Things You'll Need:
- Speaker Cables
- Surround Sound Receivers
- Surround Sound Speakers
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Step 1
Check the manual for your receiver or outboard surround sound processor to determine whether you need full-range or limited-frequency speakers.
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Step 2
Check to see whether the surround channels are discrete and mono or whether they are stereo.
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Step 3
Read reviews in home theater magazines, on the Audio Review Web site and elsewhere on the Internet to further narrow your search.
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Step 4
Visit a store that has a home-theater demonstration room.
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Step 5
Ask the sales representative to demonstrate a system using a DVD movie.
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Step 6
Listen for overall effect first, and then concentrate on the accuracy of the surround speakers.
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Step 7
Compare up to three different pairs of speakers.
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Step 8
Make sure the sales representative demonstrates each pair of speakers at equal volumes.
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Step 9
Buy the speakers that provide the right effects without calling attention to themselves.








Comments
jasonhenle said
on 5/7/2009 I explain on my blog how to purchase and install surround sound for your home theater: http://www.henlivision.com/henlivison/2009/05/home-theater-setup.html