Selecting a home theatre

Setting up your system

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There are thousands of Home Theatre Systems out there, so how do you select the right one? As much as we would like you to buy a Vifa system, we would also like to give you some very general advice on how to find a system that gives you a real Movie Theatre experience in your home.

And that is actually the first thing you have to consider; Do you want the real thing, or do you want to settle with a system that is called home theatre, but in reality does not deliver the experience? When it comes to high quality sound reproduction, there is one general rule of thumb you can trust; Big experiences don’t come in small boxes.

If you want a real Home Theatre system, the first and most important step is to find a specialised dealer. Unlike they guy down at the mall, a specialised Home Theatre dealer will be able to help you find a system that fit your needs. And he will be able to support you so that your system is installed and connected correctly and will deliver the performance you expect.

In the Vifa International mission statement, we aim at ”Bringing true Movie Theatre sound and experiences home”, so when buying a Vifa Home Theatre system, rest assured that you are getting a true movie theatre experience in your home. Not some kind of toy.

The term “true” reflects some technical capabilities of a movie theatre sound system. They can be characterised as follows:

• Superior dynamics
• Strong sound pressure
• Low compression
• Clarity
• Coverage control

These capabilities have to be in place in order for a system to be able to reproduce not only true movie theatre sound, but also the emotions and excitement from the musicians and actors. These are the criteria that all Vifa products have been designed to live up to and your assurance that they will deliver true Movie Theatre sound and experiences in your home.

Subwoofers.
Let us just give you a short general hint when it comes to subwoofers. Subwoofers should only speak when spoken to. They have to be able to impress you with dynamics and impact, but only when the soundtrack has such kind of effects. In other words, during normal playback, subs must blend unnoticed into the overall sound and not stick out, so your attention should be on the music or movie, not on the sub. Boomy subs might be impressive in the shop, but in the long run they are tiring in the home and typically they cannot reproduce the difference between different types of moods and effects.

Finally you have to consider is the size of your listening room.

In the Vifa product range, the INSPIRATION system can be recommended in rooms from 20 to 80 m2.

TOUCH, SENSE and BLUE SPARK can be recommended in rooms from 25 to 100 m2.

REFERENCE can be recommended in rooms from 30 m2 and up.

When you have selected your system, take some time to read the manual and try to follow the set-up recommendations. By doing so, you will be able to enjoy True Movie Theatre experiences in your home for years to come.

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