To get the optimum results from your hifi system, you need to carefully select the high quality hi-fi components and do some kind of planning before mixing and installing your hi-fi system. Since it is less likely that you can get a complete system, you would naturally go for separate components of highest quality and mix and match them so that you would get a system that can ultimately give your immense satisfaction and listening pleasure.

Consider the size of the room

The size and shape of the room is an important factor to consider before you install your hi-fi system. The acoustic features of the room depend on these factors and you can not expect the best sound from your hi-fi system when the acoustics of the room adversely affect the sound. Generally, the materials within the room also affect the sound.

The room size should allow you to place the speakers at right positions. Make sure there is enough space around the speakers so that you get the best sound effects.

How to setup the hi-fi system?

Setting up your hi-fi system is not an arduous task. Once you learnt the basic things of your hi-fi system, you will be quite ready to handle this simple task yourself.

Here are some tips to help you to install your hi-fi system:

First, unplug your hi-fi system from the main supply. Remember to disconnect the speaker wires as well. The setting up of hi-fi system requires many components to be connected properly. It is a good idea to draw a rough sketch of various connections and refer it during the entire process.

If the wires are messy are entangled, arrange them properly. Also check to see that components are arranged.

The main hi-fi components like turntable and CD players should be leveled. Make sure that speaker wires and interconnects are in good condition. If they are defective, replace them immediately as it can affect the sound.

If you need to clean the connectors, do it with isopropyl alcohol. When bare wire is used for speaker connectors, cut off one or two cms and expose the fresh copper. Make sure that you twist the wire ends properly so that there are no loose strands. While speaker wires are reconnected, make sure that they are connected to correct polarity.

Now, assemble and connect all the components. Be sure to keep the signal wires away from AC power cables. Also make sure that various wires and cable are arranged loosely so that there are no bundles of cables or sharp bends.

Assemble and connect all components. Be sure to keep the signal wires away from AC power cables. Also make sure that various wires and cable are arranged loosely so that there are no bundles of cables or sharp bends.

Then, connect the power cords with a single power strip. Make sure that the amplifiers are closer to the power cable of the power strip as they need more current.

For installing hi-fi system, it is important that you use high quality power strip. So do not use AC strips with filters, switches, lights or surge suppressions.

Now, switch on your hi-fi system. Make sure that you turn on the source first and the amp last. Remember to keep the amplifiers and CD player on all the time.

Your hi-fi system requires right placement of speakers in the room to produce best sound. For instance, various factors like the distance of the speakers from the walls can affect the sound quality. So is the angle they are turned inwards. The toe-in, as it is called can affect the stereo output and the tonal balance of various sounds.

The best way is to move the speakers to different positions in the room and toe in to different angles. After some adjustments and experimentation, you can do this without any difficulty.