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Audioholics Consultation & E-Books

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Unbiased Advice: Equipment Selection, System Planning or Home Theater Set Up & Calibration

Need help with choosing the right AV equipment to build the home theater of your dreams? Or do you need set up and calibration advice?  Gene DellaSala is offering 1-on-1 consultations starting at $200/hr for our readers (limited appointments available). Gene will help you avoid the snake oil and spend your money where it counts.

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Note: You will be contacted for scheduling after payment is received. Due to demand, there can be up to a 3-5 week waiting period.

Planning a New Home Theater / Media Room

When planning your dream home theater, two-channel or multi-purpose media room, you should consider the following questions to guide you on the right path.

  • Are you planning a dedicated space or multi-purpose space?
  • Are you building a system primarily for home theater, music or both?
  • Are you looking to build a system that sounds great for a primary seat or for a larger seating area?
  • What is your budget for the entire project and are you willing to do it in phases?
  • Do you want to see the equipment and speakers or prefer it all to be hidden?
  • Are you looking for whole home audio and video distribution as well?
  • Are you planning for home automation and a control system that is easy to use?

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Read Up on Home Theater Education in PDF Format

Audioholics Combo Power Pack + Exclusive Membership

Are you looking for help in deciding on the best new AV equipment for your home theater?  Or do you need set up tips and advice?

The Audioholics E-Books are your answer!  Our Buying Guide E-Books will arm you with the necessary knowledge to make an informed purchasing decision on a new HDTV, AV Receiver, Speaker System, Subwoofer and more.  While our Set Up Guide E-Books will provide you concise instructions on how to properly set up and configure your new AV gear to ensure you achieve maximum performance and enjoyment.


Must See Interview about the Audioholics E-Books

Audioholics Combo Power Pack + Exclusive Membership

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Price: $69.95  (special sale price is $30 for a limited time)

Get ALL ten (10) of our Buying Guide E-Books # 1-6 and  Set Up Guide E-Books #  7 - 10 for one great price of only $69.95!  That's a 30% savings over buying them individually.  To sweeten the deal we even give you a special login to our exclusive members forum area where Audioholics staff and other premium members can answer your questions and engage in home theater talk to further assist you in your purchasing or setup guidance. 

We also offer FREE updates to ALL of our E-Books when they become available.  This is the BEST deal for any Audioholic serious about maximizing their home theater experience.

This is a lifetime Audioholics membership and support program and is the absolute must have package if your serious about assembling and properly setting up a home theater system!

Audioholics  E-Book Details

SVS SubE-book #1: Subwoofer Buying Guide        

Are you confused on what subwoofer to get? This E-Book will give you the low down on what defines a great subwoofer. If you want a subwoofer that digs down deep you're gonna have to chose a model that meets some of the basic criteria we outline in this E-Book. Let us help you make an educated purchasing decision to ensure you get the best subwoofer product for your hard earned dollar.

E-Book #2: AV Receiver Buying Guide                           

Are you confused about which AV Receiver to get? This Buying Guideline E-Book will give you a tour of the modern AV Receiver to help better guide your buying decision. How many watts do you need? What does Ultra HD mean? We answer all of that and more. Make sure you get the right AV Receiver for your needs by reading our Ebook.

E-Book #3: Loudspeaker Buying Guide               

With all of the great options on loudspeakers it's hard to know which brand and type to chose. This E-Book gives you the basics on what matters in loudspeakers and what doesn't. It separates the good from the not so good. Don't get stuck with pseudoscience, let our guidelines cut through the nonsense to help you make an educated purchasing decision.

E-book  #4: HDTV Buying Guide

HDTV technology can be a bit overwhelming. The manufacturers seem to change model#'s almost as rapidly as a parent would change a newborns diapers. This E-Book breaks down all of the tech inside of an HDTV in clear concise language that even a toddler can understand. We discuss the pros/cons between various display technologies (ie. OLED, Plasma, LED, etc). They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, so make it a good one.

E-book  #5: Speaker Wire and AV Cable Buying Guide

No other AV consumer product is surrounded by more snake oil than speaker wire and AV cables. In this E-Book we separate the truths from the snake-oil so you can purchase legitimately great cables that will do no harm to your hifi system while also saving you a ton of money. This E-Book alone is worth 100 times the price of our E-Book Membership program!

E-book  #6: Sound Bar Buying Guide

Want to improve the sound of your HDTV without cluttering your home with speakers?  A Sound Bar is a great option.  But there are so many different types, brands and models to choose from. E-Book #6 will break down all the various type of Sound Bars currently on the market to help you make an educated purchasing decision that will ensure you purchase the right product to meet your specific needs.

 

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E-book #7: Home Theater Speaker Set Up Guide      

You have finally assembled a great 5.1/7.1 speaker system that would rival most of the local Cineplexes. Getting that "better than being there" experience we often write about cannot be achieved without proper speaker placement or configuration.  E-Book#7 gives you precise procedures on how to accomplish this. Great sound starts with great placement!

E-Book #8: Blu-ray Setup Guide                           

A Blu-ray player will deliver the very best HD audio and video experience in your home theater. But poorly configured, and you won't experience uncompressed audio from Dolby TrueHD or DTS HD and you may not even get 1080P resolution to your HDTV.  E-Book #8 takes you on a step by step procedure on how to connect and configure your Blu-ray player just like a pro!

E-Book #9: AV Receiver Set Up Guide                                   

The AV Receiver is considered to be the brain of your home theater system.  Don't let that beautiful new AV Receiver you just purchased go un-configured. Let us show you how to properly set it up so you get the best high definition audio and video experience possible. E-Book #9 provides a step by step procedure on how to connect and configure your AV dream machine.  Your brain will thank you!

E-Book #10: Subwoofer Set Up Guide

You just bought your dream subwoofer and ready to hook it up. But where should you place it? How should it be configured?  E-Book #10  will give you a step by step procedure on exactly how to do this. Get the most out of your sub and be prepared to shake down the house, impress your friends and piss off your neighbors all at once!

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