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Bruce Tucker

As a young boy, my father worked at a sawmill where I spent many weekends around the rich smell of fresh cut lumber. A division of the mill made small furnishings and that is where my passion started. My father memorably used to tell me "Son, the best way to add value to a piece of lumber is to make it into beautiful furniture". That phrase stuck with me and indirectly set me on a path that led to today. There is no better room in a house to take your imagination and exemplify it into your home than a theater room. The joy of movies with your family in the ideal environment is hard to beat. In my spare time, I enjoy eating well, staying fit and most of all being a Dad.

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HDMI Connector Guide

HDMI cables and connectors are what most of us use to hookup our audio-visual devices to each other. Whether it's a Blu-Ray player, games console, set-top satellite, or cable box, pictures and sounds get from these devices and into your TV via the HDMI cable. Given the development of modern TV technology, you might even use HDMI converters for retro…
Bruce Tucker
January 15, 2021
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The Cultural Evolution of Theater

The theater has been present in various forms and cultures for at least 2,500 years. In many locations, theater as performance evolved from other ideas and customs, such as events honoring gods and mythical creatures. However, due to the enjoyment people got from performing and watching such displays, it didn’t take long for theatrical performance to develop into a standalone…
Bruce Tucker
December 10, 2020
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Bachelor Pad Ideas For Men

Bachelor pads are a lifestyle feature synonymous with any guy who lives alone. They’re often a status symbol from a masculinity perspective. The beauty of creating a male living space is that there’s no set-piece template about how it should look. Depending on your current living circumstances, you might be thinking about a bachelor pad in the context of renovating…
Bruce Tucker
November 23, 2020
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Home Theater Glossary

Shopping for a new TV for your home theater is exciting. If you’re creating a home theater for the first time, it can also be confusing. Wanting a fantastic TV with a mind-blowing surround sound system doesn’t instantly turn you into a tech geek who understands all the terminology you’re about to encounter. DON'T WORRY! Our comprehensive home theater glossary…
Bruce Tucker
September 29, 2020
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Space Planning

We’ve all seen shows like Disaster DIY. How often does the “disaster” occur because someone started a project with no plan? Having an idea wasn’t enough. These people learned they should have had a plan to cover every aspect of their project. If you’re planning to revolutionize a space, you need to have a plan! Planning might sound tedious and…
Bruce Tucker
August 19, 2020
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The History of Broadway Theater

The term Broadway is synonymous with theater. Playwrights aspire for their plays to become Broadway productions. Many actors who usually work in TV and film consider appearing in a Broadway show to be a career bucket list achievement. Many Broadway productions manage to transcend the theater and spawn globally popular songs or movie adaptations. Behind the glamour we all associate…
Bruce Tucker
August 4, 2020
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Soundproofing

Most of us dream about owning our own private home theater complete with state-of-the-art technology capable of recreating the full cinema experience. If you are going that extra step and building one, soundproofing is going to be a key issue. To stay on the right side of the rest of the household - not to mention the neighbors - you…
Bruce Tucker
July 7, 2020
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Spot Great Leather

We all know that leather is one of the most prized fabrics for a wide range of practical items and fashion accessories, not least furniture upholstery. We also know that marketers go to great lengths to persuade buyers that their firm’s leather is the best. This can make it challenging to sort out your grades from your grains, your nubuck…
Bruce Tucker
June 24, 2020
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Home Theater Amplifier Guide

A home theater amplifier (also known as an audio-visual receiver or simply an AVR) is a powerful piece of kit that combines amplifiers and digital signal processors to convert output from a range of source devices into high quality sound and video. In short, it is the hub of a home theater set up. Despite the popularity of compact soundbars,…
Bruce Tucker
June 11, 2020