Faq Category: BUYING & SET UP GUIDES

The best placement for the speaker bar is your bar right below your TV. We don’t recommend placing the speaker bar above your TV or somewhere else in the room. For the optimal sound experience, it should be right below your TV set, should not be tilted, and it should align and face vertically with […]

Nous vous recommandons d'effectuer un calibrage manuel des enceintes plutôt que de recourir à la configuration automatique. Le calibrage comporte deux étapes : la distance et le niveau. Pour la distance, il suffit de mesurer et de noter la distance entre chaque enceinte et la position d'écoute principale. Saisissez ces distances dans le menu de configuration des enceintes. Pour régler les niveaux, vous utiliserez la fonction de test intégrée au récepteur […]

Monitor Viewing Distance: There should be a 28-inch viewing distance from your desktop display to your seating position. Front Speakers: If you have a 5.1 desktop system, the Front Left and Right speakers should be placed to the side of your display, with the Center Channel Speaker either above or below the display —aimed at […]

Le son représente la moitié de l'expérience de divertissement. Un son de qualité permet de mettre pleinement en valeur la puissance de la vidéo haute définition. Le placement des enceintes est essentiel pour profiter pleinement de l'impact des films, de la musique et des jeux.

Yes. Mixing and matching speaker brands and styles is fine. In fact, the whole concept of THX certification is based on the idea of being able to mix and match components from different manufacturers. The THX certification process standardizes all electrical and output parameters so that all THX Certified speakers and receivers work together. You […]

Yes. Don’t think about getting a home theater system without a subwoofer. THX recommends getting the biggest subwoofer that your living space and budget will allow. In the world of THX Certified speaker systems, typically a 12-inch or 2×10-inch subwoofer is a minimum requirement.

The size of your speakers makes a difference in performance. While many well-known speaker brands push smaller speaker concepts, THX® recommends resisting the temptation to go too small. The smaller the speaker, the more you may compromise in terms of output and low-frequency performance. Try to find a balance between the size you desire and […]

Vous devez vous assurer que les enceintes que vous achetez sont bien conçues pour être fixées au mur. Un mur crée une barrière acoustique qui réfléchit les basses fréquences (les basses). Si vous fixez des enceintes traditionnelles (non conçues pour un montage mural), vous risquez d'obtenir un son très riche en basses.

Speakers can be purchased as a package (5.1 and 7.1) or separately. There are a lot of brands to choose from, each with its own unique sonic signature. Depending on the aesthetics of your home theater or living room, you can pick between traditional box speakers that are visible to viewers, or choose in-wall and […]

You will need an AV receiver to experience the best surround sound. The AV receiver is the hub of your home audio system. Receivers accept all audio and video sources, including satellite and cable TV, DVRs, DVDs, and Blu-ray players, as well as gaming consoles. It then distributes the sound from these sources to your […]