Home audio.
There's a world of options for home audio systems, from
high-end stereo See stereophonic. to surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. . To fully appreciate your finest
recordings, you need top-notch speakers. And if you have a home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. ,
you want surround sound to complete the experience. You could start
positioning speakers all over the room or you could take a simpler
approach with the Niro 1.1 PRO speakers ($799), which come with a
combination stereo tuner An electronic part of a radio or TV that locks on to a selected carrier frequency (station, channel) and filters out the audio and video signals for amplification and display. and DVD/CD player. They provide surround sound
with only two speakers. The sound is rich and full no matter where you
sit.
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