About Joy Frye

Joy Frye is a writer in the audio and tech industry, specializing in demystifying technology and showing customers how to use products to make their lives easier and better. She enjoys taking readers on a journey of discovery – exploring products and amplifying their passion for music and entertainment.

How to Shop for Wireless Headphones

Find the best headphones for your lifestyle.

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Ambient Sound

Choose when to let the world in.

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aptX™: The Next Level of Bluetooth^® Audio

Wireless connectivity is more important than ever.

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Advanced ANC

Cut the noise, not your music.

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Listening Optimizer

Welcome to custom sound for your head.

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Listening Care

This innovation lets you get closer, not louder.

Does Your AV Receiver Need an Upgrade?

Don’t get left behind!

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Enjoy Music Outdoors with Zone 2

You are about to enter another dimension of home entertainment.

Explore the New Features of the MusicCast App

Learn about the newly added Alexa scene and AV control functions.

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How to Get the Best Audio When Listening to Livestreams

Fine tuning the listening experience.

Top 10 Sports Movies with Great Audio

These classic movies put you right in the driver’s seat, the huddle or the batter’s box.

Are Expensive Speaker Cables Worth It?

What are you getting for your money?

How to Use Apple^® HomeKit™ with Yamaha MusicCast Products

A new way to create smart home entertainment.

Stream These 2020 Oscar^® Nominees in the Comfort of Your Home

Prepare for the 92nd Academy Awards® and see what the buzz is all about.

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How to Shop for a Sound Bar

All sound bars are not created equal.

Get Your Party Started with the MusicCast VINYL 500

Its Wi-Fi^® capabilities make it the perfect guest.

Scary in Surround Sound

Surround sound makes fright night even more terrifying.

Seven Star Trek Technologies We’re Using Today

They boldly went where no one had gone before … and they gave us these lasting legacies.

How to Pick the Best Music Streaming Service

With so many choices, how do you identify the best one for your needs?

How to Use Alexa With a Yamaha Sound Bar

If you love music and movies, here’s a powerful and convenient way to enjoy old favorites and discover new ones.

How to Get the Best Audio from Netflix^®

The popular streaming service ups its sound game to match its video quality.

Audio Gear Guides

Tech for Mom: Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Here are some gifts guaranteed to put a smile on her face.

Best Star Wars™ Scenes to Enjoy on Your Sound Bar

Flex your sound bar with these signature scenes.

How to Use Google Voice Control with Yamaha MusicCast

Hey Google, let’s talk music.

How to Use Actions on Google with Yamaha MusicCast

Now we’re talking pure entertainment.

How to Recycle Your AV Gear

When you’re ready to recycle, do so responsibly.

Raiders of the Lost eARC

What would you do with more bandwidth?

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Five MusicCast App Features You May Not Know

There’s more to MusicCast than just linking and unlinking rooms.

What Is Surround:AI™?

Artificial Intelligence takes home theater sound to the next level.

Five Ways SURROUND:AI™ Enhances Horror Films

If you want a good scare, you need good sound.

Dolby Atmos^® Is Coming to Apple TV^® 4K

Putting the “theater” in home theater (without the sticky floors)

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MusicCast and Bluetooth^® Team Up for Privacy … and Sharing

How to use Bluetooth with a Yamaha AV receiver or sound bar.

How to Use Alexa with MusicCast

Alexa, how are you revolutionizing home entertainment?

What Is DTS^® Virtual:X^™?

Yes, your mind is playing tricks on you. And it’s amazing.

What Is Clear Voice?

Never say, “What’d they say?” again.

How to Install Banana Plugs on Your Speaker Wire

Banana plugs are a neat and easy answer to the mess behind your receiver.

How to Install Speaker Wire

Sure, wireless is all the rage, but sometimes you just gotta go old school.

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What’s So Good About Dolby Atmos^® and DTS:X^™?

You don’t have to be a nerd to be blown away by awesome sound.

What You Need to Set Up an AV Receiver

It’s like an AV scavenger hunt.

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Make Your TV Sound as Good as It Looks

Why does your TV look so good – and sound so bad?

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