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MAV CONCEPTS

     At the heart of everything we do, sound is not just a concept; it's our unwavering passion. We believe that sound has the power to evoke emotions, create connections, and transform experiences. Whether it’s through striving for Home Theatre perfection, Music or in our innovative Sound Stage Design(s) we pour our creativity and 15 plus years of installation experience and expertise into every project. Our commitment to excellence in sound is what drives us, inspiring us to explore new dimensions and push the boundaries of auditory experiences. Join us on this journey as we celebrate the incredible world of sound together.

 
-The Double "D" DIlemMa?!?
-This is how we evaluate equipment...
-What The Hell is a "Sound Stage"?
-"Effects" Channel? What?

 
 
 
 

 

Services & information we provide...

-FREE Demonstration(s) And Detailed Consultation-

-Home Theatre Initial "Fundamental" Environment Design-

-Hardware Component Interoperable Designs / Home Automation-

-Home Theatre Calibration, Phase Balancing & Configuration-

-Home Theatre Hardware Tuning & Sound Stage Creation-

-Cable Solutions Before a Full Install-

-Home Theatre Hardware Upgrades-

-Speaker Upgrade Paths & Planning-

-High Definition Video Content / T.V. / Projector Solutions-


INFORMATION & RESEARCH...


-UNDERSTANDING A HOME THEATRE SYSTEM-

-PURE MUSIC & DOLBY ATMOS EXPLAINED-


MORE INFORMATION & SERVICES COMING...

-After a Full Install Cable Solutions-

-Linux / Windows 11 Computer Interoperable Audio Solutions-

-Custom Computer Upgrades & Repair Solutions  Laptop / Desktop-

-Custom Crossover board Construction-

-Customer Service / Warranty Service Experiences-

-Home Theatre Receiver Reviews-

-Hi-Resolution Full Range Speaker Reviews-

-Digital / Analog Sub-woofer Reviews-

-Other Hi-Fidelity Equipment Reviews-

-Hi-End Computer Hardware Reviews-

-Other Reviews-

-Hi-Fidelity Acronyms Explained-

-CASE STUDIES-


Big Changes are ongoing! We have so much on the way!


‌WE ASPIRE TO RE-CREATE A VIABLE AND HIGH QUALITY SOUND STAGE IN ANY INDOOR OR OUTDOOR HOME ENVIRONMENT










SOUND IS OUR PASSION!



MAV CONCEPTS is dedicated to listening and understanding our customers needs and ensuring that the right HI-Fidelity components are selected, to re-create the ideal indoor or outdoor Home experience using Home Theatre equipment. Our specialty is found during the tuning process as we can re-create a multitude of sound stages in your home environment (select equipment required), such as an actual Theatre experience or an Under-Ground Rave! We just make it happen!

$1,500 dollar Canadian,

Apartment special on now...

In this picture we can see that the package comes with a Denon (S-570BT) Receiver installed. This Receiver is a 5.2 Channel receiver. 5 Channels of full range sound and two ports for adding sub-woofers. Meaning it supports classic 5.1 surround sound decoding and phantom speaker support through devices like the Play-Station 5. Along side it we installed a pair of ES-15 speakers by Polk Audio. These speakers ARE Hi-Res certified. We decided to use low oxygen copper cable at 18 gauge as this receiver puts out 70 watts per channel of sound. This system leaves plenty of room to grow as you could add a small 8” sub-woofer at a minimal expense, or perhaps an ES-30/35 front channel speaker from Polk Audio. This Denon receiver supports many colour formats and up to 8K (enhanced)=(8k detail, plus (enhanced) colour spectrum. This receiver is 24 bit at 192Khz Studio Quality playback capable. This system is not only great for Movies but Music and especially Gaming for sound and it's frame matching abilities!



This kind of install will blow the doors off almost ANY sound bar within a somewhat reasonable price point. Think about it, you have two woofers 5.25"X2 =10.5" of woofer total. Quadraphonic surround sound dates back to SRS surround sound in the early 90's. As a result of having 4 speakers the placement of sound is very accurate. Many people say it's great for knowing where your enemy's are in Gaming!


