Darrel Graef of Friant, Calif., remembers the time when he converted the garage at his previous home into “a little movie house.” “I went to a stereo store and picked out speakers,” says Graef, 47, ...

Stepping up to five speakers (plus a subwoofer) will greatly enhance your movie viewing experience. So why not make the most of it. We've compiled five tips to help you set up your home theater ...

Anyone can put a boom box on the shelf and turn it on; but setting up a set of surround sound speakers, and getting the optimal audio fidelity takes a little more effort. Speakers are often considered ...

Well, I found myself working with a friend to develop a suuround sound system for his listening room. A litening room that is a nearly-perfect octagon! After picking myself up off of the floor, I set ...

November 11, 2008 The world of home theater seems ever changing. New formats, new innovations and cheaper prices have made an altogether bigger audio-visual experience more accessible for everyone.

Do find the digital output on the back of your DVD player before you connect any other cables to your equipment. It will be labeled “Optical” or “Coaxial” (your DVD player may have both or just one).

When many of us think of the ultimate home theater setup, the visuals come to mind. We want to make sure we've invested in a top-notch projector or television to ensure the picture is crisp and the ...

If, like us, you regularly find yourself dreaming about that luxury home theater system whenever your TV speakers fail to make an impact (or you can't hear the dialogue of your favorite show), then ...

— -- Nothing brings movies to life like a surround sound system. Ambient sounds, dialogue and special effects will envelop you. But set up your system incorrectly and movies will sound flat and ...

We spent about 2.5 hours in an unexpectedly grueling session with renowned recording engineers Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Frank Filipetti, George Massenburg, Elliot Scheiner, and Al Schmitt (as well as ...

Klipsch Reference Premiere HD Wireless Speaker placement only gets you halfway there; you have to connect it all, too. Ditch the snaky cables with this new cord-free system. Each speaker has its own ...