Wireless home theater system – Why go wireless?

Ask anyone about the most frustrating part of home theater set-up, and you will likely get the same answer – the wires. Wires are found everywhere in home theater. You have wires from the tv to the receiver, wires from the dvd or bluray player, power cords to the receiver, tv, and dvd or bluray player, and wires to all of your speakers. Wires, wires and more wires. For some people it is all too much, and for those people I would recommend a wireless home theater system.

You may be a little reluctant to choose a wireless systems, and if the technology was still the way it used to be 10 years ago, I wouldn’t blame you.  Early wireless home theater systems were plagued with problems such as popping and clicking, interference and poor sound quality. This stigma is now slowly being reversed as people start to realise that the current wireless models are leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors, and most of the major problems with wireless sound have been dealt with.

So why go wireless? Ultimately, it all comes down to one word -  simplicity.  Running wires under floorboards or carpets takes time and effort. With a wireless home theater system you have no worries – the rear speakers are powered by their own power cord so you don’t need to run speaker wire all over your home theater.

A wireless system is especially attractive for people renting an apartment. Generally hiding your rear speaker wires takes a bit of construction, something that your landlord might not be too happy with. Using a wireless system means simply finding a power plug near the back of your theater, and plugging in. When you do eventually move, packing up is much simpler as well.

Another benefit of a wireless home theater system is mobility. Having wireless speakers means it is easier to move your speakers around to find that “sweet spot”. Having a party? Then why not take your rear speakers into a second room and set that up as a different zone?

So why go wireless? With all of the positives you can get from a wireless system, and the very few negatives, the real question is why not?