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41% of Americans now own a home theater system and if you’re looking to join them or to upgrade your existing system, we can help.
We’ve tested dozens of home theater configurations to come up with the best home theatre system brands and configurations available today.
That way, you can shop with confidence knowing that you’ve bought a system that will serve you and your family well.
We used four main criteria to make our decisions:
We also looked at other things such as consumer reviews, additional features, wireless support, etc. but didn’t rank them as highly as these four criteria.
If wireless is more than an “option” but is, in fact, a total necessity then you may want to check out the Enclave CineHome Pro as your first port of call.
They specialize in wireless audio which is based on the WiSA (Wireless Speaker & Audio Association) standards and that means, for now at least, up to 24-bit audio carried at a maximum latency of 5.2 ms.
They are fully THX certified which means you’re going to get a level of sound that competes with real cinemas.
Inside the box, you get 5 surrounds plus an excellent 10” V-shaped subwoofer. The three front speakers incorporate 2×3-inch drivers and a 1-inch tweeter, each, and the two rear speakers use a 1 x 3-inch driver and a 1-inch tweet each.
The price is very reasonable for an all-in-one wireless home theater surround sound system and it’s completely plug and play, set up is super easy, in fact. You control everything from the “CineHub” included in the box.
Our main concern with these speakers is the design, the aesthetic is clearly built to appeal to a certain group of listeners and may not go with everyone’s tastes.
1. Backed up by the WiSA standard
2. Very easy to install
4. You can easily wall-mount this solution
4. Supports Dolby Digital, DTS Surround, and LPCM
1. They don’t support Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio.
2. You need to re-pair speakers to the control hub if you lose power to the hub
3. Some users report that they’ve struggled to use the wall-mounting kit effectively
If you’re not familiar with the Nakamachi name, don’t worry – they’ve been making high-quality audio kits in Japan since 1948.
Their soundbar systems are newer, though, and they launched their first model in 2016 and the Shockwafe Ultra is the result of continuous improvements ever since.
This package contains 2 x 10” subwoofers, 2 x side surrounds, and 2 x rear surrounds (all of which are two-directional), and a soundbar that incorporates an incredible 6 x 2.5” drivers!
They say that if you use two subwoofers, you get better-balanced audio, and having listened to this setup, we agree, but we’d point out that you need a fairly big room to make this work.
1. Enough speakers to configure the shape of the sound to anything you want
2. Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio support (though via HDMI for the latter two)
3. Very easy to set up and use, when using the Bluetooth wireless option
4. Can be mounted on the walls for your convenience
1. There’s no eARC support, this isn’t normally a big deal if your TV is already pushing Dolby Atmos (compressed) when it sends Dolby Digital Plus signals and most TVs do
2. Can be hard to use if you don’t have great eyesight as the setup screen on the soundbar is tiny
3. The firmware doesn’t seem to recognize all input sources and you may need to manually configure some levels
4. It could use an image overhaul, it’s not ugly by any means, but it could be prettier
If you’re thinking that a home cinema system must be the exclusive preserve of the well-to-do then you couldn’t be more wrong.
The Onkyo system is one that nearly anyone can afford and you’ll be surprised at how good it sounds, though, perhaps, not by its somewhat “chunky” looks.
You get a center speaker, 4 x surrounds, a subwoofer, and a receiver for your investment and it’s super easy to put together and start using too.
It’s fully 4K ready, uses a Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer to create a fully immersive experience, and has excellent Bluetooth support, what more could you need?
1. The price tag. There’s no getting away from the value for money that this system represents.
2. The sound quality is decent, it doesn’t stand out like some of our other picks but for this price, it’s decent.
3. Plenty of HDMI ports to make using a plethora of playback devices easy.
4. Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support included
1. User customer support their experience hasn’t been great
2. Some users find the instructions difficult to follow for the setup process
3. The subwoofer might be better if it was powered as it’s not as loud as we’d like
4. Best used in small to medium rooms as it’s not enough for a huge room
5. You might want to buy some additional speaker cable as the supplied cabling is a bit limited
Don’t run away! Yes, this is a home cinema system from the incredible Klipsch and yes, it looks as amazing as you’d expect it to.
What you might not expect, is the incredibly reasonable price tag of this home theater system, you’re not going to need a new mortgage to pay for it.
In fact, it includes a pair of Dolby Atmos speakers, a pair of bookshelf speakers, an excellent center channel home speaker, and a wireless subwoofer and for not much more than a thousand bucks, all told.
We particularly liked the fact that they haven’t compromised on sound quality here, the whole package sounds stunning and it looks so refined.
1. With 97% positive reviews online, this is one of the most popular home theater systems out there
2. The stylish quality of this system can’t be stressed enough, it looks amazing
3. The best pure Dolby Atmos experience in our round-up
4. The system is lightweight which makes it very easy to set up and move around
1. Some customers have complained that delivery has not been as fast as was promised
2. The tower speakers are a bit taller than in other home theater systems, make sure you have room for them
3. Needs a separate receiver which you will need to purchase in addition, it’s worth it
4. The bass is very strong, indeed, and can make the room rumble at higher volumes
It’s Bose and this system is absolutely amazing but only if you have the deep pockets required to be able to afford it.
It is every bit as well-engineered s you’d hope for from Bose and it looks super-stylish, you’d never be ashamed to have guests round with this in your living room.
The 650 includes the OneConsole, 4 x OmniJewel Surround Speakers, an Omni Jewel Center Speaker, an Acoustimass wireless bass module, a universal remote control, a pair of wireless receivers, and an ADAPTiQ headset!
The surround sound speakers deliver 360-degree sound which when paired with the Acoustimass module, really makes you feel like you’re in a real cinema.
1. Incredible sound that supports all of the Dolby Formats that you want
2. Very easy to set up and install, no degree required and the remote control is provided
3. Can be integrated with Alexa to ensure smart speaker support for your favorite tunes
4. The best bass sound of any unit that we tested
1. The price tag, it’s beyond our budget, sadly, but it does represent value for money
2. The support team aren’t very helpful, they’re clearly working from scripts
3. The remote control could be nicer for a system that costs this much
4. Too much packaging, endless boxes in boxes, this is pointless and annoying