BELOW is the Denon S570BT / 24bit-Blutooth



Below is a picture of a pair of Polk Audio ES-15's - Hi-Res/Atmos/DTS-X certified, speakers.




In this picture are a pair of T-15 speakers by Polk Audio. These are NOT Hi-Res certified. For all intensive purposes this is not necessary to re-create hi-quality surround sound. This is because most of the codex’s onboard the Denon Receiver only reach up to around 15-17 Khz. The maximum range for the human ear is 20Hz-22Khz. The average human hears from 20hz-19/20Khz only, so. These speakers reach as high as 22Khz +/- 3-5db. Hi Res speakers do not have a drop-off at around 18Khz that is the main difference. And that my friend can be tuned out anyway! Hey if you don't want any mis-match then you could upgrade to Rear Polk Audio es10's or another pair of es15's. There are so many options for this package.

UNDERSTANDING A HOME THEATRE SYSTEM

 

Written by: MAV Concepts (2025) (registered)


Where to begin: Let us try and sum this up in a paragraph:


     A Home Theatre System includes various components, most notable today is the Receiver and Speakers of course. Having said that we must then investigate the various common configurations of such equipment. I’m sure you have heard one or more terms like: 2.0(commonly known as stereo sound) , 2.1 , 3.0 , 3.1 , 4.0 , 4.1 , 4.2 , 5.1 , 7.1 , 5.1.2(most common design today), 5.2.2(Third most common design today) , 7.1.2 , 7.2.2 or 9.2 (7+height speakers+two sub-woofers, this is the second  most common  design today) , 11.4 and so on. These numbers represent the number of channels of sound that are delivered to live passive speakers. (passive) = (controlled by Receiver). The first decimal place represents the separation of sound to speakers such as Sub-woofers and height or overhead speakers. The first number represents Full Range Speaker output. The second represents the number of sub-woofers. The last represents the height speakers. After that the speakers become assignable if not before this point. (assignable) = (specify what channels of sound you have by programming the locations of the speakers into the Receiver). Just to note, there are more configurations then just the ones we listed above however they are so uncommon that we believe that they are not worth mentioning. The Receiver is the brains of the operation. It not only handles the audio output to the speakers but also for decades has been handling high-definition content up to 12K at present. Most common is 4K and 8K on the mid to high end range. 12K is serious high end for sure, but its out there! It must be mentioned that the Receiver uses a D.S.P. (digital signal processor) to handle these signals and convert them into something that the Monitor or T.V. decodes using a form of H.D.C.P. (content verification/authorization to decode). At that point the signals sent by the receiver come up on the display. The Audio is decoded on the fly by the receiver and output as required by placement and location specifications programmed into the receiver as it passes though the decoder codec(such as Dolby Atmos) to the passive speakers amplified directly, by the receiver. 


PLEASE UNDERSTAND WE ARE CURRENTLY WRITING MUCH MORE THEN THE ABOVE!





PURE MUSIC

Ahh...    Pure Music & Dolby Atmos explained!

Written By MAV Concepts (2025) Registered


When people think of  listening to music, most people  think of headphones and a "stereo" system. So the bottom line is most people believe that music is only recorded in two channels of sound, LEFT & RIGHT. Most recent re-mastered tracks are opting for 24bit/48Khz/96Khz/192Khz stereo or encapsulating/object based positioning protocols  like Dolby Atmos. We find that one of the best remasters we have ever listened to is All Bob Marley's songs done in Dolby Atmos. They separated the track into individual sounds and play the audience for example, behind you and the music in front. This is not a matrix-encoded analog channel system, but a spatially-encoded digital sound signal usually using an HDMI interface with panning(placement) metadata. Atmos in home theatres can support 24.1. 10 (24 full range channels and 1 L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects) channel plus 10 channels for the spatially-encoded object audio sub-stream. This sub-stream is necessary to mix the audio presentation to match the installed speaker configuration. All aspects of the speakers (size, position/hieght/ect.) are pre-programmed into the receiver. The speaker configuration and room size dictate the way Atmos uses your equipment to optimally position the presented sound. Just because you have less channels then perhaps a theatre would have, does not mean Dolby Atmos won't work correctly. Because in smaller spaces less is best.



We are currently writing much more... Thank You for your understanding.

 
 
 

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