Acoustic treatments and soundproofing
Creating a truly immersive environment for your home cinema means controlling sound, and faithfully recreating audio as the creator intended using acoustic treatments and...
Acoustic transparent projector screens
Also known as audio transparent projector screens, these allow sound to penetrate through your screen from speakers placed behind the picture.
By placing speakers behind...
5.1 and 7.1 surround sound technologies
What's the difference between a 5.1 surround system and a 7.1 system, in practical terms? Which is right for your setup?
5.1 and 7.1 channel...
Home audio performance considerations
The quality of your home audio is affected by a number of variables - impair one, and you alter the rest. Find out more...
Choosing an audio system
When it comes to choosing a home audio system that's right for you, you need to work out what its primary use will be...
Surround sound vs. stereo
The difference is fairly obvious to anyone who's heard it, but which is appropriate where? And what sort of surround sound technology should you...
Noise regulations
For the sake of keeping neighbourhoods happy, there are usually restrictions in place on how much noise you can make at given times. Learn...
Where to position speakers
Speaker systems, particularly those that use surround technologies, are designed to be positioned in very specific ways. Find out how to position your speakers...
Home theatre soundproofing
High fidelity sound is only as good as your ability to isolate it. See how soundproofing can help to improve your listening experience, and...
Environmental acoustics
The shape of a room, what it contains, and the textures and materials that are used throughout are just a few of the things...