Home Theater Audio
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Sony HTS-S370 Surround Sound Home Theater System, Black Sale Price: $299.99 Average Rating:   |
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Complete your entertainment experience with 5.1 channels of high-quality surround sound and support for wireless rear speakers with the Sony HT-SS370 Surround System. Connect multiple HD devices using a single HDMI cable per device and turn this great system into your entertainment “hub”, plus operate all your compatible BRAVIA Sync devices using one remote control... |
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Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black) Sale Price: $250.84 Average Rating: |
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Sound this big from speakers this small just has to be heard to be believed. The Polk Audio RM705 complements today's stylish high-tech flat panel TVs and audio electronics. The new RM705 Home Theater System is a complete six-piece 5... |
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Polk Audio AM1805 SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater (Black) Sale Price: $399.00 Average Rating:  |
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Legendary Polk Audio sound combines with Polk Digital Logic to make watching TV and movies not only more exiting, but increadibly easy. Using a single SurroundBar loudspeaker and a wireless subwoofer, the SurroundBar SDA Instant Home Theater produces a generous soundstage and rich, full sound... |
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Coby DVD938 5.1-Channel DVD Home Theater System with Digital AM/FM Tuner (Black) Sale Price: $67.36 Average Rating:  |
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Coby DVD938 5.1-Channel DVD Home Theater System with Digital AM/FM Tuner, 5.1-channel progressive scan DVD player with integrated amplifier, DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, CD+G and JPEG compatible, Dolby digital decoder, plays digital media files directly from USB drives and SD/MMC/MS cards, integrated digital AM/FM tuner with 40-station preset memory, dual microphone inputs for karaoke function, digital and analog AV outputs for home theater use, NTSC/PAL compatible, convenient front panel and on-screen display, multiple language, subtitle, and camera angle support parental lock control, AC 100-240V automatic power switching, FCC approved and ETL listed, Home theater speakers included; 5... |
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Tripp Lite HT10DBS 10-Outlet Home Theater Surge Protector (3570 Joules, Tel/Ethernet/Coax) Sale Price: $59.99 Average Rating: |
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HT10DBS Isobar Home/Business Theater Surge Suppressor provides premium protection, 3570 joules energy rating, stopping damaging surges and filtering disruptive line noise so components perform at their peak! You can see and hear the difference: sharper, crisper video; deeper, fuller audio and longer component life spans... |
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Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems (2010 Edition) Sale Price: $15.99 Average Rating: |
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How can an average person navigate the maze of audio/video technologies in a home theater system? Turn to Mark Fleischmann's Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems, now in its ninth edition, thoroughly revised and updated for 2010... |
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Tripp Lite HTSWIVEL6 6-Swivel-Outlet Home Theater Surge Protector (1200 Joules, Tel/Coax) Sale Price: $15.56 Average Rating:  |
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Surge 6 outlet w/coax,tel |
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Coby CSP96 300-Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Black) Sale Price: $38.95 Average Rating: |
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Immerse yourself in your movies and music with Coby's 5.1-channel home theater speaker system. Fill your room with 300 watts of surround sound from five 3-inch satellite speakers and a floor-rattling subwoofer... |
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Steren Python Home Theater Cables - Audio cable - 26 AWG - RCA (M) - RCA (M) - 3 ft - shielded - blue Sale Price: $1.62 |
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100% spiral wound bare copper shield 24k gold-plated heavy-duty RCA connectors3' |
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Steren Python Home Theater Cables - Video / audio cable - RCA (M) - RCA (M) - 12 ft - shielded - ( RG-59 ) - blue Sale Price: $3.93 |
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100% spiral wound bare copper shield 24k gold-plated heavy duty RCA connectors12' |
ome after a hard day at the office and all you want to do is disappear into your home theater and travel off into a far away galaxy with your favorite Star Trek crew. Well, I don't know about you but I certainly do. And the part I look forward to is beefing up my home theater audio.
You know, home theater audio is a wonderful thing. It can literally take the roof off your home if you are not careful. Just watching Captain Picard and his merry band of Star Trekkers with the home audio theater vibrating at warp 9 levels just sends yours truly into entertainment heaven. Of course my walls are well sound proofed and my better half isn't home. So what do you want in a home theater audio system?
Most people want a home theater audio system that can rumble the floor with thunderous bass and can expose even the smallest details of sound with crystal clear sound quality. Finding equipment that does that properly is possible but can be complicated. It can certainly be a hassle when it comes to selecting the right equipment and, most of all, paying the right price for it.
A wide variety of the newer home theater systems offer a “home theater in a box” setup that integrates all of the aspects of your home theater system in one “box”. One or two boxes usually contain everything you need in terms of setting up your own perfect home theater experience, audio included. However, home theater in a box isn’t for everyone and some people prefer the old fashioned “build your own” method of theater arrangement. Knowing what you want out of a sound system is important, especially before going into the store.
First, listen to the speakers. There is no greater test for a good sound system than your own ears and what they’re looking for out of it is what you want out of your home theater audio. It is often recommended, and more stores allow this, that you take your own CDs or DVDs with you so that you can listen to the speakers using material you are familiar with. Go ahead and blast that Metallica if it helps!
Second, take size into account. There is no point in buying a sound system that will crowd the room. It is important, instead, to gather aesthetics in your point of view and try to plot out the home theater system room the best you can before you start shopping for huge speakers. The sound can be affected greatly by the amount of other objects in the room and the crowding, so it isn’t just because it might be ugly. Space makes a difference.
It's important to remember that in the end, what home theater audio system you decide on must satisfy you. There's no point in installing something because it's what someone else likes. You have to visualise yourself enjoying your dream home theater audio and then manifest it into reality by writing down the particular features you want before heading to your favorite outlet to give it a test run. It's your money; spend it wisely.
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