Setting Up Your Home Theater Audio 101
Start a New thread, if you want your questions answered.
I compiled a few sites that helped me out with the Audio portion of my Home Theater. Hopefully they will help some of you out there.
I've linked to a lot of sites here, so many thanks to them.
This thread is no longer updated.
General
Receiver, Amplifier, DVD Player - General Setup
Audio Codecs & Technology
Interconnects, Cables and Connections
Bi Amping - Bi Wiring
Ground Loops and Hum
Speaker Layout
Speaker Setup, Using A SPL Meter
Subwoofer Setup, Placement and Theories
Shakers, ButtKickers and Tranducers
Sound Treatments and Acoustics
Suppliers
Equipment
Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meters, Correction Tables
Software
Test Tones, DVD's
Thanks
©DrPainMD
Start a New thread, if you want your questions answered.
I compiled a few sites that helped me out with the Audio portion of my Home Theater. Hopefully they will help some of you out there.
I've linked to a lot of sites here, so many thanks to them.
This thread is no longer updated.
General
Receiver, Amplifier, DVD Player - General Setup
- Audioholics - Configuring Your Home Theater System
- Audioholics - Basic Audio & Video Set-Up Guide
- Audioholics - Heat Buildup and Your AV Components
- Audioholics - DVD Player Setup
- Audioholics - DVD Audio Setup Tip
- Audioholics - Home Theater Set-up Basics 101
- AVS - General AVR FAQ by MichaelJHuman
- Crown - How Much Amplifier Power Do I Need?
- HT HiFi - Using the Auto Set-up and EQ Features in an SSP or Receiver
- HT HiFi - DVD Player Benchmarks
Audio Codecs & Technology
- Audioholics - What is Dolby Digital Surround?
- Audioholics - Dolby Digital vs. DTS: A Guide to the Strengths of the Formats
- Audioholics - THX Select and THX Ultra2 Certification - General Questions
- Dolby Technology Overview - TrueHD/Digital Plus/Surround EX/Pro Logic IIx etc...
- DTS Technologies At A Glance
- DTS FAQ
- HT HiFi - THX-Certification: What It Means and How to Use It
- HT HiFi - Pro Logic IIx: What it Is, How it Works, and a Comparison with Other Formats
- THX Technologies
- Yamaha - Features & Technology
Interconnects, Cables and Connections
- Audioholics - Audio & Video Connections Guide
- Audioholics - Connection Tips 101 - Cabling Your System
- Audioholics - Home Theater Prewire Basics - Introduction
- Audioholics - Signal and Connector Types
- Audioholics - Whole House HT Wiring Basics, Part 1
- Audioholics - Whole House HT Wiring Basics, Part 2
- Audioholics - Whole House HT Wiring Basics, Part 3
- Audioholics - Whole House HT Wiring Basics, Part 4
- Audioholics - Understanding In-wall Speaker, Video and Audio Cable Ratings
- Audioholics - The Truth About Interconnects and Cables
- Audioholics - Connecting a Cable TV or Satellite System
- Audioholics - HDMI 1.3 Q&A
- Audioholics - Understanding HDMI Ver 1.3
- Audioholics - HDMI Interface - A Beginner's Guide
- Audioholics - HDMI 1.3 and Cables Part 1: It's All in the Bitrate
- Audioholics - Optical vs. Coaxial Digital Connections
- Blue Jeans Cables - Cables FAQ
- HT HiFi - DVI and HDMI Connections and HDCP Explained
- HT Mag - Speaker Wire Installation & Wiring
- Ram Electronics - How to connect your Home Theater
- Roger Russell: Speaker Wire - A History
- Roger Russell: What Speaker Gauge Should I Use
- TechFAQ - What are Digital Audio Cables?
