We are Home Theater Designers and Calibrators
The HAA is all about “Great Sound Through Science”. If you are looking for a community that is focused on high performance audio in the home environment, you’ve found it. We’ve been in the business...
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Positioning Seating in a High Performance Room
Over the years many articles have been written and classes taught about proper seating position in a home theater or media room. Most talk about mystical rules of thirds or some precise fraction of...
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Acoustical Focus and Envelopment
One of the necessities of acoustical design and calibration is that of defining just what good sound quality means. We can make numerous measurements but ultimately, our own ears are the final...
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Acoustical Treatment Primer: Absorption
I remember years ago, when it was only the most adventurous of Enthusiasts who would delve into treating their listening room. The promise of better sound tempted many to head to the hardware store...
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Acoustical Treatment Primer: Diffusion
My discussion of acoustical treatments for home theater and media rooms now continues with a discussion of the most exotic of the treatments: diffusion. We’ll discuss the concept and how it can be...
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The “Magic” of Proper Calibration and Design
In this article, I’ll try to explain what the secret ingredient is in creating an exciting and amazing sound system. For those of you who have attended the HAA HT3 Workshop or the earlier version of...
View ArticleThe Big Bet ….and other matters
Ahh … CES again. 2018. A return to Mecca (aka Las Vegas) to get a glimpse of the future – and that we did – and more on that later. We were able to confirm a “trick” we thought we sensed last year....
View ArticleCEDIA and HAA Become Training Partners
We can now announce to the world that CEDIA and the Home Acoustics Alliance have joined forces, at least with regard to audio training. The first step in this partnership is the release of the new...
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THX Certified Home Theater Installer Trainings Are Back!
Great news for anyone who works in home design or home construction, is an audiovisual installer, or a home theater enthusiast extraordinaire! THX Certified Home Theater Installer Trainings are back...
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