Home Theater for Everyone: A Practical Guide to Today's Home Entertainment Systems
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (880 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0964084996 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Absolutely Necessary for Anybody into A/V! This book is the best book I have read on Home Theater. It has more information on Audio and Video than most in-depth books on either respective subject. It is well-written, easy to read, and the explanations are detailed, yet easy to understand. He could have left out a little of the THX bias, but it is understandable, everyone lets some personal bias slip a little now and again. Note-he does admit many manufacturers of the best equipment and best values on the market do not participate in the THX program for various reasons. This book cut. I keep going back for more! I have had the book for a few months now and frequently go back to it. I have found that when I read other magazine articles or talked to dealers about receivers or speakers specifically I take what they say and compare it to Robert's book. If there are discrepancies or additional information to research I end up concurring with Robert. He provides a lot of good down-to-earth facts and keeps it going with his opinions and backs them up too! He is experienced and should be concidered an expert. I am hoping one day he writes a book (hint hint. Good overall introduction, but has some flaws Grant Home Theatre for Everyone? Well, maybe. I didn't like the fact that the author ignored the reality that most "home theaters" are actually dual-purpose living rooms, family rooms or bedrooms, and are not dedicated rooms that can be set up according to exact specifications. In this sense, the book is less than "A Practical Guide."This book did not include discussion of using direct-radiating speakers (normal speakers) as surround speakers rather than dipolar or bipolar speakers. I'm quite certain that most home theaters are using direct-radia
. He lives in Tijeras, New Mexico. Robert Harley is editor-in-chief of The Perfect Vision and The Absolute Sound, the leading magazines in home theatre and high performance audio. He has published more than 700 product reviews and articles on audio and home theatre and is the author of The Complete Guide to High-End Aud
Consumers will discover the best components for their needs, how to be a savvy shopper, how to avoid buying the wrong technology, and how to set up and fine tune a system. In addition, all the technologies behind home theatre are explained. With this consumer's guide, buyers of home theatre systems will be taken through the technology and components of home entertainment and learn how they suit their individual needs. These technologies include DVD players, audio/video receivers, multichannel speaker systems, high-definition television (HDTV), and digital satellite systems.
"This is the best guidebook we've seen on the subject." -- Wayne Thompson, The Oregonian