| One of the most common problems with a new | | | | People that have these systems in larger |
| home theater is the sound. The sound seems | | | | rooms tend to notice the problems faster |
| to be something that is very important to | | | | because they are trying to push too much |
| most people in regards to their home theater | | | | sound through the little amp and it causes |
| system. Most people would agree that the | | | | more problems. To determine if it is the |
| sound quality in a home theater is almost as | | | | amplifier, hook up your speakers to your |
| important if not just as important as the | | | | stereo. Stereos tend to have a more powerful |
| video quality. If your home theater has the | | | | amplifier and the speaker quality will likely |
| right sound, it could bring a movie right | | | | improve. If the speaker quality does not |
| into your living room. If the sound quality | | | | improve, then it is likely your speakers at |
| is poor, it will remind you of watching black | | | | fault. |
| and white movies on your grandparents old | | | | |
| console TV. | | | | Bad or old speaker wire or poor cabling could |
| | | | be a culprit to bad sound quality. Cheap |
| There are many problems that can arise with | | | | quality cables are often included in home |
| the sound quality of your home theater. The | | | | theater packages and can greatly reduce the |
| following is not a troubleshooting guide, but | | | | sound quality in your system. This can be |
| more of a collection of tips on how to handle | | | | corrected by going to any electronics store |
| some sound quality problems. Some can be | | | | and purchasing a higher quality speaker wire |
| fixed with just minor adjustments of wiring | | | | and ensuring that the corrections are made |
| or placement of speakers, but others may | | | | correctly. |
| require a full replacement of certain | | | | |
| components. | | | | When you first experience sound quality |
| | | | problems with your home theater system, it is |
| Your first thought when your sound seems bad | | | | best to first check all of your connections. |
| is that your speakers are bad. But before | | | | The connections and wiring are generally |
| you rush out to the nearest electronics store | | | | easier to check and cheaper to replace than a |
| and deplete your checking account, check | | | | component itself. By ensuring that |
| these possible faults. The problem may not | | | | everything is connected properly and your amp |
| be in the speakers, but in the amp or the | | | | has sufficient power, along with using high |
| speaker wiring or connections. The first | | | | quality speaker wiring, you should have no |
| step would be to confirm that the speakers | | | | problems getting the sound quality that you |
| are properly connected at both ends. | | | | desire. Taking these simple precautions |
| | | | could result in much less headache in the |
| If the connections are correct, the next step | | | | end. Before you rush out and buy a new |
| is to determine if the problem lies in the | | | | system, use these suggestions to make sure |
| speaker or the amplifier. Some of the less | | | | that your problem is really a problem and not |
| expensive home theater systems come with low | | | | just a misunderstanding. |
| end amps that tend to have more problems. | | | | |