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Radio Shack for years has sold one of the less expensive sound pressure level meters on the market. It is commonly used to set channel levels. I see a wide variety of methods advocated on how to use this device and others to set channel levels for home theater. The method I describe here advocates… Read more
Many people have issues with surround speaker placement or the cost of installing more than the standard left and right surround speakers. Before deciding on what to install in your theater you should be aware of the trends in surround formats along with the technical aspects of using and installing a 6.1 or a… Read more
Many people have a home theater where the primary seat is a couch near or against a wall. When you want to install a 7.1 or a 6.1 surround system this presents some serious problems. A 7.1 or 6.1 surround system requires one or two back channel speakers. Most people will either install these in… Read more
Room acoustical performance is a huge factor in sound reproduction quality. A quality room needs to have a certain reverberation quality and sound should scatter naturally throughout the room. I have been using Auralex DST-R sound tiles in my theater to add diffusion to my dedicated home theater. Most home theaters have bare walls that need acoustic… Read more
Many home theaters are plagued by noise from forced air heating and cooling systems. Reducing this noise can make a huge impact on the theaters sound quality. Because it may not be possible to move or redesign the room and all homes are different it is necessary to consider several solutions. There are three sources… Read more
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