Home Theater Cheyenne. Is there really a difference between the expensive speaker wire brands and standard speaker wire? In A/B testing, no consistent difference can be heard. This is not what the speaker wire manufacturers want you to think.

The short answer is that as long as you get the same gauge, speaker wire is speaker wire, no matter how much it costs. If you want to know more, do a search on speaker wire testing. Or give us a call, and we will be happy to help you sort out this confusing issue.

Home Theater Cheyenne.  LCD or Plasma, is one better than the other?  Both produce outstanding images.  If you want detailed information do a google search, and you will find all sorts of help.  Here is a brief synopsis.

LCD:  They are brighter than plamas.  They use less power than plasmas, usually.  Their screens don’t reflect as much, so they are better for a brighter environment. 

Plama:  They display deep blacks better, and have better contrast.  They don’t have any problem with motion blur.  They have a better viewing angle.  They are usually a bit cheaper for the same size screen.

Choose the technology that fits your situation best.  For a bright room, most likely an LCD.  For a dedicated theater room or room where light is easily controlled, more likely a plasma.

Home Theater Cheyenne. The kind of materials you use on your walls, ceiling, and floor will have a large influence on how you sound system performs in your home theater room. If the materials are too soft and absorptive, then you will get a dull and dead sounding room. If you have surfaces which are covered by too much hard, reflective materials, then the room will be too bright, harsh, and the sound will reverberate much too long. You should plan the acoustic properties of the room, just as you plan the equipment you are going to use in your room. If you want to know more, give us a call.

Home Theater Cheyenne. When you choose the color you will paint your home theater room, you should avoid light, highly reflective colors. Walls that are painted in a light color will reflect the light from the screen back onto the screen. This will result in a loss of contrast. Painting your walls a darker color will help minimize this problem. You should also avoid high gloss paint, as well. This will help your screen and projector to perform the very best they can.

Home Theater Upgrade Receiver Cheyenne.   If it has been a while since you upgraded your Audio/Video receiver, you may want to consider it at this time. The new audio formats which are now available, and being used on Blu-Ray Discs will add realism and lifelikeness to your sound system, if your receiver can decode these formats. These formats include DTS HD Master Audio and Dolby True HD.

The newer model receivers also increase their switching capabilities as well. While the world moves to greater adoption of HDMI for connect source devices and the receiver, it is increasingly helpful to have more HDMI inputs on your receiver.

We would be happy to consider whether or not this is the right time for you to upgrade you’re a/V receiver. Give us a call today and let us help you.

 Home Theater Cheyenne.  Does it make sense to spend all the extra money on expensive cables? Big box store sales people will tell you it does. But time and again, research has shown that it makes no difference in your picture and sound.

When you run longer cable runs on digital or analog cabling, you do want to use a heavier gauge cable. That does not mean you have to choose the expensive brands. One more thing to consider is the quality of the construction of the connectors.

If you search Google, you will find a great deal of information. Or give us a call and let us answer your questions.