Time To Buy Home Theater Equipment?

Is it time to buy home theater speakers, receivers, or other home theater equipment? Check out our handy guides or sign up for our free home theater masters course!

• Home Theater Basics
  What you need to establish a home theater.
• What to Look For When Buying a Receiver
  Stereo only, or Dolby Digital or 5.1-channel surround sound too?
• Spotlight on: Home Theater Buying Tips
  Questions to think about before you buy a home theater.
• Chasing the Big Picture: Seven Tips to Getting a Big Screen TV
  Handy guide to the latest screen technologies.
• 7 Ways to Improve your TV Sound System - and Video - Experience
  Disappointed with the sound on your new flat screen display? We have the solution!
• Buying a DVD Player
  What's out there and what do you need?
• DVD-Recorders
  An article for advanced DVD users.
• Do I Need Two Subs?
  For larger rooms, one sub may not be enough.
• What's in a Cable?
  An explanation of the various cables you need to set up a home theater.
• Cable Quandary: Composite, S-Video, Component Video, DVI, and HDMI Connectors
  Advanced cables choices.
• Choosing A Home Theater: Ten Mistakes to Avoid
  Buyer beware!
• Why Wall Units are the Enemy of Loudspeakers
  The high school physics lesson you may have forgotten.
• Going the Separates Route
  Advice on whether to get an all-in-one receiver or separate pieces.
• Beginners' Guide to Home Theater
  Common Facts and Fallacies About Home Theater, Stereo and Video
• Budgeting and Building a Dedicated Home Theater Room
  Information on budgeting, building, and return-on-investment.
• Five Steps to Buying a Great HDTV
  A common sense guide to HDTV display technologies.
• Ten Things You Need to Know About 1080p
  Guidelines to help you navigate the claims and counter claims of 1080p
• Stereo Devotees - You Might Just Prefer Music In 5.1!
  More channels have always improved the musical experience - try listening in 5.1.
• Blu-ray Settled: Sorting Out the SoundtrackOptions
  The high-quality audio soundtrack options that Blu-ray discs and players output.
• AV Surround Sound Receiver Buying Guide
  Important considerations when finding an AV receiver to meet your needs and budget.
• Getting Set for Blu Ray
  Q and A on Blu-ray, HDMI and AV receiver compatibility.
• LCD or Plasma?
  More A/V Facts, Fallacies and Myths