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Home Computers Electronics Installing Surround Sound Enhances The Home Theater Experience
Installing Surround Sound Enhances The Home Theater Experience PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lee Dobbins   
Friday, 25 July 2008 12:34
If you're installing up a home theater you should seriously consider installing surround sound - otherwise you'll be missing out on a vital part of the home theater experience! Although ordinary speakers will mimic the sounds of the movie, the surround sound speakers will provide greater quality and make you feel as if you're sitting right in the center of the action on the screen.
by LeeDobbins


If you're installing up a home theater you should seriously consider installing surround sound - otherwise you'll be missing out on a vital part of the home theater experience! Although ordinary speakers will mimic the sounds of the movie, the surround sound speakers will provide greater quality and make you feel as if you're sitting right in the center of the action on the screen.

For more flexibility good surround sound systems include a digital media port .This will enable you to play music from your ipod, your computer or any blue tooth device. The digital media port allows you to take the audio on these other devices and pipe them through the surround sound system, thus creating the magic of the incredible tone and range that the speakers can produce.

When you are looking for the best in quality sound, keep in mind that you must consider having between 3 to 5 wall mountable speakers and a subwoofer. Ideally, the best way to place these speakers is to have two front speakers, a subwoofer, one center speaker and two rear speakers. This way you will have the sound surround system you want.

Installing surround sound speakers can be a challenge because you have to run wires across the room. Because some of the speakers are in the back this generally entails going under the seating or snaking the wires along the wall. If you want, you can drill holes into the floor to make way for the wires or you could just eliminate the whole messy wire business and go with wireless.

There are additional specifics you may want to look for. For example, if you want to put your center speaker close to the television, buy one that is magnetically shielded; otherwise you run the risk of distorting your image. (Make sure you know before you buy if this is the way you want to arrange your solution.) The subwoofer you buy also needs to have its own power supply.

Finding the right receiver is crucial for your Surround Sound experience. The ideal receiver will allow you to control movie and music output separately, to plug in headphones and other accessories easily, and has at the minimum a 4-channel Dolby Pro Logic decoder. Additionally, Auto Calibration and Digital Cinema Sound will provide the crispest listening experience. Finally, buy the highest-wattage receiver you can afford.

Installing surround sound is very time-consuming and complicated, so you may wish to get a professional to do the job. Picking the right receiver and speakers is truly the most critical part, so after you have done that, you've won most of the battle.

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