Surround Sound Systems - How to connect surround sound home theater system


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If you really want to feel the thrill of watching a movie at home, then you need a surround sound system.

You can already big screen in his room, but if they are unable to listen to the soundtrack at its best, then you miss half the fun!

However, many people think that installing a surround sound system is very difficult - and it's too complicated for them to communicate.

Well, not so difficult - to keep these pointsI understand what you need to get your own set of surround sound.

1. Decide on the surround sound settings you want.

Have a more modern 5.1 surround soundtrack - for a 5.1 speaker system speaker configuration is most common that people have. This system has six speakers - a center speaker, left and right, surround left and right and a subwoofer (for bass). However, others are common configrations 7.1 and 7.2 surround sound system.

2. Buying aAV receiver / amplifier and speaker package - or a home theater in a box.

The AV receiver is the amp for the speakers - and the processor 5.1 surround soundtrack. You must purchase a 5.1 speaker package separately to connect to the amp - and the speaker cable too likely. The main advantage of an AV receiver that can connect many external devices to it - like DVD players, Blu-rayTV cable boxes, DVD recorders, etc.

A home theater in a box (HTiB) comes with amplifier, speakers and wiring in a single package - and often have built-in DVD / Blu-ray too. However, there is often little room for connecting other devices of this type of system.

3. Connect the system as a whole.

Connect the speakers to the receiver speaker output using a speaker wire. Be sure to connect the center speaker tocenter speaker, the front left to front left speaker output etc.
Connect the DVD player HDMI output of the first HDMI input on the receiver. This will send the DVD image and sound to the receiver.
Connect the HDMI output port on the AV receiver to the first (perhaps only) HDMI connection on the TV. AV receiver used to send the picture to the TV screen.
Perform automatic installation of speakers for your AV receiver(Most have this). This will send a test signal to the speakers around and strike a balance.

4. Play Movie!

5. How it


When you press play on the DVD, the video and audio signals are sent to the AV receiver's HDMI cable - make sure you select the correct input on your AV receiver and get a signal.
AV receiver sends the image to the TV - make sure you select the correct inputtelevision (TV can pass the appropriate input when the signal is received).
The AV receiver also sends audio to speakers. It should automatically receive the mixture of 5.1 on the DVD and send to the speaker system with surround sound.

Summary

So there you have it, a quick list of what you need to buy to get a surround sound system in your home - and how to connect everything together. If you need more detailed information on this process, then followClick on the links below.

Have fun!

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