BY BRENT BUTTERWORTH PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN PHILLIP I I think it is safe to say my home is not like yours, and yours is not like your neighbor’s. I think it is also safe to say that Atlantic Technology’s new 8200 speaker system will look and sound wonderful in all three. Most speaker systems force you into a certain configuration, a certain look, a certain sound. Instead, the 8200 system allows you to decide how your speakers will present and perform. Do you desire an all-out audio enthusiast-style

1 Matrix SPK-W Wall Speakers (with and without aluminum grill) Models Available • SPK-W6.5 (FG1130-31): 6.5" Speaker Pair, 125W • SPK-W8 (FG1130-33): 8" Speaker Pair, 150W Common Application Great for homes, condominium buildings, retail environments and restaurants that require in-wall speaker installation. Features • Constructed of mineral-filled anodized injection molded polypropylene for exceptional acoustical performance • Enclosure incorporates a floating bridge, which houses a uniq

The three front channel speakers (Compact Theater One LRs and C) are magnetically shielded so they will not interfere with your television picture. The left front and right front speakers should be far enough apart that you get a good stereo image, but not so far apart that the sound seems to come directly from the speakers, distracting you from the picture. You may chose to “toe” the LR speakers in, aiming them at the prime listening position. This can be particularly useful if the front LR spe

Boston’s Atlantic Technology can probably take as much credit as any manufacturer for furthering this trend. From its inception 15 years ago, all of its speaker systems have been sub/sat arrays. As home theater sound has evolved, Atlantic Tech’s offerings have grown ever more sophisticated. Case in point is its new System 4200, a THX Select-certified suite of compact satellites and a not-so-compact sub- woofer. THX certification is a sort of Good Housekeeping seal that guarantees the system has

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This home theater speaker system has become the first choice of top reviewers and experts - not only because it surpasses the vigorous performance standards of THX, but also because its myriad of built-in, room-optimizing controls allow it to perform at it's best in any room or situation. To top it off, it's dressed up in an elegant, lustrous Gloss Black painted finish. Now that's an award-winning performance. Available through select home theater specialists. Suggested Subwoofer: Atlantic's po

Look carefully at the wires you are using and note that one of the wires in each pair is marked by either a different color, printing, ridges, or a thread intertwined with the wire strands. Conventionally, the marked wire is connected to the red (+) terminal. Figure 2: Typical wiring Left Front Speaker Right Front Speaker diagram for speakers in a Center Front Speaker +– home theater. +– + – + – + – + – + – Dolby Pro Logic Amplifier or Receiver Left Front Center Front Right Front Left Rear Right

To help achieve this goal when using front speakers from another manufacturer, we have provided a control on the rear of the 223 C enabling you to adjust its tonal characteristics to emulate those of your front left and right speakers. Begin the adjustment procedure by turning the control knob to the 1 o’clock position. This approximates the Atlantic Technology 221 LR speakers. Next, use your Dolby Pro Logic receiver/decoder’s “test” mode to generate “hiss” from each speaker and adjust the 223’s

Note: Some Dolby Pro Logic decoders and receivers offer a choice of “normal” or “wide-band” modes for the center channel. The Model 223 C was designed to be used in the “normal” mode. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa0 5 Models 221 LR, 223 C, and 224 SR tlantic ATECHNOLOGY Mounting The 221 LR and the 224 SR speakers can be mounted in a variety of ways: On speaker stands. Atlantic Technology 156 ST speaker stands provide an ideal height (29" above the floor) and fit for most