You have just returned home with your new home cinema system, you have unpacked it, had a quick look around and now it is time to panic. Getting your system setup and running doesn’t need to be difficult if you keep a few simple things in mind. Don’t be blinded by the technical jargon used in many of the manuals – it really can be straightforward. There are two commonly available surround sound systems available today, 5.1...

The PC is no more just a humble working machine; it has now donned a new role of being an entertainer. It can be easily transformed into a home theater system by attaching 5.1 PC speakers to it. A 5.1 speaker system consists of 5 satellite speakers and a subwoofer which are setup in the following manner: Front Left Front Right Surround Left Surround Right Centre Channel Speaker Subwoofer The Front Left & Right speakers produce...

Nowadays, most of the home theater reviews talk about the wonderful speaker configurations that different theater systems have. The reviews discuss about the 5.1 speakers or 7.1 speakers without giving much explanation of the technical jargon used. In this article, I will try to explain these technical terms so that you have better understanding of the speaker technology. Before going into the details of speaker configuration, lets first...