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Home Theater Systems and Whole House Music
Music, movies and TV shows create entertainment for our family and friends. We love to gather together and experience goods times whether watching our favorite sporting event, movie or listening to music outside while having everyone over for a BBQ and pool party. Music and home theater bring excitement and joy into our lives.
One of our favorite things about helping people with home theater and whole house music is to see the big smiles they have when playing their favorite clip from a movie or listening to a top hit song from their new home theater or distributed audio system.
Below are our favorite brands to help you create an ultimate home theater:
Sony Premium Home Theater - the premier brand for video has the Elevated Standard "ES" product line to bring you the finest home theater experience on the market today. Check out >>> 4K HDR TVs, Home Theater Projectors and ES Receivers
Denon – Enhance your entertainment experience with some of the highest customer rated home theater receivers. The options for home theater receivers and amplifiers ranges for those who just want an affordable, standard setup to the high end audiophile quality sound.
Klipsch – "The Ultimate Sound Experience". Klipsch is well known for creating some of the finest sounding speakers on the planet. Check out the wide range of speakers from in ceiling, floor standing, sound bars and outdoor options as well.
Sonos – "The Smart Speaker for Music Lovers". Sonos amps, sound bars and wireless subwoofers and speakers provide affordable wireless solutions that sound phenomenal.
Control4– "Your Life, Simplified". Get all those remotes and apps down to one central control option with Control4. Or we could also setup a simple universal remote like the Harmony remote for you to make controlling your home entertainment easy.
Your Guide to Creating an Amazing Home Theater
Look at a complete guide to designing your perfect home theater. Whether you are going to have your home theater in your family room or a dedicated home theater room there are eight steps you need to plan for.
Home Theater and Distributed Audio Speaker Options
Speaker Systems
Speaker Systems
Speaker Systems
From simple 5.1 home theater systems to Dolby Atmos 7.2.4 speaker systems we have you covered. Check out your options...
Subwoofers
Speaker Systems
Speaker Systems
Some audiophile experts say 30-40% of the overall experience of sound come from the base. Create impressive low frequencies.
Book Shelf
Speaker Systems
Sound Bars
Rich room-filling acoustics. Easy to place in almost any space - these are the best bookshelf speakers available.
Sound Bars
Architectural
Sound Bars
Sounds bars are essential to make it easy to get quality sound in rooms with little space. Just place under your TV for amazing sound.
Architectural
Architectural
Architectural
Where's that incredible sound coming from...? Keep your home looking the way you like it with in ceiling and in wall speakers.
Outdoor
Architectural
Architectural
There is nothing quite like living in the outdoors. Keep the music alive and entertain outside. Patio, rock and landscape speakers.
Home Theater with Surround Sound System
Eight Steps to Designing Your Home Theater Room
Room
- Decide what room in your home you would like to create a home theater in. Once that is determined, you can now choose the equipment that best matches the environment you would like to create in that room. In most cases, a great room home theater is going to be a much different system than a system in a dedicated home theater room.
- Need to determine where the AV equipment is going to go. In a closet, cabinet or maybe a media console. The proper wire runs and electrical need to be planned at the beginning of the project.
TV or Projector
- An ultra high definition picture is key to a great home theater. And, bigger is definitely better… get the biggest display that is right for your room and seating distance from the TV or projector screen.
- Based upon the room dimensions, ambient light and seating area, you will now be able to pick out the right size TV or projector/screen.
- Get TV mounting service
Home Theater Receiver or Pre/Amp Combination
- The large majority of homeowners are going to have an AV Receiver as their main control center and power source for their home theater setup. The type of speakers you are going to install will make a big difference in the type of home theater receiver you will need to have installed.
Home Theater Speakers
- There is a very large selection when it comes to surround sound speakers. This is where having a budget in mind helps select what speakers you would like us to install. The speakers are one of the most significant parts of creating an emotional experience when watching a movie or listening to music. It is important to buy quality speakers.
- Many people will use their family rooms as their home theater area. Ceiling speakers are ok for back surround sound and overhead Dolby Atmos, but definitely try to have your front center, left and right speakers as close to ear height level as possible.
- If you are very tight on budget, a quality sound bar with a wireless subwoofer is far superior to audio coming directly from a TV.
The Subwoofer
- It is crucial to have a sub woofer as part of your home theater setup. Audio experts say that as much as 30-40% of the overall experience of movie audio or your favorite song come from the bass. Adding the low frequencies is a must have for you to be immersed in sound.
Source Components
- Cable boxes, AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire Stick, etc are all popular sources for video and audio. Smart TVs are in themselves a source component with lots of options for streaming content. However, people are still amazed when they see and hear the superior quality of content coming directly from a source, not streamed, like a Sony 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray™ Player | UBP-X800 with High Resolution Audio or a Kaleidoscope Player.
Remote Control Systems for Home Theater
- It is nice to have a home theater, but it needs to be easy to control for everyone in the home. Universal remotes like Logitech Harmony or a smart home controller like Control4 will be good options for you.
Home Theater Furniture
- Comfortable seating is a must for a home theater. If you spend a few hours a day watching TV, then quality seating with back support is essential to your health.
- Depending upon the room, the furniture creates the look and feel you want in that space. A row of theater seats in the middle of the great room may not work, but would be perfect for a dedicated home theater room.
- If you are not mounting your TV or using a projector then a TV stand or media console for the room will need to be chosen.
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Home Theater and Audio - Customer FAQs
Which sound system is best for home theater?
This is a very broad question. A lot depends on your budget. You can get a sound system for under $1,000 or spend $10,000+ for a sound system.
A sound system is a combination of the amplifier, source of audio and the speakers. Also, can you run wires to each of the surround sound speaker locations or will you need some some wireless speakers?
Start with a budget range of what you are willing to invest into a sound system. Then look at the options within your budget. Have a professional help you get the best sound system for the money you have to invest in your home entertainment system.
Is there a surround sound with wireless speakers?
Yes. There are some wireless options. High-end systems are normally wired but there are wireless options for typical family room environments. When wireless is used for a sound system, most often it is for the rear surround sound speakers and the subwoofer. These 'wireless" speakers still need to get power and will be plugged into an electrical outlet, but you will not need to run wires from the speakers to the AV receiver.
The front speakers including the center channel, left and right speakers are normally able to be wired. Sound bars with built-in amplifiers, need wires run from audio sources and also have a power wire. Passive sound bars need to have speaker wires ran to them from the AV receiver.
What does a home theater system consist of?
A home theater system has:
- Sources are typically an cable box, satellite TV, Blue Ray player, Ruku, Apple TV, etc.
- Amplifier: Normally an AV receiver or a sound bar with a built in amplifier.
- Speakers: Sound bar with a subwoofer or a 5.1, 7.1 and beyond. Many customers are adding Dolby Atmos speakers to their home theaters.
- Display: TV or a projector with a screen.
Is 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound better?
For most small family rooms, a 5.1 system will sound just as good as a 7.1 system. There needs to be enough room to have some distance between the four surround sound speakers for a 7.1 to make a significant difference. You need a room large enough to make 7.1 worth it.
You may consider adding Dolby Atmos speakers to a 5.1 system in a small room before adding additional surround sound speakers for a 7.1 surround sound system.