What are all the components of a home theater system?

Must-Have Home Theater Components

Video Sources. A video source is the part of the home theater system that supplies media to a display device, such as a television.
Receivers. The receiver component is the piece that handles the sound for your home theater.
Surge Protectors.
Audio Systems.
Connection Cables.
Display Devices.

What are the components of surround sound?

Components of a Surround Sound Speaker System

Center Speaker. The center speaker in a surround sound system is often considered to be the most important speaker of all the speakers in a surround sound system.
Satellite Speakers.
Equalizer or Mixer.
2.1 Speaker Systems.
5.1 Surround Sound Speakers.

What is needed for home surround sound?

So, What Equipment Do You Need?

Left and right speakers (bookshelf or floorstanding)
Subwoofers.
Center channel speaker.
Surround speakers.
Elevation or in-ceiling speakers (for Dolby® Atmos)
A/V receiver.
Axiim LINK* (if building a Reference Wireless Surround Sound System)
Bar 48 with Surround 3.

Is 5.1 or 7.1 surround better?

A 5.1 surround sound system uses 6 channels (feeding into 6 speakers) to create surround sound. 7.1 surround sound systems use 8 channels. The two extra channels of sound (and two extra speakers) provide a slightly better audio quality.

Which is better Atmos or Dolby?

Essentially, Atmos makes it sound like you’re in a movie or at a concert — and it’s incredible. Dolby Audio is a 2D audio technology that makes subtle enhancements to whatever you’re watching — be it a sporting event, streamed movie or even a DVD or Blu-ray — so that it sounds generally better.

Is 7.1 surround sound the best?

What is better 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound? Theoretically, the more channels, and speakers, the more ‘surrounded’ by sound you are, so a 7.1 setup would seem automatically better. However, there are pros and cons to a 7.1 system compared to a 5.1 system: They are usually more expensive.

Where do 7.1 surround sound speakers go?

7.1 surround sound. In a 7.1 system, surround speakers are positioned beside and behind your seating area. Just like in a 5.1 setup, the side speakers are placed to the left and right of your seating position and face directly towards you. The rear speakers are positioned behind you, facing forward.