You've read put together a great home-theater system, but until you take some time to properly set up your components, they won't perform to the best of their abilities. We've assembled this checklist to help you quickly improve the sound of your home-theater system.
• Navigate the speaker-setup menus • Buy a sound-level meter • Confirm that your speaker and interconnect cables are in the correct positions • Tweak subwoofer-level and crossover controls • Purchase speaker stands or brackets • Optimize speaker placement • Tame uncooperative acoustics • Upgrade speaker/interconnect cables • Add a separate power amplifier • Buy matched speakers