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