3 Ways to Bring a High-End Audio System to Your Home

Audiophiles and cinephiles alike understand the importance of high-quality sound when listening to an album or watching a film. When sound is missing detail and dynamics and doesn’t elicit an emotional response, music and movie performances inevitably fall flat.

High-end audio solutions from leading brands like Bowers & Wilkins and Sonus faber breathe life back into your favorite content, revealing pristine, realistic sound that the artist intended for you to hear. In this blog, we’ll explore three common ways you can bring high-end audio to your Manhattan Beach, CA home to make your music and movies truly shine. Keep reading to learn more!

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2-Channel Audio

A 2-channel speaker system, or stereo system, is the preferred setup for audiophiles who have or desire a dedicated listening room where they can be immersed in their music. This type of loudspeaker setup aims to replicate a live music experience by reproducing sound in a three-dimensional soundstage.

When you’re at a concert, sound comes at you in several directions. There’s a sense of space and depth between you and the musicians. Similarly, a stereo system creates that space and depth in your music so that when you close your eyes, it sounds as though the musicians are performing right in front of you.

 

Whole-Home Audio

Unlike a 2-channel speaker setup, which delivers three-dimensional directional audio to the listener in one location, a whole-home audio system is designed to evenly blanket your home with balanced, full-range audio that doesn’t sound as though it’s coming from just one place.

Think of whole-home audio like ambient lighting. When well-designed, ambient lighting spreads an even layer of light throughout a large space. When you walk from the kitchen to the living room, you won’t be able to point out light hot spots; instead, lighting levels remain the same from room to room. Similarly, your audio will be even and clear in every room of your home.

A professionally installed whole-home audio system comprises several small in-ceiling speakers that hide from sight but deliver even, high-quality audio in any room in the home. Rather than sitting in one place to listen to an album, you can roam around the house and hear it everywhere.

 

Cinema Surround Sound

There’s a big difference between enjoying a movie through the speakers in your TV and upgrading to a full-fledged multi-channel surround sound system. Surround sound systems truly put you in the center of your movies and shows by delivering sound from several places around you—not just in front of you.

You’ll commonly find 5.1 surround sound systems in home theaters, which use six channels to deliver sound in front and beside you. A 7.1 surround sound system adds two more channels of sound in the back of your room for a wider and more detailed sound stage. Depending on the size of your theater or media room, your surround sound system can be bigger or smaller than these popular setups.

High-end speakers for cinema can exist as floor-standers, bookshelf speakers, or in-wall speakers, depending on your space or interior design. The audio experts at Vision and Sound can help you determine the best setup for your environment, listening needs, style, and budget!

Elevate the way you enjoy music and movies at home with a high-end audio solution. Connect with our team to learn more about our speaker options and how we can help design and install the perfect system for your home and entertainment. Reach out here or send us a message in the chat box below!