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the biggest mistake TV owners make is not investing in audio these flat panel TVs look great but the problem is they don't leave much room for booming sound so today I'll show you three ways to add audio to your home theater system the easiest and fastest way to do it is with a sound bar they're cheap easy to install and look undeniably good underneath the flat panel TV with sound bars you can go low-end or invest your money in a higher end sound bar in this case Vizio is affordable and still sounds good especially for movies the drawback with sound bars though is that they're well-known not to perform as well with music however lots of them come packed with features like bluetooth and they usually come with a sub like most high achievers the choir is a little bit different from all the other kids in the playroom for the richest home theater experience a 5.1 surround sound system is your answer in this case sound hits you at every angle with two front speakers a center speaker two rear speakers and a subwoofer now there are some drawbacks to consider for starters the speakers alone can easily cost you $2,000 and then of course you want to factor in the cost of a receiver too on top of it all 5.1 systems requires some planning because you'll want to consider placement concealing the wires and in some cases you might even want to install the rear speakers in the ceiling if you don't want to go all out with a 5.1 system the best solution is two stereo speakers and maybe a sub it's one of the most underrated options but you get great sound for music movies and it's really easy to set up you'll still have to spend a few hundred bucks but the good news is that these speakers can last you up to 10 years and they'll still sound just as good as when you bought them setting up stereo speakers is really easy in this case I have a compact amp that gets plugged into the TV with a digital audio cord then these two bookshelf speakers plug right into the back with regular speaker wire it's really that simple so whether you go for low-end speakers or invest in something more high-end there's always a way to add audio to your home theater for that amped up viewing experience if you have any questions along the way or tips of your own hit me up on Twitter and check out how to sina.com for the written guide to this tutorial for sea nuts I'm Sharon Backman