over rated... poorly written:
First of all... let me say that spending $30 on a 80 page book... i expected a little more insight and information that i can't already find by searching the internet... the author builds himself up as an expert in home theater design... and he may very well be... but it doesn't show in this book... the only informative section in the entire book is on room acoustics and speaker placement... which spans about 5 pages... it felt like i was reading a "101" type book and suddenly when i got to speaker placement it turned into a 5 page master's course... i wish the rest of the book could have been written with such detail... my final complaint on this book is the lack of editing if there was any at all other than spell check on microsoft word... There are plenty of grammatical errors throughout the book that could have been spotted by a high school freshman... In conclusion, I am very disapointed with this purchase... paying so much for so little and being annoyed by unedited writing is not worth your time...
Good overview and detailed where necessary:
Having been involved with home theaters for many years, I must say that the author obviously has a lot of experience based on his discussions of acoustics and room design. While other reviewers appear to be looking for more, I feel that this text covers it all - from room design to programming remotes to speakers placement and troubleshooting electronic "gremlins" in your system. I very good book for anyone looking to take their home theater to the next level of performance.
Waste of time and money:
Anyone can bill themselves as being "an expert" without much proof to back up the claim. This book could have been written by anyone who has ever bought a HTIB or hung out at a Best Buy store. Lacking in detail, references, new to market technologies, sources for each level of equipment, pricing averages, etc. etc. etc. It appears as though this is a self-published book with very little meat. NOT a good or even decent source.
Going Back:
I purchased this from Barnes & Noble sight unseen. After receiving it I was very disappointed.
| Author: | Vince Anzalone | | Binding: | Paperback | | Dewey Decimal Number: | 620 | | EAN: | 9781598003758 | | ISBN: | 1598003755 | | Number Of Pages: | 88 | | Publication Date: | 2006-04-20 |
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