| What do the words home theater mean to
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| | an amplifier. There are so many choices -
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| you? A big screen TV in your living room
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| | media stands, audio stands that hold 5 to
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| with surround sound speakers hidden
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| | 10 AV components, TV stands for any size
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| behind the couch, or a custom designed
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| | television (some loaded with features
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| room with every possible high-end audio
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| | like wire management systems, adjustable
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| video equipment and dedicated theater
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| | shelves, open ventilation, tempered
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| seating? The choice comes down to your
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| | glass) - as well as choices in styles and
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| level of use . . . and your pocketbook.
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| | finishes, from the beauty of natural
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| Start with the room you plan to use as
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| | hardwoods to contemporary design
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| your home theater. If it's your
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| | elements. With such a broad variety of
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| multi-purpose living room, think about
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| | audio/video and other furnishings, mounts
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| mounting a flat-panel LCD HDTV on the
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| | and accessories, even the most demanding
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| wall and finding one of the many artistic
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| | A/V enthusiast or home decorator will be
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| solutions for hiding the screen when it's
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| | satisfied with the way your home theater
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| not in use. Make sure the furniture that
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| | looks. Once you've housed your
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| houses your audio/video components has a
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| | components, the next most important
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| cable management system to hide power
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| | choice involves your seating. Do you
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| cords and sufficient ventilation. Rear
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| | prefer watching movies in your home
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| wheels on the cabinet make accessing your
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| | theater from the comfort of a recliner,
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| connections much easier! There is a large
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| | cuddled with someone special on a couch,
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| range of possible entertainment centers:
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| | or from dedicated custom theater seating?
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| a plasma console or wall system, an
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| | Do you prefer seating covered with micro
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| entertainment center with bookcase or
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| | fiber fabric, microfiber suede, faux
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| storage, cabinets to hold a large screen
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| | leather or premium leather? Does a home
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| display. Be sure to measure your room
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| | theater conjure up visions of kids with
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| accurately to know what will fit best in
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| | large tubs of buttered popcorn, beer and
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| the space you have available. If you're
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| | chips for the guys watching the big game,
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| redoing a room or moving to a new place,
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| | or romantic glasses of wine? Choose an
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| now is a good time to prewire the room
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| | easy-to-clean surface, and have sturdy
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| for audio, video, security and
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| | tables close at hand to your seating. As
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| communication needs, including cabling
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| | long as you're visualizing your perfect
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| for future technologies. It makes for an
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| | home theater set-up, remember to connect
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| elegant, nearly invisible installation of
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| | the lighting and the home theater system
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| equipment, with more leeway in the type
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| | to a master remote control. With a few
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| of furniture you choose. Another
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| | taps of your finger, the DVD spins, the
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| possibility - if your "home theater" room
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| | lights dim, you sink into your seat, and
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| also includes your computer desk, think
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| | enter a galaxy far, far away . . . right
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| about using your PC to store and play
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| | from home.
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| your favorite MP3 files, patched through
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