October 10, 2014

Choosing A Good Home Theater Sound System

By Bradd Alan


A home without a home theater and a great sound system is simply drab and unentertaining. The fun in watching a movie lies not just in the brilliant visuals, but also in the supplementary sound. In order to fully enjoy the full features of your home theater, you need a good sound system.

A proper home theater audio system usually consists of a set of speakers and an amplifier. The set is made up of a subwoofer, surround speakers, two front speakers, a center channel speaker, and in some systems two rear speakers. For your home system to produce quality sound like that of a movie theater, it needs to coordinate all these components.

The most important component in the set is the center speaker. The work of this speaker is to reproduce nearly the whole movie dialogue and more than half of a given sound track. For full effects, the best location to keep this speaker is below the screen or just above it.

The quality of your sound system will be influenced by the nature of the room you keep it. Different rooms will produce different effects. This is primarily due to the contents of the room, its dimensions, and shape that affect the way sound is amplified. If you want to place your home theater in the living room with lots of activities, let the components be hidden from normal view.

Home-theater sound systems come in various brands. However, there is the option of buying either an entire set or different components from different manufacturers and then synchronizing them. If you decide to mix the components, make sure that all the speakers are compatible with each other and can work as a set. Speakers that come as a complete set with the same brand naturally complement each other in the sound system.

Technological advances in the recent years have seen plenty of competition in the home theater and sound system market. As such, it can be quite hard determining which system to get among the different models available without some basic knowledge. Do some research and carry out a window shopping expedition at various electronic shops to find out about their products. This way, you will make an informed decision and purchase the ideal system for you.

While making your purchase, find out whether your system can serve as an amplifier, or you will need to purchase a dedicated amp for the speakers. Most packages will come with everything you need to set the speakers up, but you may want to budget for an amp if you are planning to piece together your own sound system. Buying a 100-watt amplifier will provide you with enough power for roughly all your home theater applications.

Look for an audio system that will fit well with your room. You do not need to purchase a five speaker surround system if you are going to put it in a small den. However, remember that there will be extra wires to hide with the more speakers you add, unless you are buying a wireless system.




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