A home theater is a great addition to any home, providing a comfortable place to relax with your loved ones and entertain guests. But when the acoustics are prioritized in your space, the whole experience is elevated. Here are some helpful ways to improve the sound and your overall movie watching experience while at home.

3 Tips to Improve Your Home Theater Acoustics

1. Streamline Your Speakers

Speakers sound the best when you install a system from a single manufacturer since each has a unique, signature sound. If your current home theater includes old and new speakers from different brands, mixing suppliers will likely result in a surround experience that is distracting, rather than immersive.

2. Rethink Speaker Placement

In addition to streamlining your speakers to enjoy one manufacturer’s signature sound, your acoustics can be further improved by changing their placement. Avoid putting speakers inside your entertainment system, as it will muffle and distort the sound. Instead, place your left and right speakers on either side of your TV, angled towards the center seat in front of it. For larger 7.1 surround systems, additional speakers should also be placed on either side of your seating area facing directly at the listener. Two more rear speakers should be positioned behind the listeners, two feet above ear level.

3. Replace Wires & Cables

Lastly, old or inexpensive speaker wires and connecting cables can also impact your home theater sound. Keep in mind that the cables included with your disc players are only intended to do the bare minimum. While you don’t necessarily need to replace them with premier alternatives, choosing to invest a little more in high-quality cables can instantly improve your system performance.

For further assistance in improving your home theater acoustics, turn to the audio installation experts at Alamo Electronics in Cincinnati, OH. Carrying only the best quality products by brands you can trust, they have the skills and experience to install a custom home theater your entire family will enjoy. In addition to helping homeowners pick the perfect entertainment and audiovisual systems, they can also install state-of-the-art lighting control systems and motorized window treatments to impress your friends and guests. To schedule a consultation, call (513) 791-2300. You can also learn more about their team by visiting them online.