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Sure, but just look at the revenue. Some do build it out (and I'm sure HN has higher percentages of "home theater types" than most) - but the average house? It'
by bombcar 2y ago
Sure, but just look at the revenue. Some do build it out (and I'm sure HN has higher percentages of "home theater types" than most) - but the average house? It's a TV.
Thinking over everyone I know who has a TV, I'm the only one with a receiver connected. I think one has a soundbar.
- ryandrake 2y agoA lot of it is that the design of good home theater equipment is ugly and not spouse-approved. My wife simply will not tolerate big black speaker boxes and a black stack of receiver equipment in the family room. No matter how well it’s hidden away. And I know a lot of families that have the same desire for a nice looking living space.
- bombcar 2y agoThat's where you upgrade to in-wall speakers! (It's partially a joke, but partially real - out of sight, out of mind!) https://www.crutchfield.com/g_12600/In-wall-Speakers.html https://www.crutchfield.com/g_12600/In-wall-Speakers.html Personally I think that the "takeover" of the living room by TVs and home theater has been one of the biggest "mistakes" in modern home design - they should be relegated to the basement or some other locale.
- ryandrake 2y agoThis is actually what I did in our previous home. Installed round Monoprice brand in-wall speakers, and hid the AV equipment in the next room, one wall away. It sounded--not too bad.