| Just because you have a small room does not | | | | rooms, the best betfor a general purpose home |
| mean that youcan't enjoy the Lord of the | | | | theater system is one of the manyhome theater |
| Rings Trilogy or any otherfeature film that | | | | systems sold in boxes, with all the |
| is best viewed on the latest in hometheater | | | | componentsincluded. Look for a set that |
| advancements. You can bring all the qualities | | | | includes a DVD/CD player andwireless rear |
| ofthe home theater system into a smaller | | | | speakers, as you will not want a bunch of |
| apartment, or evenenjoy the full effect in | | | | wirestaking up the valuable space in your |
| your bedroom, by choosing somehome theater | | | | room. Avoid smallsatellite speakers, and look |
| options that will fit better in your | | | | for woofers that are over 3" anda 7" or |
| smallerspace. | | | | larger subwoofer. |
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| Start your search for the perfect home | | | | Advanced home theater users may want to shop |
| theater system in yoursmall room by looking | | | | for theircomponents separately, and this |
| for the right television. Yourtelevision | | | | option will allow for greaterflexibility and |
| should not overwhelm everything else in the | | | | may help to match up to the décor in your |
| room,especially if you are choosing the | | | | room. |
| components for a bedroom. | | | | |
| | | | Remember to include all the components in |
| High Definition and wide screen TVs are | | | | your search, andthat your main objective is |
| available in any sizenow, so it shouldn't be | | | | to cut down on the floor spaceused as much as |
| too difficult to find a screen thatfits | | | | possible, in both wiring and surface area. |
| nicely into your room. | | | | |
| | | | A small room does not mean that you can't |
| You might want to consider incorporating a | | | | enjoy a wide range ofexperiences that come |
| cubby hole for yourhome theater in your | | | | with a home theater system. A hometheater |
| smaller room. This will allow you toactually | | | | system can be the perfect addition to a |
| lessen the floor space that your system takes | | | | bedroom forwatching a movie or listening to |
| up, andwill not make the room appear any | | | | some music before you go tobed or when you |
| smaller. Another idea is tobuy a piece of | | | | are feeling under the weather. Shopping |
| furniture such as a compact | | | | smallwill help save some money without taking |
| entertainmentcabinet, although keep in mind | | | | away from theenjoyment of the overall |
| that this will cut down on theamount of space | | | | experience- in fact, smaller rooms canbe |
| in a room that may already appear crowded. | | | | ideal for complete home theater systems as |
| Ifyou want to go this route, a good option is | | | | the sound is usedmore effectively. The key is |
| to utilize acabinet which has a built-in | | | | not to overwhelm, but to make youraudio |
| slide drawer for your television,such as the | | | | visual experience as realistic as possible. |
| ones used in hotels. | | | | |
| | | | Article written by Dexter Stoakley. |
| As far as the rest of the system in small | | | | |