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