| Looking for a new home entertainment system? | | | | vast difference in the quality of sound. For |
| Here are five tips for choosing the best | | | | example, a subwoofer amp can take the load |
| model for your home environment. | | | | off the rest of your system will providing |
| | | | massively deep bass sounds. |
| 1. Choose a system that can be expanded. Most | | | | |
| of your music collection may be on CDs, but | | | | 3. Choose a system that matches your |
| with the growing popularity of DVD audio you | | | | entertainment preferences. If you are mainly |
| don't want to be left behind. Even if you are | | | | interested in DVD video a surround sound |
| only interested in stereo sound make sure you | | | | speaker system can add amazing authenticity |
| buy a system that can be adapted to new | | | | to your viewing experience. On the other |
| technologies. This includes video as well as | | | | hand, if you mostly listen to classical |
| audio mediums. Buy a stereo system for now, | | | | music, divide your budget so that you can get |
| but make sure it has surround sound | | | | a good set of stereo speakers. If you like |
| capabilities. | | | | rap or hip-hop you should choose speakers |
| | | | designed for bass heavy music -- a subwoofer |
| Also consider whether you want your home | | | | is a necessity. |
| entertainment system accessible in different | | | | |
| parts of the house. An expandable system | | | | 4. Make it backwards compatible. Many people |
| allows you to place speaker systems and | | | | still have a sizable collection of VHS tapes |
| playback modules in different rooms so that | | | | and vinyl records. Rather than throwing out |
| you can enjoy home entertainment throughout | | | | these valuable sources of entertainment, make |
| the house. | | | | sure your new entertainment system can handle |
| | | | them. |
| 2. Buy a system with enough power. This goes | | | | |
| hand-in-hand with the previous tip. Don't buy | | | | 5. Buy the best you can afford. It's a waste |
| a unit which has just enough power for your | | | | of money to buy inferior components for your |
| current needs, but rather, think about how | | | | home entertainment system. You will quickly |
| you will be expand it in the future. Surround | | | | become dissatisfied with them and end up |
| sound speaker systems require more power than | | | | ditching them. If you have a limited budget, |
| stereo, and satellite speakers systems | | | | divide it up wisely. Rather than starting |
| installed in other rooms also require extra | | | | with a full-featured audio and video home |
| power. | | | | entertainment system, concentrate on a few |
| | | | components. As long as your system is |
| Dedicated power amps for different parts of | | | | expandable, you can continue adding new |
| your home entertainment system can make a | | | | features as your budget allows. |