| If you're ready to buy a home theater audio | | | | minutes thinking aboutthe experience your are |
| system here aresome tips to help you find the | | | | looking for when you set down with |
| right system for you. | | | | yourpartner and a big bowl popcorn. Do you |
| | | | want the experience ofthe theater with |
| Spend a little time in the room where you are | | | | surround sound? Will you be watching |
| planning to putyour new audio system. Whether | | | | mostlymovies? |
| you know it or not the room isa large | | | | |
| component in your home theater system. | | | | Spend some time during research to get as |
| Consider whetheror not this room will be used | | | | much information aspossible about home |
| solely for the system or willalso be used for | | | | theater audio systems before you buyanything. |
| other family activities. This will also | | | | You can find out information from friends, |
| helpyou decide if there any considerations | | | | family,trading consumer magazines as well as |
| with regard to the sizeof the components and | | | | home theater system forms. |
| speakers you plan to buy. | | | | |
| | | | Go back and take a look at the drawing room |
| You might want to draw a map of the room | | | | once you have yourresearch. Now you should be |
| where you plan toinstall the audio system | | | | in a position to determine exactlywhat you |
| which includes all the furniture aswell as | | | | want and need. |
| the components and speakers. Measure the room | | | | |
| and makea list of all of the inputs that you | | | | There are some good deals out there but the |
| currently have and willneed to use. Also make | | | | trick is to becomean expert on home theater |
| a list of the inputs you intend to addfor the | | | | audio systems. Large electronicdepartment |
| new audio system. Write down which components | | | | stores offer promotions but online |
| will needcables and wires. All this should be | | | | manufacturers canoffer lower mark up than |
| worked out prior to goingto the store to | | | | retailers. |
| purchase a new audio system. | | | | |
| | | | Consider the size of your room and the size |
| Think about how you will arrange a room for | | | | of your TV. You wantto have balance. If your |
| the best pictureand sound by reducing screen | | | | TV is too large you only see details ofthe |
| glare and hard surface reflections. | | | | screen and not the image. If it is too small |
| | | | you might feellike you're sitting in a |
| It's very difficult to see the TV picture | | | | nosebleed section. |
| when light isreflecting off the screen. | | | | |
| Furthermore, audio does not soundvery good | | | | Take your time and do your research and |
| when it reflects off of bare walls and | | | | you'll find the perfecthome theater audio |
| windows. | | | | system to meet your needs. |
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| Sit down on your couch and spend a few | | | | Article written by Robert Michael. |