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Thanks to advancements, though, many televisions are now of the wall-mounted variety, meaning you can essentially get any television you want (regardless of screen size) so long as it fits into.your budget and onto your wall. After you've chosen where to put your television, it's time to start building the room around your sweet spot, the spot in your home theatre where you can hear each speaker exactly the same. This spot is essentially the whole point of having a home-theatre system, so create it wisely. The best way to do that is to follow the triangle method. Place each of your television's front-channel speakers on either side of your TV (angle them in slightly), with each equidistant and between eight and 12 feet from your TV. Use the parallel .distance between these two speakers to form the base of a triangle. You can then fill out the rest of the triangle by creating two imaginary lines, each corning from one of the speakers, which will eventually converge to forth your triangle. Somewhere in this triangle should be your viewing area. After you've determined where to put your couch or easy chair. place the rear speakers directly behind and equidistant from your seating. It's also best to put these speakers at ear level. These speakers can also be wall mounted or ceiling mounted, but only if that is their suggested and intended use. You'll likely have a center channel speaker that's best placed directly above your TV screen. If you have a wall-mounted TV, try and keep the screen at the eye level of your viewers when seated. After you've placed everything. it's also important to .consider the type of furniture you'll have in your new home theatre. Fabric drapes and soft furniture are best, as they will absorb sound and not cause any distortion. Avoid glass or marble furnishings if possible, as they reflect sound and might negate the theatre atmosphere you've worked so hard to create. It is possible to get a master control center where you can control everything from your television, stereo system, volume and even your- home theatre's lighting. If you want something such as this, it will add considerably to your home-theatre budget. Master control home-theatre systems typically can cost several thousand dollars, not to mention these usually require a professional to install. Such installations can cost up to $1,000 or more depending on the number of speakers you have. Also, prices will go up should you need help mounting your television. Should you choose to go the master control route, you'll want to place this behind your seating area, as it will only be a distraction if it is anywhere near your TV screen. The last thing you'll want to do is conceal your cables. This can be a more difficult process than you might think, as the more appliances you have as part of your home theatre, the more cables you' II have as well. Leaving these cabld exposed opens up the possibility for disaster, as people might trip over them or pets might chew on them. These can be concealed in a number of ways, be it in the wall, in the ceiling or beneath moldings. Split-loom tubing is also an option. With split-loom tubing, you can route all your cables into one tube. This is also beneficial if you think you'll be adding any cables, as you can just slide any additional cables in without having to undo the existing bundle. Making sense of sound Deciphering between the different types of surround sound for your home-theatre system can be akin to trying to read a language you don't speak. 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