Bi Amping - Bi Wiring
- Audioholics - Bi Wiring: From Amplifier To Loudspeaker, Part 1
- Audioholics - Bi Wiring: The Cable Conundrum, Part 2
- Audioholics - The Difference Between Bi Amping vs. Bi Wiring
Ground Loops and Hum
- Audioholics - Thinking in Isolation – A Primer on Ground Loops
- Audioholics - Ground Loops - Eliminating System Hum and Buzz
- AVS - HUM FAQ by Bill Lummus
- Home Tech - RF Attenuators, Filters, & DC Blockers
- Impact Acoustics - Isolation Transformers
Speaker Layout
- Audioholics - Speaker Placement: Setup Tips for Upgraded Home Theater Systems
- Audioholics - Loudspeaker Placement Guide
- Audioholics - Home Theater Speaker Layout - An Essential Guide
- Audioholics - Speaker Spikes and Cones – What’s the point?
- Audioholics - Vertical vs Horizontal Center Speaker Designs
- Bob Golds, Sanjay Durani - Dipole Surround Placement
- Dolby Speaker and Room Setup
- DTS - Where Should I Place My Speakers?
- Loudspeakers and Rooms for Multichannel Audio Reproduction, Part 1 by Floyd E. Toole from Harman
- Loudspeakers and Rooms for Multichannel Audio Reproduction, Part 2 by Floyd E. Toole from Harman
- Loudspeakers and Rooms for Multichannel Audio Reproduction, Part 3 by Floyd E. Toole from Harman
- THX 5.1 Speaker Layout
- THX 7.1 Speaker Layout
Speaker Setup, Using A SPL Meter
- Audioholics - Setting Speaker Levels & Distance in a Surround Sound System
- Audiophilia - Essential Accessories: The Radio Shack Sound Pressure Level Meter
- AVS - Radio Shack SPL Meter Correction Tables
- SVS - How Do I Use A Sound Level Meter To Calibrate My Subwoofer?
- SVS - Radio Shack SPL Meter Compensation Chart
- Techlore - How To Calibrate Your Surround System Using an SPL Meter
Subwoofer Setup, Placement and Theories
- Audioholics - Crawling for Bass - Subwoofer Placement
- Audioholics - Subwoofer Placement Tips for Cabinetry Installations
- Audioholics - An Easy Solution To Subwoofer Calibration
- Audioholics - Bass Management Basics – Settings Made Simple
- Audioholics - Subwoofer Placement Guidelines
- Audioholics - Subwoofer Placement - The Place for Bass
- Audioholics - Connecting a Subwoofer to a Receiver
- Audioholics - Connecting a Subwoofer to a Receiver with No Subwoofer Output
- Audioholics - Subwoofer Calibration Using Rives Audio Test CD 2
- Audioholics - Setting the Subwoofer / LFE Crossover for Best Performance
- Audioholics - Subwoofer Measurement Tactics: A Brief, Topical Overview & Method Comparison
- Audioholics - Subwoofer Connection Guide For A Multi Subwoofer System
- Audio Innovation - Subwoofer Design Theories
- Audio Pulse - Myths About Subwoofers
- AVS - What's the Big Deal About Crossovers?
- AVS - LFE, Subwoofers and Interconnects Explained
- AVS - Ed Mullen's Subwoofer Setup Tips
- Axiom Audio - How to Find the Best Place for Your Subwoofer
- Common Subwoofer Set-Up Errors by Edward J M
- eCoustics - 68 Subwoofer Articles
- HSU - Calibrate A Sub With A HSU MBM-12 Mid Bass Module By Cyberbri
- HT HiFi - The Misunderstood 0.1 LFE Channel in 5.1 by Brian Florian
- HT HiFi - How a Hole-in-the-Box Works - A Big Dig into Bass Reflex
- HT HiFi - Bass Management Woes: Trouble on the Slopes
- HTF - Sub Placement & Setup by Tom Nousaine, Chu Gai
- HTF - AVIA: Subwoofer Calibration by Guy Kuo
- Quick and Effective Sub Placement, Period! By Carl Kennedy
- Subwoofer Setup Guide by Bossobass
- Subwoofers: Optimum Number and Locations by Todd Welti
- SVS - How Do I Use A Sound Level Meter To Calibrate My Subwoofer?
