First Navigate through the speaker setup menu:
Each 5.1/6.1 A / V receiver has a setup menu, but if you have never explored the options, your sound is probably fallen out of balance. The first step is easy enough: select Speaker Size - large, small, or none at all - for the left and right front speakers, the center speaker and the surround speakers. As a general rule, are speakers with 6-inch or larger woofers as large. Next, grab a tape measure and provide the full set of speaker-to-listener distances. The receiver will then make sure that the sound from each speaker reaches your ears at exactly the same time. Some receivers require you to input that information as milliseconds rather than feet - just remember that 1ms is the equivalent of one foot. Finally, you must ensure that the same level of all speakers. Your receiver can send a test tone to each speaker to help you, the relative volume of eac
Second Tweak subwoofer level and crossover controls:
Test tones and meters are not the final arbiters in the bass. If your sub bass drone, thick, or uneven, first try lowering the level (volume) - Most people crank their sub louder than necessary. Next, when the satellites are very small, the crossover control should be set to its midpoint or higher. Bigger speakers produce more bass on their own, so they sound best with the sub crossover control or set near the bottom of the range. Finally, moving the sub out of the corner and closer to the front speakers produce a smooth, flat bass.
Third Optimize placement of speakers:
Even if you do not go for stands or brackets, just remember that it is important to place the front speakers with their tweeters at - or as close as possible - at ear level. The left / right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position. If a speaker is within 18 inches of a room corner, angle it. Away from the corner and in the direction of the listening position
4th Include a separate power amplifier:
If your room is large and / or you really like to pump up the volume, you may need more power. Take a look at your receiver's manual or back to see if it has a set of preamp-out jacks for the left, right, down the middle of the left surround and right surround channels. If your receiver is equipped so you can go ahead and hook up a gutsy separate 100 -, 150 - or 200-watt-per-channel amplifier to your receiver. Let the good times roll!
5th Buy matched speakers:
If you are currently a cobbled-together set of speakers, consider. Up to a coordinated package Even an inexpensive ensemble offer far more cohesive sound.
