My Home theatre sound system has a 1/4′ jack plug in. What would happen to the sound if i get a headphone like Sennheiser HD555 which has 1/4′ jack and plug it in and play some music/movie?
Does my home theatre system improve the sound quality of my headphone if its plugged in??
Nothing, The jack is the same as if you were pluging into a radio.
We have a Home Theatre and we are looking for new furniture (like big comfy reclining chairs). Just put the website as an answer. Thanks!
Home theater seating…
Are you planning a trip to England and wondering which London hotels are best for attending the theatre? Are you looking for a super cultural experience? The capital of England and the United Kingdom is the European Union’s most populous city and Home to some 7.5 million people, well over 3,000 museums and more than 100 theatres.
Whether you are a theatre buff or just looking for an evening of excitement and entertainment, London is the place for you. At any given time, you will find offerings from Shakespeare to Mary Poppins, Lion King to the Blue Man Group, Guys and Dolls to Monty Python’s Spamalot. Prices are anywhere from affordable to expensive. Whether you go alone or with a group of friends, you’ll find excitement and options.
You may be asking yourself; which London hotels are best for attending the theatre? That depends on your interests and your wallet. First, you will want to decide which of the many plays you want to see. You might want to stay close to one or more of the theatres. Perhaps you prefer to stay in a more central location, near public transportation (such as the “Tube”, London’s subway) so you can get around and do some sightseeing during the day. London offers options for everyone, whether you prefer a boutique hotel or a Bed & Breakfast. Alone, with your partner or in a group, you will find the city has endless possibilities. Some London hotels also offer packages that include theatre tickets. If you and a group of friends want to see some shows together, check with the hotel. Some offer special group rates for 10 to 12 or more.
While theatre is a highlight, London has so much more to offer. Besides the Globe Theatre and Royal Opera House, you have Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. If history and culture are more of interest, do not miss the British Museum. For art, it is the National Gallery and the Tate Gallery of Modern Art. Been looking for a man of mystery? Check out the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Maybe you want to see the changing of the guard, or you may go shopping at Harrods or Harvey Nichols, where Princess Di used to shop. Like music? From symphonies to musicals, you will find something that you enjoy. In this financial and cultural capital, the list of possibilities goes on ad infinitum.
Easy to reach, London has five international airports and a large shipping port. People from diverse ethnic groups make London, giving the city a special energy and special culinary delights.
If London has a weakness, it might be the weather: mild but damp year round. However, nothing will dampen your enthusiasm for the many theatre and other opportunities and activities the city offers. Whatever you do in London and whichever London hotels you choose, your stay is sure to be memorable!
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I have a 100 rms to 3000 cap component subwoofer that I would like to use for a home theatre system. How would I power it?
THere are plenty car amps for it, however I can not find one single amp for it to use at home.
Also, how do i make it to where it can hook up into a surround sound system?
You can not use car speakers for home use. Car audio operate on a direct current and Home audio on alternating current. You can burn out your speaker or power amplifier. Car audio are designed for small enclosed area, and home audio are for large area. You can buy a subwoofer for your home audio and most of them only handle up to 100 watts, which is enough for most home use. Look for brands like: JBL, Infinity, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio and Klipsch to name a few. Hope this will help you out.
New York is not the only home to entertainment in the form of theatre, Hong Kong is fast becoming the major Asian theatrical hot spot. And glitzy Broadway musicals are the rave for many.
For those who can only dream of watching a musical on Broadway, Hong Kong offers high class performances of some of the most famous Broadway hits. Those include Andrew Lloyd Webber show stoppers such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’, and CATS a musical seen by over 60 million people world wide.
Other big theatre crowd pullers include musicals that have won the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning stage plays. The famous ‘Sound of Music’ musical recently celebrated 45 years in Hong Kong theatre. Saturday Night Fever as well as the musical Mamma Mia based on the hits by the Bee Gees, have all made their debut on this Asian stage.
Apart from the musicals, Hong Kong also has a cultural side to its performances. This is mainly embodied in its offering of Chinese Opera. This art form which is thousands of years old still lives on in a variety of performances. The old has now been fused together with drama as well as dance, which exude with rich Chinese legends and their hidden symbolic meaning.
For tourists the Chinese Opera is a great introduction into oriental Chinese culture.
Dance is another art form in Hong Kong that takes on many different representations. For new comers to Hong Kong and especially lovers of Asian dance and drums, the city offers something for everyone. Travelers could choose from attending classical ballet or try out some contemporary entertainment in the form of modern Chinese Dance. Hong Kong is the Asian hub of entertainment, and while it hosts many troupes from the West and other parts of Asia, it is also home to many talented local dance groups.
An event that should not be missed when in Hong Kong is the city’s salsa festival. The festival stretches across a week from morning till evening, and caters to the interests of absolute beginners to experts in the dance form. It is often said that just a visit to the festival is enough to want to want to engage in salsa for life. Tourists could learn from experts how to salsa, which always heightens the experience of the festival. It’s a virtual non stop party for a week comprising of dance workshops, parties at clubs, as well as the staging of the Asian Salsa Open Championships.
With all the excitement that Hong Kong has to offer, it also has some amazing accommodation for Travelers of any budget. A bit of pampering at a hotel Hong Kong is just the thing to add the perfect touch to an interesting day. The Langham Hong Kong is a luxury hotel with exquisite grandeur that is the envy of the rest. The luxury Hong Kong hotel rooms here are decorated in a simple colonial style and overlook landscaped gardens or the city’s famous sky scrapers that glisten from a distance on a clear night, making for a perfect view.
