| One of the most important pieces of a home theater | | | | and right speakers. |
| is the sound system. A good sound system can | | | | 4. Set a realistic budget for your sound system |
| greatly enhance your movie watching experience and | | | | before you go out shopping. Remember, a really top |
| a good home sound system can replicate the | | | | notch system can cost a lot so be sure to set an |
| movie-theater sound effects on a smaller scale. | | | | honest yet reasonable amount for the purchase limit |
| When installing a sound system in your home theater, | | | | and remember good is often more than sufficient. |
| you need to think about the size and shape of the | | | | 5. Don’t just buy the first system you come |
| room as well as where the viewers will be seated. | | | | across. Sure, you want to have your new sound |
| Placing the speakers - especially the center speaker, | | | | system installed today, but it can pay to shop |
| in the optimum position for every seat in the house | | | | around. Compare the available options within your |
| will ensure a good movie experience for everyone! | | | | budget. Read reviews from consumer groups and |
| Here’s some things to think about when | | | | even past customers. Find out which sound systems |
| choosing and installing the sound system for your | | | | offer great clarity and hold up well, too. |
| home theater: | | | | 6. Once you’ve listened to a few different |
| 1. A good home theater should have at least five | | | | systems within your price range, pick the system |
| speakers. You should have three in the front | | | | that is right for you. This means the one you like that |
| positioned at the right of the viewers, for more | | | | is in your price range. Then make sure it’s |
| details visit to the left and the center. There are two | | | | installed correctly. Make sure speaker placement is |
| surrounds also which are generally in the back on | | | | right for sound optimization. Surround sound |
| either side. If you really want super duper realistic | | | | doesn’t work so well if the speakers are all lined |
| sounds, you can add more but five will do the trick | | | | up in a row without rhyme or reason. |
| on a budget. | | | | 7. You can have the system installed by a |
| 2. The center speaker is the key speaker and the | | | | professional or do it yourself, but either way you |
| best location for it is either on top of the television | | | | need to think about safety and take care to hide |
| itself, in the center, or just below it. Some televisions | | | | wires for the speakers under carpets or run them |
| will allow for placement behind the screen as well, as | | | | professionally through the walls. There’s nothing |
| is the case with some projection set ups. | | | | worse than tripping on a speaker wire and yanking it |
| 3. When placing your center speaker, remember that | | | | out to mess up the system, not to mention that |
| the tweeter is in an optimum position when it is at | | | | exposed wires don’t look that great. If you hate |
| ear level for the viewers. If the speaker is mounted | | | | dealing with wires - consider going with wireless |
| on top or below the screen, for more details visit to | | | | speakers. |
| line up the front with the television’s front for | | | | Creating a great sound system for your home |
| best sound quality and aim the speaker at the | | | | theater doesn’t have to be a huge and costly |
| seating area. Try to keep the center speaker an | | | | venture either. But it is an investment that makes all |
| equal distance from the listening position as the left | | | | the difference in the world. |