If we love watching movies and TV shows in the living room, you will surely have noticed that the sound of modern Smart TVs leaves a lot to be desired! This limitation is due to the limited space available in modern flat-screen TVs, where the built-in speakers are often very small and do not have enough space to play correctly, cutting the bass and offering a very unconvincing performance. Therefore, if we want to enjoy high quality audio when watching movies in the living room, we recommend focusing on a Home Theater solution, so as to have all the necessary speakers and an enveloping sound.
In this guide we discover the characteristics that a good Home Theater audio system must have and the best models we can buy .
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Features Home Theater audio system
A good Home Theater must have the following characteristics, otherwise we risk finding you with a system that is not very exploitable or disappointing:
1) Speakers : the number of satellites available to the system; make sure that they are at least 5, even better if 7. The speakers can be connected with wires or without wires according to the model chosen, let's just remember to place them in a circle around the listening point, so as to obtain maximum results.
2) Subwoofer : the bass channel must be managed by a subwoofer, which can be connected both with wire and wirelessly to the amplifier unit or player.
3) Connectivity : many systems can be connected both via jack cables and through optical or coaxial outputs; if in doubt we use the digital signal if possible, so as to obtain the maximum from the point of view of sound quality.
4) Power : a Home Theater system can have a highly variable sound power (measured in Watt RMS): economic systems boast powers around 100-200 W, while high-end systems can also reach 300W.
5) Player : most Home Theater systems also have a Blu-Ray player, capable of reading films and TV series on the latest generation optical media and also providing Smart functionality (Internet browsing, multimedia apps, streaming etc.).
5) Extras : Bluetooth, WiFi and NFC connectivity are welcome extras on the systems, because they allow you to connect smartphones, tablets and PCs to the system in order to also amplify the audio coming from these devices.
Best Home Theater Systems
After seeing some of the features to consider before buying a Home Theater, let's take a look together with the best models that we can place in the living room. Prices vary from less than 100 € to over 300 €, so that we can satisfy all needs.
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1) Auna Home Theater 5.1
Economic home theater systems certainly stand out with the Auna Home Theater 5.1, which offers an active speaker system with 5.1 arrangement, 95W RMS power and Subwoofer with side-firing, anti-vibration and bass-reflex technology. We can adjust the volume of the various speakers separately, so as to obtain the ideal sound.
We can view this system here -> Auna Home Theater 5.1 (69 €).
2) Trust Tytan GXT 658
We can use this beautiful system both in the living room and as speakers for the PC without any problem; The Trust set features Sorround 5.1 speakers, Illuminated subwoofer, 180 Watt RMS total power and wireless remote control to control volume, bass and to select the type of input.
We can find this Home Theater system here -> Trust Tytan GXT 658 (70 €).
3) Auna Areal 653
Among the mid-range Home Theater systems, the Auna Areal 653 certainly stands out, with the separate base speakers to be placed intoreni at the listening point and the quality bass reflex subwoofer. Other important features of this system are the 145 Watt RMS power, Bluetooth connectivity, the USB port, the SD slot and the remote control, so you can control the volume and bass remotely.
We can view this system here -> Auna Areal 653 (189 €).
4) Sony BDV-E2100
Sony is always synonymous with quality and this Home Theater system is no different. The Blu-Ray 3D player is flanked by a 5.1-channel system with a total power of 166W RMS in addition to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC and remote control.
We can view this system at the link here -> Sony BDV-E2100 (€ 234).
5) LG LHB625
In the medium-high end home theater sector LG could not miss, which with the LG LHB625 Home System boasts a 3D Blu-ray player, a 5.1 speaker system, a quality subwoofer, Smart TV functionality and Bluetooth connectivity, so can connect to other devices.
We can view this system here -> LG LHB625 (250 €).
6) Logitech 3D Stereo Speakers
Yamaha offers some of the best high-end home theater systems, thanks to decades of experience in the audio field. The Logitech 3D Stereo model offers a 5.1 Home Cinema Kit with power: 100 W RMS x 5, HDMI inputs, output with HDR video and BT.2020 passthrough, 4K video upscaling, Virtual cinema front, NS-B40 Surround Speakers, NS Center Speaker -C40 and NS-SWP40 passive subwoofer.
If we want to view this system just visit the page here -> Logitech 3D Stereo Speakers (€ 276).
7) Sony HT-RT3
Among the high-end Home Theater systems we find the Sony HT-RT3, which has a Blu-Ray 3D player with Smart functionality, 5 column speakers, a Subwoofer, Bluetooth connectivity, DLNA, TV tuner, an SPDIF input and a HDMI output.
If you are interested in this system you can view it here -> Sony HT-RT3 (169 €).
8) Sony BDV-E2100
For an elegant and technological stay we can focus on the Sony BDV-E4100, a Home Theater system equipped with a 3D Blu-Ray player, Triluminos Color, 5.1 channel speaker system (divided into 2 high speakers and 2 satellite speakers), NFC connectivity, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Remote control and One touch NFC sharing.
We can see this system here -> Sony BDV-E2100 (313 €).
9) Yamaha YHT-1840 5.1 Home Cinema Kit
The best system that we can place in the living room is signed by Yamaha with the model YHT-1840 Home Cinema Kit 5.1, which has an AV receiver HTR-4071, 5.1-channel speaker system of the NS-P40 type, MusicCast technology, Bluetooth connectivity and remote control of management.
We can place this jewel in the living room by viewing the link here -> Yamaha YHT-1840 5.1L Home Cinema Kit (400 €)
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