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 of high performance sound since 2001. We are not an equipment or design sales company but our professional membership is filled with companies that are. Look through our Dealer Locator for a pro near you, or join our community as an Enthusiast member for free to get advice on our forums. Help us build our new public portal by joining and participating. Also, come back from time to time to read our expanding blog and see how our public site grows. Check out our Online Home Theater Technical Primer: Your entry to HAA Certification. Welcome to the HAA Portal!
HAA Link Introduced at ISE
Home Acoustics Alliance is proud to partner with Audio Control to produce the first HAA Certified AVR and Processors. This exciting development has been years in the making. HAA Certification means that these processors are equipped with the HAA Link©, a capability that connects a products calibration controls directly to the new HAA CinemaTools© iPad…
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 the HAA Level II, I don’t need to add hyperbole to my definition of “magic”. However, if you’ve not…
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 implemented in a home listening room. In the previous article we discussed acoustical absorption. Here’s our definitions for treatment types: Absorption: Absorbing…
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 and buy some Owens Corning 703 then fashion their own panels (many still do). Of course, some used egg cartons and…
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 arbiter. We judge the sound quality of a reproduction system by the satisfaction and enjoyment we feel when listening. How can we quantify…
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 the rooms length and width for proper placement. Others focus on the proper position of the listener as a point in…