I'm looking to redo the arrangement of furniture in my room and looking for opinions on which is the better placement for the center speaker. Below is a quick and dirty floor plan I created. Left to ...

If I use the existing shelf, it's about one foot BEHIND the TV (see pictures) because I have my TV stand and front speakers pulled away from the wall to make the TV closer to my couch. However, I ...

No matter how good of a loudspeaker system you have, it's inconsequential to how it will perform in your room if it isn't properly placed and set up. We've written many articles on loudspeaker ...

If setting up a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 channel home theater is giving you a headache, calm down. This guide will soothe the pain and make sense of the numbers. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve ...

The “Standard” placement of left, right, and center speakers in a home theater system is pretty well established — and you’ll find them in pretty much the same positions whether you’re in a dealer’s ...

Let’s deal with the “standard” Dolby Digital 5.1 setup first (fig.1) since it represents the mandatory standard for current DVDs and for High Definition TV broadcasts. (DTS, a competing system, is ...

Your starting point is the speaker triangle: an equilateral setup with speakers angled toward the listener. Position yourself ...

This week we take on a few interesting questions received from our YouTube Channel pertaining to DIY speaker kits vs finished manufacturered products, Wi-Fi network stability issues, Dolby Atmos ...

Why do movies seem more impressive in a movie theater? Yes, the screen is much much bigger than your home HDTV. But what makes the movie experience so exhilarating is the sound. In a movie theater, ...