Speaker drivers (Tweeters, Mids, Woofers) blown right out of the box: The sound is bad and YOU have to fix it.
You would hope that final QC at the factory would catch defective products, but some do get through, and now you have just joined the QC team…
Insufficient bass headroom: The bass peaks just aren’t loud enough for full impact
It’s simple; you need to play at least 110dB of clean and tight bass in a home cinema to get listeners to crack a smile. Many home theaters have plainly anemic bass that tops out at 90dB; barely enough to get any reaction…
In a recent company newsletter Anthony Grimani of Grimani Systems cited some of his biggest home theater frustrations, and not surprisingly, smooth bass topped his list…
Center channel speakers with horizontal lobing: The mid-frequency sound is different across the room, and dialog lacks clarity
The typical Center speaker is made of two woofers and one tweeter. The two woofers launch waves into the room, which at some frequencies will cancel each other out when you aren’t right in front of the speaker…
Grounding issues and hum loops: There is often hum in system, and it is hard to fix it.
Most have been there: The project has gone just too dang smoothly. The gear arrived on time, the construction schedule was maintained – karma, chi, and wha are in balance…
