Home Theater AV Tips: When to Upgrade?

[gene]

We are constantly getting bombarded with emails from our readers asking about what and when to upgrade components of their home theater systems. This is especially true when one of their favorite manufacturers comes out with a replacement model to a component they own claiming to be "new" and "improved". But do these new models really offer better performance, or would you be better served tweaking your speaker placement, room acoustics and set up before plunging more money into the next "miraculous" generation product?

Read on and be sure to watch our related Youtube Video on this topic BEFORE upgrading your home theater components.

Read: Home Theater AV Tips: When to Upgrade?

 

[gene]

 

[Strum und Drang]

Thanks for a great overview article on an important subject. I'm about to buy a new AVR and am considering the Yamaha Aventage 1060 or the new 1070 model. I'm happy with my speakers and my speaker cables (12/4 for fronts and 12/2 for surrounds, 5.1 system).

 

[GO-NAD!]

Nice succinct article, Gene. Great advice.