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10 October 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.

The basics of a home theater sound system are a set of speakers and an amplifier. The speaker system consists of a subwoofer, surround speakers, two front speakers, a center channel speaker, and in some systems two rear speakers. Your home theater should synchronize all these components to produce quality sound reminiscent to that of a movie theater.

The center speaker plays a major role in the set. This speaker works to reproduce almost the entire movie dialogue and almost half of a particular sound track. As such, the best place to put this speaker for full effects is right above the screen or below it.

The room in which you keep the home theater system will determine the effect the sound system will produce. Through experiment, you will realize that the system will have a different impact in every room. In addition, the contents of the room, its dimensions, and shape will also affect the sound produced by your sound system. If you decide to put the home theater in the living room where there is heavy foot traffic, you may want to hide the components from normal view.

There are numerous brands of home theater audio systems to choose from. In addition, you could choose to go for an entire set or different components and then combine the pieces. When mixing the components, always ensure that the individual components can work together as a set. On the other hand, if you decide to go for a complete set from a single brand, these are generally modified to complement each other.

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.

While there are several audios systems out there, find one that fits the size of your room. It is not necessary to get a five speaker surround system when setting your home theater in a small nest. Keep in mind that the more speakers you have the more wires you will need, unless you budget for a wireless system too.




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