Selecting the best audio speakers for your home entertainment center can be a challenge due to an almost endless variety of speaker types and sizes. A typical home audio system can be dedicated to a home theater or simply a high end audio system.  If building an audio system to compliment your home video experience, you might go with a 5.1 or 7.1 channel surround sound system.  The most popular surround sound speaker system will be composed of four or six satellite speakers with a powered subwoofer and center channel speaker.  The satellite speakers can be modern smaller speakers to familiar looking bookshelf and tower speakers.  The bass in a system of this type is usually supplied by a separate subwoofer.

The 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound speaker system will provide the theater type experience of having the movie sound track almost surround you as the name implies.  Surround sound can be great if you are an avid movie watcher but requires additional space for the speakers.  This is one reason that many homeowners are dedicating a single room to the home theater experience.  In this case the decor is dedicated completely to the theater which becomes the primary use of the room.

Most of us have to compromise to one degree or another.  A good compromise is using small modular type satellite speakers for surround sound.  These smaller speakers are easily hidden away in small spaces.  Many rooms can easily accommodate a pair of high end audio speakers such as tower or even bookshelf speakers for the front channels of your entertainment center.  The tower speakers produce the full range of sound from your favorite movies as well as the most popular music.  While the smaller satellite speakers are easily hid, they contribute to the surround sound experience.

In any case, you’ll still want a separate subwoofer to provide the bass and sub-bass frequencies that the smaller speakers simply can’t handle.  Just add a center channel speaker for dialogue and you are all set.  You can’t go wrong if you go with a brand like JBL audio speakers.  You will have a good sounding entertainment center keyed for home theater viewing, great audio or both with little effort by shopping on the web.