Naveen Marasinghe
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Wondering if we buy a surround sound system does it work the same as a Home Theatre system?
For best sound you want to get an audio video receiver a separate speaker system and Blu ray player…you can get an entry level receiver for as little as $140 and speakers for as little as $150 you will get a much better sound this way and your options for the future will be much more flexible….take a look at receivers bu Sherwood or Onkyo and speakers by Jamo; Energy or Dayton….for entry level stuff that is not too expensive but still has good quality…
Cruise travel from ports close to home is what passengers want now. In almost all of the cruise reviews, cruise travelers have expressed concern with long airline trips to distant lands. Now they want to cruise from ports that are close to home to enjoy a less stressful cruise vacation. The cruise lines have caught on to this trend and are now positioning their ships up and down the United States East and West Coasts and along the Gulf of Mexico. Let’s explore the ports of embarkation on the West Coast starting in Southern California at the port of San Diego and go northward.
If you can take the time before or after your cruise travel, spend some extra time in San Diego. The city of San Diego is blessed with year round warm weather and seventy miles of Pacific Coastline. There are many activities to enjoy while in the city. They have a first class, world famous zoo in Balboa Park. At Old Town State Historic Park learn about the History of California. Near the downtown area there are 15 excellent museums and gorgeous gardens.
A little further up north is Long Beach just 20 miles south of Los Angeles. Here is where the Queen Mary retired to in 1967 and is permanently docked serving as a Hotel. With more 12,000 sea creatures the aquarium is a delightful spot to spend a couple of hours.
If you plan to take your cruise vacation out of Los Angeles there are plenty of sights to see. A pre or post cruise package from the cruise lines will allow you to see the many cultural centers or drive by the star studded neighborhoods of Malibu, Bel Air and Hollywood. Be sure to see Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Chinatown and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Visit funky Venice Beach and dine in the many excellent restaurants. And don’t forget to at least window shop on Rodeo Drive.
The dazzling Golden Gate Bridge will be what you sail under on you cruise vacation from San Francisco. Many cruise reviews have mentioned this city as one of the favorites from which to start a cruise. You may opt to take a side trip to the vineyards of Napa and Sonoma Valleys for a day. While in San Francisco check out Fisherman’s Wharf, or take a cable car ride through the city. In this city there are numerous excellent restaurants. There is a ferry that will take you over to Alcatraz Island for a glimpse into the life of the prisoners.
Perhaps you have chosen Seattle, Washington as your embarkation port. The lovely Puget Sound area is rich with history of the maritime industries. The Olympic Mountains will leave you feeling awed when viewed from the Space Needle that is 607 feet high. For fun don’t miss the Pike Street Market for fresh seafood and produce. There are many fleets of sport fishing boats for fishing or for whale watching.
Even further up the coast you are now in Alaskan territory. Fairbanks, which was once a booming mining town, is the entrance to Alaska’s interior. If you stay here for a day or two try a really Alaskan adventure and go dog sledding. Maybe you would like to pan for gold, another part of Alaska’s history. If you want to see the Northern Lights plan your cruise vacation for late August or early September.
Choosing a cruise vacation out of Whitter, Alaska will allow you to go whale watching, and look for sea lions and bald eagles. This is a small quaint town that really lets you feel what Alaska is all about.
You will fly into Anchorage for departure from Seward, Alaska. Try to stay a few days to explore the riches Anchorage has to offer. There is the beautiful Denali National Park, where Mt. McKinney offers spectacular scenery. In Seward you can take a cruise to the Kenai Fjords as a day trip.
Any of these cruise ports will make a great start for your cruise vacation. So when planning any cruise travel pick a port that’s close to home and leave some time for exploring the town of embarkation.
Happy Cruising
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Mary Hanna
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I just purchase a Samsung LED TV and the Blu ray/Home Theatre system came with it. I plugged all this up without any worries and its amazing. But now i am wondering if i can have the same 5.1 channel audio that i have whilst watching a blu ray whilst watching normal digital TV
please help me, thanks
Connect optical cable from HD cable box to Home Theater System for 5.1 surround sound.
I have an LCD tv (the Samsung LE26R74BDX/XEU with SRS TruSurround XT sound) and an XBOX 360 console (which I use to play games and watch DVD’s). I wish to get a set of surround sound speakers to have a Home theatre set up. What exactly do I need to achieve this? I have read about amps and decoders etc but am left a little bewildered and don’t want to spend £80 on a set of speakers only to find they are no good for my purposes.
Any help or advice would be greatly recieved!
Get a good receiver
and 5 speakers and
a powered subwoofer.
Follow the installation
instructions -and voila!
H a p p y
H o m e
T h e a t e r i n g !
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the audio in my home theatre system only works when we play a dvd… how do I sync the speakers to play when the television is on?
You should never be running audio from your TV to your Home Theatre system, because your TV is not meant to be an audio switcher. If possible, you should run everything, video and audio both, to your home theatre system first, and then send just one video cable out to your TV. The problem with most home theatre systems is that they don’t have enough inputs to do this with, unlike an actual home theatre receiver.
The safest solution is to run ALL audio directly to your home theatre system, and ALL video directly to your TV. This best suits the purpose for which each was built. If your HT system has any video inputs of the right connection (HDMI or component for HD video), by all means use them, and the video output from your HT system will then pass those to your TV for you.
