Home Audio & Theatre

You don’t have to head to your local theatre to have that big screen experience. Home theatre systems bring that big screen feel home. Just choose home theatre and home audio components including speakers, receivers, subwoofers, and sound bars and you can recreate the movie theatre experience right in your living room.

How do you set up a home theatre?

The center of a home theatre system is your big screen TV. From there you’ll piece together mix-and-match speakers, receivers, subwoofers, or sound bars. You can stick to one brand for your home audio or mix it up with different components from several brands including Infinity, Klipsch, Harman Kardon, Yamaha, Sony, Bose and more.

The advantages of setting up home audio and home theatre

When you have your own home theatre set up, you’ll have a room where you can watch and listen to the latest audio and video just as the producers or creators intended. Whether you’re watching hockey and you want to hear every puck drop or you’re kicking back with the latest blockbuster and you want an immersive experience, you’ll find speakers, receivers, subwoofers, and sound bars will bring your favourite media to life.

All you need to do choose your home theatre components and you’ll see how easy it is to set up an amazing home theatre system.

What is surround sound and why do I want it at home?

When you sit in the middle of a movie theatre, you feel as though the audio is coming toward you from multiple directions. It feels that way because sound engineers create movie and musical soundtracks by mixing audio, and they take layers of dialogue, sound effects, and music and add them to channels. When you have surround sound at home, your speakers will be placed in different positions in your room to produce sound, just like a movie theatre, on different channels. That’s what recreates the feeling you’re in the middle of the movie itself.

Surround sound is created by the placement of speakers and subwoofers, and it can be controlled using stereo receivers.

Speakers and subwoofers are the heart of your home audio

Fill your room with big bass tones, crisp mids, and highs by placing speakers in satellite positions, on bookshelves, or as towers beside your entertainment unit. Speakers can be placed just about anywhere in your room, and for the best range of sound, you’ll add a subwoofer. Each component is designed to complement each other to give you the best home audio experience.

Receivers take your home theatre up a level

Speakers and subwoofers give you crystal clear sound for music and movies, but when you add a receiver to your home theatre, you’re pushing the turbo button on your entire setup. A receiver is the virtual powerhouse that pushes powerful audio to your speakers and subwoofers, and at the same time supports high-quality visuals in 4K Ultra HD, Full HD, and even 3D. Some models will also offer Internet radio, compatibility with iPhone docks, and much more.

Soundbars offer great sound in a plug and play format

Soundbars are a plug and play home audio solution if you don’t want to set up a series of speakers and subwoofers. Soundbars enhance your TV’s audio by giving you crisp, clear sound quality for movies, music, and gaming. Along with excellent sound they have options such as built-in Wi-Fi, streaming from your favourite music apps, and are designed to be slim, sleek, and easy to place.

Home Theatre Systems

If you’re not interested in picking and choose the ideal home theatre pieces, a home theatre system is your best bet. These systems are packaged with the satellite, sub, and centre speakers you need to get started. Every system features components that are designed to work perfectly together.

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