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How I customized my Sonos speaker to make my home theater sound truly immersive

How I customized my Sonos speaker to make my home theater sound truly immersive

TV and Music Level: In this settings folder, you can adjust the audio level of your surrounds when playing TV audio or music. You can adjust these levels on a 30-point scale, plus or minus 15. I keep these settings neutral Surround Distance: Ensure your surround distance is as accurate as possible, as this feature serves as a balancing measure for your surrounds. This distance refers to how far your Sonos surround speakers are from your preferred listening position. However, Sonos only provides three vague distance options for this option, so if you don’t plan to move your room’s furniture or speakers anytime soon, let TruePlay gauge this distance for you. Music Playback: This feature changes the loudness of your rear speakers’ output. Your options are Ambient or Full. I prefer listening to music when my rear speakers are set to Full. I noticed that this setting improves balance when listening to stereo music. In Ambient, I felt that my soundbar was doing too much of the heavy lifting, and I could only hear vocals …

I customized an Arch-based distro my way in under 5 minutes – and it’s glorious

I customized an Arch-based distro my way in under 5 minutes – and it’s glorious

Screenshot by JackWallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Prism Linux is an Arch-based distribution with plenty to offer. You can choose between different desktop environments/window managers. The Prism Linux installer is one of the best I’ve ever used. If you’ve followed me long enough, you’ll know that I’ve tried several Arch-based Linux distributions to find the holy grail of installers. I believe I’ve found it in Prism Linux. Also: How to install Arch Linux without losing your mind This Arch-based Linux distribution claims to be the “a high-performance system built for stability.” What the developers should be calling it is “The Arch-based distribution with a killer installer and everything you need in a desktop OS.” You think I’m kidding? Try the Prism installer and see what you think. As soon as the installer began, I knew something special was on its way. Arch-based distro made easy The Prism Linux installer makes installing this Arch-based distribution so easy that anyone, regardless of experience, can install Linux. During installation, …

I customized my Android’s Always-On Display using this free app

I customized my Android’s Always-On Display using this free app

I use a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra as my main Android phone. While Apple took a while to introduce the Always on Display (AOD) feature, Android phones have had it for a bit longer. I use AOD to have a quick glance at the time, notifications, and what music I am listening to. Although there is a good amount of AOD customization Samsung offers via the Good Lock module, as a customization freak, I felt it was a bit limited. After some time researching how to customize AOD, I stumbled upon the Muviz Edge app. For now, it is a permanent resident on my device, and here is why you should also use it. Related I’m never using a Samsung phone without this app again My secret to a better Samsung experience Why did I switch to Muviz Edge for my Always on Display? Stock AOD customization is there, but it is limited Credit: Sagar Naresh/MakeUseOf Don’t get me wrong. I have explored all the customization options that are on offer by Samsung for its Always …