| If you have a home theater already, you know the | | | | driver sound bad. Music playback is a good way to |
| importance of having a good sound system to go | | | | test the waters of a sound system. Most DVDs and |
| along with your home theater. The sound quality is | | | | television shows do not have great sound quality and |
| almost as important if not just as important as the | | | | fluctuations, but if your home theater system can |
| picture quality. A good sound quality will give you the | | | | handle a good CD, then your DVDs should sound |
| honest feeling of being in a real theater. With all of the | | | | great. |
| options for home theater sound systems on the | | | | Decide on the number of speakers that you think you |
| market today, it is likely that you will spend a fair | | | | will need. Many smaller speakers create good surround |
| amount of time choosing one that is right for you | | | | sound while larger speakers are good for stereo |
| without breaking the bank. We will try to take a look at | | | | effects. Small speakers also work best with a single |
| the components of a good sound system, then look at | | | | subwoofer. The ideal home theater speaker system |
| ways to get them at good prices. | | | | has five speakers for surround sound. You may also |
| While buying a complete system in one box allows | | | | prefer one surround sound system to another. Dolby, |
| you to get a great discount in most cases, buying each | | | | virtual dolby, and qlogic are just a few of the most |
| component separately allows you to get what you | | | | common choices. |
| want and allows you to get the best of every | | | | When you finally decide that it is time to make the big |
| component. Any good audio system will have 3 basic | | | | purchase, start by visiting your local electronics store |
| sections of speakers. The midrange speakers, a set | | | | and get an idea of the system capabilities. Make sure |
| of tweeters, and a subwoofer together make up the | | | | to listen to each system independently to see how |
| surround sound quality that we are all used to in a | | | | they sound in person. Before you buy anything, |
| theater setting. | | | | comparison shop at other electronics stores in your |
| Home theater speakers come in wired and wireless | | | | area. Then go home and check online. You may be |
| design. The wireless are typically more expensive, but | | | | surprised at the deals you can find online simply |
| have the greatest option for placement. Check both | | | | because many online retailers do not have the |
| options if you are able to see which has better sound | | | | overhead of a storefront and greater number of |
| quality and fits your needs better. The best speakers | | | | employees. There are comparison shopping sites |
| have crossover design. While the driver is important, | | | | online that offer details about products and their pros |
| good crossover can make any driver sound good. On | | | | and cons so you can shop from the comfort of your |
| the other hand, a bad crossover can make a good | | | | easy chair. |