| The prominence of wireless home theater | | | | Sony DAV-LF1 System |
| within people's entertainment show pieces is | | | | |
| likely to escalate over the next 12 months. | | | | There was a time when this system was |
| | | | considered very expensive but can now be |
| The prospect of doing without the sight of | | | | bought for under $1000. It comes highly |
| ugly speaker cables is mouth watering and a | | | | regarded with home theater circles. |
| wireless home theater set up is just the | | | | |
| ticket. But why is it that they aren't yet as | | | | The use of wireless rear speakers takes care |
| prominent as they should be? | | | | of those unsightly cables and it's excellent |
| | | | and appealing design are a hit with |
| Two possibilities includes price but more so | | | | prospective buyers. Sound quality isn't |
| quality. There has been a long held belief | | | | compromised because of style. One drawback |
| the wireless version is yet to match the | | | | with this system however is it's infrared |
| quality of the cabled set up and this is true | | | | line of sight set up which can be irritating |
| in some respects but with technology | | | | if your room has plenty of traffic walking |
| increasing at a rapidly expanding pace this | | | | across it so keep this in mind when looking |
| argument is quickly diminishing. | | | | at the DAV-LF1 system. |
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| So what do you look for when shopping | | | | Panasonic SC-PT950 |
| wireless home theater? Sticking with the | | | | |
| major brands is usually a good policy and | | | | Probably not as appealing in looks as the |
| Panasonic and Sony are good starting points. | | | | Sony DAV-LF1 unit however, it certainly |
| How much will you pay? This depends on your | | | | doesn't sacrifice in sound quality. It comes |
| budget but systems are available for as low | | | | with the fashionable tower speaker set up as |
| as $200 or less. | | | | well as a wireless rear speaker. It can also |
| | | | expand to multi room wireless audio however, |
| At the other end of the scale, prices ranging | | | | for home theater purposes, this is entirely |
| up to $2000 and beyond are available for | | | | optional as you don't want to be taking away |
| those with a savvy budget. There's a | | | | from your main showpiece. |
| suggestion that because wireless home theater | | | | |
| is improving so quickly, it may pay to stick | | | | Want to learn more about creating great home |
| with a price range at the middle level, | | | | theater ideas ? Get the latest tips and |
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