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What type of specs do I need to look for in speakers? Be VERY specific please, I know very little about this and need to know the basics, like wattage of speakers vs. wattage of a/v receiver. Please help!!
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1. How many channels are you going to use? It's better to not use additional rear or side speakers if you can't place them correctly in a 7.1 channel setup.2. How big is your room? With a larger room you'll need larger woofers and/or subwoofer and more amplifier power to produce the same sound level as in a smaller room.
3. Spouse acceptance factor? Does someone whose opinion matter live with you? Better get speakers that either look nice or can be hidden easily. My white Magnepan MGMC on-walls more or less disappear against our white walls. Wife==happy.
4. Too little power is worse than too much. When playing loud passages too little amplifier power can ruin your voice coils. Don't get WAY too much, though. A 300W amp into 100W max load speakers isn't a good idea.
5. In general, if speakers work well for music, they'll work fine for movies. Listen to music when trying out home theater speakers. Better yet, listen to a musical. I hated Chicago but it's a good test of a home theater setup. Loads of music, ambience coming out of rear speakers, people moving around and talking/singing.
/*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/
To do it "right", you'll want massive full range speakers at every location except when you want THX in which case you'd want to substitute dipoles in the rears (heck make them full-range too - is there such a thing as dipole full-range speakers?) when playing THX). If you are playing MC music (particularly hi-rez), you may want directional speakers in the ITU configuration....Clear as mud ?
The most important thing to listen for is dialog intelligibility, NOT explosions or car chases. All the speakers in a Home Theater should ideally be from the same manufacturer or at least "voiced" the same so that pans and other movement is perceived as "seamless. All speakers should be set to the same level, except for the sub woofer. And all five (or six or seven) speakers should be equi-distant from the "sweet spot" where the listener/viewers are to be located. Your dealer can help you with matching the speakers to the amplification.
Hi, it's VERY hard to be VERY specific, if you know VERY little about the VERY basics. However, your room size is probably the most important consideration, with amplifier and speaker power requirements.
It's usually better to have more power available, than the speakers are rated for, *within reason*(100w speakers-150w amp, 75-100, etc.)
Matched speakers, from the same manufacturer and product line is usually a good choice. A sub is needed for solid bass, although some get by without, if larger drivers(12") are employed in the main front speakers.
I'd recommend auditioning various offerings in different price brackets to get a feel for what you like and can afford. If your able to do this at home, it is a definate plus, but *I'd* feel somewhat of an obligation to stay with that same provider.
Google- "home theater(theatre?) basics". This should help to get you somewhat in the know and up to speed.
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