Sacramento Movers Discuss Setting Up A Home Theater

This is the perfect time of year to sit back and get caught up on all the favorite TV shows on a cozy sofa. Or you could host a Super Bowl party or Oscar night by inviting over some friends and setting out some snacks. The most essential part of hosting such a party is having an awesome TV and speaker set up. Why not construct your own home theater?

(Photo Credit: Stuff TV)

The first thing to do is choose the location of your home theater  It could be in a spare bedroom, in an add-on to the home or in the family den. This space should be relatively isolated from the other rooms in the house so that those enjoying a show within the “theater” will not be distracted by someone turning on the blender in the kitchen, nor will the sleeping child be awakened by a noisy surround sound in the next bedroom over. You may even wish to add insulation to the walls, ceiling and floor to work as a sound barrier.

Next decide which wall the TV will be on then position the surround sound speakers around the room. There should be speakers in each of the four corners of the room, two behind the seating, the other two on either side of the TV. Next place a speaker on each side of the main seating area and one above or below the TV. You should use at least 7 speakers designed for surround sound, to create theater quality sound. See the photo above for ideas of appropriate placement for speakers.

Once the equipment is in place, it is time to add seating. The seating may be partially dictated by how much space you have available. If it is in a rather small bedroom, there may only be room for one sofa or love seat. If it is an open living room then you may wish to arrange furniture in a semi-circle so that if the room is not being used as a theater  then it will still be comfortable for other functions. Or if the room is spacious enough and used exclusively as a theater, then you may want to set up a couple rows of small sofas or recliners.

Ideally the room should have the option of dim lighting. You might want to use a dimmer switch to control the brightness of the room. If there are windows, invest in some heavy duty curtains. You may also want to paint and decorate with rich, dark colors to reduce the glare of a bright wall behind the TV screen. Last but not least, start popping the popcorn and enjoy the show!

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