Home Theater Systems

Surround Sound, Wireless Surround Sound, Surround Sound Systems

Home theater systems have everything you need in one box to add surround sound to your TV. These systems consist of a receiver (often with a Blu-ray or DVD player built in), surround speakers, and a subwoofer. Most are 5.1 systems, and a smaller number are 7.1 systems (which add rear speakers). Most manufacturers now offer wireless surround sound, in which your surround speakers are wired into a box behind you so that you don't have to run wires across the floor to the main receiver. And if you want to upgrade your sound without adding surround sound, a 2.1 system includes left and right channel speakers plus a subwoofer for greatly improved audio.