Any turntable lover knows what wow and flutter are. If you want to maximize your music playback’s potential, you’ll need to understand the variety of background factors which create high-end sounds. As with any CD player, audio tape or speaker system, turntables have several sound quality 'markers.' A turntable’s wow and flutter determine a record’s ability to sustain a good pitch, avoid distor...
Ever since Alexander Graham Bell patented the first electric loudspeaker nearly a century and a half ago, speaker engineers have been steadily improving the technology used to produce lifelike reproductions of recorded sound. In 1940, Walt Disney pioneered the first developments of surround sound in a theater environment, and the industry took off from there.However, technological advance quick...
If you've recently purchased new speakers for a hi-fi audio or home theater setup, you might have heard that about the often-misunderstood "speaker break-in period" responsible for a change in audio quality and response over time. Most audio experts, including our engineering team at Fluance, recommend that speakers be broken in before consumers truly begin comparing sound quality between model...
If you had to make a list of all the components that are essential to any quality home theater system, the subwoofer would undoubtedly be right at the top. They're a whole lot more than just another speaker - tasked with the dedicated reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies and bass, they're essentially what brings the entire system together. It's the key ingredient that takes an assorted...
Dolby Atmos setups are popular among audiophiles and cinema lovers alike. In addition to accommodating up to 128 tracks for theater-quality replication, the Atmos format has become increasingly common at home.After they were introduced in 2012, Atmos technologies quickly fulfilled roles in a range of audio products and media formats, such as  A 5.1.4 system uses four ceiling mounted speakers in...
5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound PlacementSpeaker placement is the most important part of   Front Left & Right Speakers (FL & FR): Place you front speakers 3 feet away from the TV on each side. For optimal listening rotate the speakers 22°-30° towards the main seating position. If mounting your front speakers, make sure the main drivers are at ear level height from the main seating position.  ...
Do I have to bi-amp or bi-wire my connections with your speakers?  How do I use the bi-wiring connections to increase the performance of my system?The bi-wire connection separates the woofer from the combined midrange and tweeter section. A bi-wire compatible speaker has 4 binding post terminals. These two sets of terminals allows the speaker to be split into two independent sections.The split ...
Wiring the Right Way: Creating the Perfect 5.1 and 7.1 Setup
Sure, it's great to throw down a bunch of cash for a nice complete home theater speaker system and the amp that makes it all work together, but this is only the beginning. Although many people take wiring for granted or consider it only as a necessary afterthought, the way people hook things up makes every difference in how their hom...
How to Position and Set up a Center Channel SpeakerEven the best home theater system won't deliver optimal performance if it's Optimizing a Speaker StandIf a theater room seating setup uses platforms or risers, it can be tricky to ensure that the center channel speaker provides the optimal listening experience for every row of seating. A standard placement of a center speaker on a speaker stand...
Choosing the Correct Speakers for a Receiver
Of all the decisions involved in planning a home theater system, the choice of speakers may seem like one of the most straightforward.
However, matching the appropriate speakers to a receiver isn't as simple as it appears. Certain specifications, such as speaker watts and speaker power ratings, need to be considered in order to optimize the syste...
