Tip - A Beginner's Guide to Home Theater Audio - TechnologyGuide.com

Home theater is more than just an HDTV. Sound quality is half the equation. Formerly the domain of movie buffs and audiophiles, the electronics makers are now trying to meet the needs of customers who are not necessarily willing to spend loads of money and/or remodel the living room in the pursuit of the best home movie experience. Couch potatoes of all stripes now want movie-theater-quality audio from a simple, affordable, and easy package. SPECS SPECS SPECS Home theater system shoppers are inundated by specs. Some of these specs are relevant and some are grossly misrepresented to the point of becoming meaningless. Here is the breakdown on what to pay attention to and what to ignore. Watts 600 Watts! 1,000 Watts! 2,000 Watts! Watts are an excellent example of the pliable truth found in marketing. More watts do in fact …