Gone are the days when music was all about listening to the songs and deriving pleasure from the lyrics and tunes; enter now the world of compact discs which has changed the needs of music lovers who want more than just to listen to the words and tunes - they want clarity of sound and any special effects will also be more than welcome.

Dramatic Effect - When, in the seventies, the music world was introduced to the Dolby sound system, it had a dramatic effect on music lovers' tastes and from the mere pleasure of listening to favorite songs, it gave rise to a need for more clarity and further sound effects and control as well.

The rise in popularity of home theater audio systems is continuing to grow and shows no signs of abating and with constant improvements in such audio systems; the future looks very bright as well.

Thus, with so much pleasure to be had from owning a home theater sound system, it pays for you to first consider what essential factors it should have so that you get maximum listening pleasure and also a greater value for your money.

The most important aspect to any home theater audio system is of course its quality and on which you should not compromise; though, some systems may be expensive and may not be of high quality, the rule of thumb is that the more the audio system costs, the better quality you can expect from it.

Next, you need to determine which Home Theater audio system to buy that will fit in well with the size of the room. You need to ensure that the system you buy is neither too big nor too small for the room, and for larger rooms you may even require as many as six speakers that means having a central speaker along with two front as well as rear speakers, plus a subwoofer. By placing the sub-woofer to face the wall, the quality of sound outputted can be further enhanced. You can even cover your Home Theater audio system with woven basket to increase the sound output.

There are many different Home Theater audio systems that you can choose from. The market has a number of offerings with one such as the Bose Home Theater very popular, though there are many others besides as well. The bottom line is that with so many different makes and models to choose from, you must go with the one that fits in with your needs, room size and also your budget.