Shakers, ButtKickers and Tranducers
Sound Treatments and Acoustics
- Acoustic Treatment and Design for Recording Studios and Listening Rooms by Ethan Winer
- Audioholics - Introduction to Acoustics
- Audioholics - DIY Absorbers for the Less-than-Handy Man
- Audioholics - Acoustical Measurements - What are They?
- Audioholics - A Guide to Sound Isolation and Noise Control
- Audioholics - Room Acoustics: Isolation & Noise Control
- Audioholics - Reducing HVAC Noise in Theater Rooms
- Audioholics - Early Reflections in Home Theaters: A Different Perspective
- Audioholics - Building Great Bass Response In Your Home Theater
- Audioholics - Audyssey Labs' MultEQ
- Audioholics - The Perfect Room?
- Audioholics - Room Acoustics: Acoustic Treatments
- Audioholics - Acoustics 101 Course by John Dahl of THX
- Audioholics - Acoustics Facts and Fiction by Ethan Winer
- Audioholics - Bass Traps - Not Just for Fisherman! by Ethan Winer
- Audioholics - Early Reflections in Home Theaters: A Different Perspective
- AVS - Acoustical Treatments Master Thread
- AVS - Video On Cutting Rigid Fiberglass for Bass Traps
- HT HiFi - Acoustical Room Treatment: A Survey of Methods and Materials
- Loudspeakers and Rooms - Working Together by Floyd E. Toole from Harman
- Maximizing Loudspeaker Performance In Rooms by Floyd E. Toole from Harman
- Science in the Service of Art by Floyd E. Toole from Harman
Suppliers
- ATS Acoustics - Sound Absorption and Acoustical Panel FAQ's
- Auralex SubDude
- Bob Gold's Absorption Coefficients
- Jon Risch's DIY Acoustic Treatments
- GIK Acoustics - Acoustics Primer - Some Basics On Acoustics
- Green Glue
- Owens Corning Rigid Fiberglass 700 Series Insulation
- Quiet Rock - THX Certified Drywall
- Ready Acoustics - Acoustical Primer
- Real Traps - Acoustic Treatment Overview
- Sensible Sound Solutions
- Sonopan Acoustics
Equipment
- Audioholics - Active Room Correction: A Primer to Audyssey MultEQ Pro
- Behringer Feedback Destroyer Pro DSP1124P
- HTS - BFD Guide
- HTS - BFD Links
Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meters, Correction Tables
- CHECK MATE Series Of SPL's
- Radio Shack - Digital Display Sound-Level Meter
- Radio Shack - Analog Display Sound-Level Meter
- AVS - Radio Shack SPL Meter Correction Tables
- SVS - Radio Shack SPL Meter Compensation Chart
Software
- Audio Spectrum Analyzer - Spectrum Lab (Waterfall Chart)
- AVS - jeffreylebowski's Free Software for First Reflection Points
- AVS - Room EQ Wizard Help Thread
- AVS - TrueRTA For Dummies
- Digital Video Essentials: Get The Most Out Of Your Home Entertainment System DVD
- Harman Kardon - Waves & Modes-A Room Resonances Locater (XLS spreadsheet)
- HTS - Room EQ Wizard
- HTS - BFD Guide
- HTS - BFD Links
- Ovation Multimedia - Avia II: Guide To Home Theater DVD
- SPL Calculator by C.M.Collins
- TrueRTA Audio Spectrum Analyzer
Test Tones, DVD's
- AVS - DIY Audio Test DVD
- Bink Audio Test CD
- Realm Of Excursion (Download Section)
- RealTraps - Test Tone CD
- Rives Audio Test CD 2
- Stay in Tune with PentaTone
- VB-Audio - Sine Wave Generator - "LF Generator"
Thanks
©DrPainMD