Mar
30
Home Theater Budgets
Filed Under Shopping Tips
One of the most frustrating mistakes I see made in home theater is poor budgeting, specifically budgets widely skewed toward the display. Of course the screen is the most noticeable component of a home theater system and it’s literally where the action is while the movie’s playing, but displays that pass 70% or even 80% of the entire budget are counter-productive and rarely give the best bang for the buck.
The simple fact of the matter is audio (especially in the last few years or so) typically doesn’t see the rapid advancements that video does. In other words, it’s unlikely a display will remain “current” anywhere, near as long as a similarly priced audio system.
Yes, surround receivers have changed a bit in the last few years but once you have one capable of HDMI switching you’re pretty well assured not to see any significant advancements on the audio front (at least feature wise), for several years. Displays on the other hand see significant overhauls every 9-12 months. It’s this very reason I recommend not getting display-bitten and throwing an inordinate amount of your overall budget into the display, audio matters too, and probably more than you’ve considered.
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