files, it was the first to package the functionality into something everyday folks could use easily.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,ten-years-of-the-ipod-changing-the-way-we-buy-music_94.htmFri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTMost of what we love as music enthusiasts is born out of what we hear. As such it’s a wonder we don’t spend more time thinking about why and how we do it.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,hearing-vs-listening-relaxing-with-a-good-hifi_93.htmThu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMTThis week we’ll take a brief look at how different versions of HDMI can be used to carry different types of surround sound.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,the-secret-life-of-hdmi-part-5_91.htmWed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn this weeks article we take a small diversion from our historical HDMI journey to talk Surround Sound formats. Most AV Receivers available these days have a long list of decoding options. So which is which?http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,the-basics-of-surround-sound-formats-explained_90.htmWed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTContinuing with our run-down of the different historical versions of HDMI, this week we look at V1.2a then V1.3, arguably the largest revision of HDMI so far.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,the-secret-life-of-hdmi-part-4_88.htmMon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMTThis week we start to look at the various versions of HDMI that have appeared over its history.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,the-secret-life-of-hdmi-part-3_86.htmFri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTSince it arrived on the market HDMI has gone through a number of revisions, each adding more functionality. Not all features are deployed by all equipment though...http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,the-secret-life-of-hdmi-part2_85.htmFri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTHDMI has revolutionized the connectivity of many home cinema devices. So what does that innocent little 19 pin connector do that’s so special and are all the different standards for?http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,the-secret-life-of-hdmi-part-1_84.htmThu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTIn this final part of our “Ace of Bass” series we’re going to look at the rather mysterious subject of audio equalization or “EQ’ as it’s often known.http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,be-an-ace-of-bass-part-5_82.htmWed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMTThis week we get down to the practical “nitty gritty” of placing a sub woofer in a room…http://www.arcam.co.uk/blog,be-an-ace-of-bass-part-4_80.htmThu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT(c) 2012, Arcam - Bring music and movies to life. All rights reserved.5