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Maximizing Movie Magic: Essential Tips for Setting Up The Acoustics in Your Home Theater

What’s not to Love about a Home Theater?

Home theaters have become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason. With the advancement of technology, creating a cinema-like experience in the comfort of your own home is now more feasible and affordable than ever before.

People love home theaters because they offer convenience, privacy, and flexibility in terms of scheduling and movie selection. Additionally, with the ongoing pandemic, many people have turned to home theaters as a safe and enjoyable alternative to traditional movie theaters.

Having a dedicated space in your home for entertainment also adds value to your property, making it a worthwhile investment for many homeowners. Overall, a home theater allows you to enjoy your favorite movies and TV shows in a way that is tailored to your personal preferences and provides an unparalleled viewing experience.

Your Home Theater Acoustics

Creating a perfect home theater experience requires careful consideration of several important factors, one of which is acoustics. The sound quality can make or break the movie-watching experience, regardless of how impressive the visual effects are. Therefore, it is crucial to optimize your home theater’s acoustics to create a truly immersive experience.

In this article, we’ll explore some essential tips for setting up the acoustics in your home theater, to help you maximize the magic of every movie you watch.

Home Theater Set Up for Acoustics

Setting up the right acoustics in a home theater is essential to creating an optimum quality of sound. Sound travels in waves and is able to absorb, reflect, or diffuse when it encounters different surfaces. Proper acoustics can enhance the depth, clarity, and realism of the sound waves, allowing you to completely immerse yourself in the movie experience.

Home Theater Size and Shape of the Room Affect the Acoustics

To have the proper acoustics, you need to consider the size and shape of the room, the location of speakers and seating, and the materials that were used in the construction of the room. A larger room can create a spacious sound, while a smaller room can make the sound feel more tight and concentrated. Irregularly shaped rooms can create challenges, such as standing waves or dead spots. Ideally, your seating should be located in the sweet spot, where the sound is the most balanced.

Home Theater Speaker Placement Affects Acoustics

Correct speaker placement is essential to sound quality. Your front speakers should be placed at ear level and an equal distance from your seating. The center channel should be directly above or below the screen, while surround speakers should be placed to the sides and just above ear level. Ambient lighting can change the acoustics of your home theater by reflecting or absorbing the sound waves. Choose lighting that is directed away from the screen and seating area, and consider installing dimmer switches and using blackout curtains to lessen the amount of light in the room.

Home Theater Furniture Placement Affects Acoustics

The furniture and decor in your home theater can impact the acoustics. Hard surfaces, such as tile and hardwood, can reflect sound, while soft surfaces, such as curtains or soft furniture, can absorb sound. Find a balance between hard and soft surfaces to create the best quality of sound in your home theater.

Choosing the Equipment Brands Play a Role in Home Theater Acoustics

When choosing equipment for a home theater, select speakers that are specifically designed for home theaters and look at the size of your room when selecting speaker sizes. A subwoofer is a necessary component of any home theater system, as it reproduces low-frequency sounds, such as explosions or bass notes. When selecting a receiver, think about the number of speakers you have and the inputs you might need to connect all of your devices.

To achieve the best possible sound quality, look for speakers that have a frequency response of at least 20 Hz to 20 kHz, a subwoofer that has a frequency response of at least 20 Hz to 200 Hz, and a receiver that supports the latest audio and video formats.

The Impact Acoustics Have on Your Home Theater Success

When setting up a home theater, good acoustics can make a significant impact on the quality of your home theater experience. By carefully planning your home theater setup and considering factors such as room size and shape, seating arrangement, speaker placement, ambient lighting, and furniture and decor, you can optimize the acoustics of your space and achieve the best sound quality possible.

By selecting the right equipment, such as speakers, subwoofers, and receivers, you can enhance your home theater experience even more.

The Home Theater Expert in Myrtle BeachL: Strand Security

We design and install home theaters on the Grand Strand, in Horry County and Georgetown County and in Myrtle Beach.

Give us a call to get started. We always answer the phone.

Call Strand Security in Myrtle Beach at 843-318-6392

 

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10 Reasons To Love Quality Speakers

This is the 7th article in a series of 12 articles. 2020 is the year we at Strand Security celebrate our 10th anniversary by giving you 10 reasons to love the things we love as well:

In previous articles in 2020, we gave you 10 reason to love….our community, the Grand Strand, Smarthomes, Home Theater, Living in South Carolina, security cameras and now we will give you 10 reasons to love quality speakers!

What Makes a Great Speaker?

There are, of course, some recognizable brands of speakers.

Sonos is a big one and we’ve blogged about Sonos before as that’s a brand we’ve loved for a long while!

Another ‘famous’ or better worded ‘recognizable’ brand is Klipsch! And yes, we carry and install that brand of speakers as well.

What really makes a great speaker though?
Let’s count the (10) ways we love quality speakers!

10 Reasons To Love Quality Speakers

1 Speakers Amplify Audio

We love quality speakers because they bring sound to your home or business as authentic as possible.

Advanced technology and engineering techniques allow us to hear and pick up incredible low, high, soft and loud sounds through speakers. Gone are the days of low-quality squeaky speakers, and gone are those that sounded hollow, or worse, scratchy! Long live clear audio.

