If you just bought a home theater system or a set of wireless speakers, you may need some tips on properly setting it up if you don't want to hire an installer. You may think you are technically savvy and that installing your new home theater system will be a snap. I will give some recommendations that will help you avoid some commonly made mistakes.
The following components are usually included in your home theater system: 5 to 7 satellite speakers, subwoofer and a central component. This central component is the central hub of your home theater system. You will typically be able to control it by remote control. It will process the sound and split into the sound component for each separate speaker.
Locate this receiver in a place that minimizes the speaker cable run to each speaker. Choose a location that is not far away from your audio source or TV because you will need to connect the receiver to your source.
Connecting the receiver to power and to your TV or DVD is fairly straightforward. Most modern TVs have an optical output which connects directly to your receiver via a fiberoptical cable. This cable may not be included with your system but it is available at any electronics store. However, setting up your speakers may be a bit more tricky.
If you have wireless rear speakers you will not need as much speaker cable and the setup will be somewhat easier. First of all, measure how much speaker cable you will need. Make sure to add some extra cable to take into account those bends and corners. Pick the gauge of the speaker cable depending on how much power you intend to drive your speakers with. The higher the power the thicker the speaker cable. Your subwoofer will usually have a built-in amp and connect to your receiver via RCA cable.
The speaker cable attaches to each speaker via the speaker terminals. These terminals are color coded. This helps observe the correct polarity when attaching the speaker cable. Get a speaker cable which is color coded to help ensure the correct polarity when attaching to the speaker terminal. In the same manner, observe the correct polarity when attaching the speaker cable to your surround receiver to keep all of your speakers in phase.
Wireless speakers usually need to do some audio buffering during the transmission in order to cope with wireless interference. This causes a short delay when the audio is transmitted. This delay is also called latency and should be taken into consideration during your setup. The amount of latency depends on the wireless system. It is typically less than 25 ms. For best sound, all of the speakers should be in sync. If you have wireless rears then the audio will by slightly out of sync with your remaining speakers. To keep all speakers in sync you will need to tweak the receiver in order to delay the audio going to your wired speakers.
Check the user manual to find out how to set a delay on specific channels. Usually home theater systems that were designed for wireless speakers or come with a wireless transmitter will have this capability and allow your speakers to be in phase.
The following components are usually included in your home theater system: 5 to 7 satellite speakers, subwoofer and a central component. This central component is the central hub of your home theater system. You will typically be able to control it by remote control. It will process the sound and split into the sound component for each separate speaker.
Locate this receiver in a place that minimizes the speaker cable run to each speaker. Choose a location that is not far away from your audio source or TV because you will need to connect the receiver to your source.
Connecting the receiver to power and to your TV or DVD is fairly straightforward. Most modern TVs have an optical output which connects directly to your receiver via a fiberoptical cable. This cable may not be included with your system but it is available at any electronics store. However, setting up your speakers may be a bit more tricky.
If you have wireless rear speakers you will not need as much speaker cable and the setup will be somewhat easier. First of all, measure how much speaker cable you will need. Make sure to add some extra cable to take into account those bends and corners. Pick the gauge of the speaker cable depending on how much power you intend to drive your speakers with. The higher the power the thicker the speaker cable. Your subwoofer will usually have a built-in amp and connect to your receiver via RCA cable.
The speaker cable attaches to each speaker via the speaker terminals. These terminals are color coded. This helps observe the correct polarity when attaching the speaker cable. Get a speaker cable which is color coded to help ensure the correct polarity when attaching to the speaker terminal. In the same manner, observe the correct polarity when attaching the speaker cable to your surround receiver to keep all of your speakers in phase.
Wireless speakers usually need to do some audio buffering during the transmission in order to cope with wireless interference. This causes a short delay when the audio is transmitted. This delay is also called latency and should be taken into consideration during your setup. The amount of latency depends on the wireless system. It is typically less than 25 ms. For best sound, all of the speakers should be in sync. If you have wireless rears then the audio will by slightly out of sync with your remaining speakers. To keep all speakers in sync you will need to tweak the receiver in order to delay the audio going to your wired speakers.
Check the user manual to find out how to set a delay on specific channels. Usually home theater systems that were designed for wireless speakers or come with a wireless transmitter will have this capability and allow your speakers to be in phase.
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