To a lot of consumers, home theater installation can be a mind
boggling concept. Unfortunately for some, it can also be wallet
draining. So it comes as no surprise that the average consumer would try
to find ways to save any money they can. The normal place most try to
save is home theater product itself, trying to go with entry level
equipment expecting high end performance which often leads to
dissatisfaction and high returns. Another unfortunate place home owners
try to cut corners is on the actual install itself. There are a few
notable reasons why this is a choice that saves money now but could end
up costing more in the long run.
New construction homes are seeing a lot more than just electrical
wiring ran. Surround sound wiring and pre-wiring for a HDTV above the
fireplace are common place now. It is a great addition to your home
during construction or renovation for immediate or future use and almost
always adds resell value to the home. Who doesn't want the experience
of theater quality sound in their home? As more and more home owners
request this service, more and more contractors are becoming adept to
world of home theater.ss
The place where the two worlds intersect is a notable place where
homeowners try to save money on their Austin Home Theater Installation.
The contractor offers a bundled "home theater installation" price to run
speaker and video wiring and connect it all. The average consumer would
think to themselves that the walls are down anyway and I am trusting
this man to construct my wall so why not let him connect what he is
already running for me? Why spend the extra time and money looking
elsewhere for a home theater install team to come and do the same thing?
A penny saved is a penny earned as the saying goes.
This is where it is wise to stands back and thinks about long term
results. The contractor has been doing his job for twenty-plus years in
most cases. He can build a house and make it livable, but does this mean
he can set up my new home theater that I spent my hard earned money on?
My new Smart LED HDTV lets me surf the internet wirelessly on it. My
new surround sound receiver lets me multi-zone whole home audio.
With what I am paying this person for my home theater installation,
is he going to make sure I am getting everything out of the
four-thousand dollar cinema system I purchased, or is he going to simply
plug it in and turn it on?
Sadly, the ladder is usually true. There is no disrespect intended,
but twenty-plus years in one field do not make you a viable expert in
another. There is a lot more to your entertainment system than an on and
off button. Are the speakers going to properly be calibrated for phase,
crossover, distance and EQ to have the best sound for the size of your
room and location of the listener? Is the receiver going to be setup to
properly control multiple zones of sound so that you can enjoy the game
inside while your wife enjoys the radio outside? Are your audio sources
going to properly be set for PCM or Bit stream in the receiver to
receive the best quality sound from each of them? Probably the most
important question of them all; Will you know how to properly work your
entertainment system when installation is complete? With the contractor
the answer is usually a no. With the home theater installer, the answer
will always be a yes.
The Austin Home Theater installer knows the equipment inside and out.
He keeps up to date on what's new in the audio/video world so he can
properly recommend the right equipment for family. He knows the
capabilities and limitations of your system. He knows the right settings
for your speakers so your surround sound receiver has to do less work
and get better results. He knows the best settings for your HDTV for the
type of room it's in. To put it bluntly, the installer knows home
theater installation.
The place where the two worlds intersect is a notable place where
homeowners try to save money on their Austin Home Theater Installation.
The Austin Home Theater installer knows the equipment inside and out. He
keeps up to date on what's new in the audio/video world so he can
properly recommend the right equipment for family.
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