2 Speakers Can Make or Break the Room. We Love the Aesthetics

Speakers can be beautiful. There, we said it! Gone are the days of over-sized larger-than-life square boxes hanging on your wall. Today’s speakers are streamlined, compact, and aesthetics play a much more important role in overall customer satisfactory than years ago.

Customers are asking and buying aesthetically pleasing products to fit into their home decor.

3 Speakers Can Reach all Corners of Your Home, Business or Property!

The reach of wireless speakers is phenomenal. No matter where your system is located in your home or business, through wireless connections, speakers can be part of a large system and reach even the furtherest corners of your home, building and property.

4 Speaker Functionality Makes Us Love Them!

Functionality is key!

Speakers like Alexa connected to a home security system allow us to use voice-commands to create our very own smarthome! Not only are voice-activated systems convenient, in the days of Covid-19 this is also high desirable as there are now no germs to worry about or lingering on touch pads!

5 Integration With Other Systems Make Speakers Versatile

Speakers can be integrated with existing systems in your home. Home theater systems, security systems, smarthome systems – the possibilities are endless. To upgrade your systems, or make changes, changing out existing speaker can make a world of difference.

6 Speakers Will Play Your Music

Only by the time we got to #6 am we giving you ‘music‘ as a reason to love speakers! That’s pretty funny. Of course, music plays a huge role in speaker selection. However, by moving it to the middle of this article, we are demonstrating the many ways speakers can be utilized in your home.

7 Speakers Will Bring Your Movies To Life!

Theaters are well-loved not only for showing the movies on ‘the big screen’ but movie buffs love hearing the sounds and audio of the movies in that same larger-room setting. Getting the right speakers and installing them in your home theater, you can recreate that same sound and feeling, that same experience you’d have when watching a move in a real theater.

8 Speakers Will Bring Back Memories as Your Play Home Movies!

Have you ever played back home movies? Listening to grandpa’s voice when he was young, hearing the teenager speak as a child, listening to grandma read a book – she who’s just passed away. Speakers can bring back the sounds of memories. How powerful is that?

9 Speakers Will Broadcast Your Favorite Podcasts, Audiobooks and the News!

If you love to listen to stories, audiobooks, podcasts and yes, the news, having the right type of speaker will help you enjoy these daily habits even more! When selecting speakers, be sure to note the reason and use of your speakers to your trusted dealer so they can help you select the right speakers for the right type of use.

10 Speakers Will Bring Favorite TV Show Characters Into Your Home!

Last but not least, when watching TV shows on the big screen – your home theater screen, or your large smart TV – sound is most important to make that experience a memorable one. Bring characters to life by having the best speakers to broadcast your favorite shows.

Speaker Brands We Love, Install and Use Ourselves

We are a locally owned and operated small business. We have three children and we love home movies, music, TV shows and more. We also have an integrated security system and understand the value of good speakers. Come talk to us and we will share our experience with you! Our showroom in Murrells Inlet is open we will be more than happy to have you listen to some of your favorite tunes on our favorite speakers!

Call Strand Security in Myrtle Beach at 843-318-6392

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How To Easily Select the Best Home Audio System

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Are You Looking for a Home Audio System?

Who doesn’t love music, right?

A home audio system will enhance your listening enjoyment as you will be able to customize to your personal wishes.

  • Want a system that also plays music outside? ✔️
  • Need something that is easy to use? ✔️
  • Looking for integration with an existing system in your home? ✔️
  • Wishing for the latest technology? ✔️
  • Hoping to purchase from a local dealer? ✔️
  • Don’t want to spend hours on installation? ✔️
  • Like listening to music in all rooms of your home? ✔️

Whatever your wish may be, Strand Security can help you find the best home audio system!

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Home Audio Systems Will Change Your Home Entertainment Life!

What happens when you get a home audio system installed in your home?

All the feels!

✅ JOY

✅ CALMNESS

✅ LOVE

✅ SERENITY

✅ DELIGHTFULNESS

✅ ELATION

✅ LIVELINESS

✅ REMINISCE

and so much more!

You will be able to turn on music, news, broadcasts, podcasts, radio stations etc with the click of a button or the sound of your voice, no matter where in (or outside) your home you are.

Are you ready to sing, dance, tap, clap and be entertained?

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What Home Audio System Is Best For You and Your Home?

That depends on many factors and the best way to get a good answer is to come to speak with us at Strand Security.

You are welcome to come to our showroom in Murrells Inlet for demos, or we can come to you.

Either way, get an expert at audio systems to recommend a few options.

Strand Security Featured Home Audio Products

Strand Security is proud to install only the best of the best.

Here are the home audio brands we love and install in homes in Georgetown County and Horry County!

Klipsch

Speakers & Headphones

  • USA engineered
  • latest technology
  • surround sound systems

Onkyo

Check out their product line here.

  • complete home theater systems
  • personal audio systems
  • works with Sonos
  • Google assistant build-in

Bose

Better sound through research

  • soundbars
  • headphones and sleepbuds
  • powerful performance
  • versatile designs

Sonos

Home Sound Systems

  • perfect for football season
  • colorful
  • wireless
  • stream via WiFi

Origin Acoustics

Includes outdoor speaker product line

  • dedication to sound reproduction
  • functionality
  • aesthetics

How To Get The Best Home Audio System Installed

This is the easy part.

Once you’ve decided what you want and when you want your system, one phone call to Strand Security is all it takes to get scheduled for installation.

Call Strand Security in Myrtle Beach at 843-318-6392

 

 

 

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