HED Mag

With surround sound speakers covering the nooks and crannies of your home theater system, assuming you splurged a bit, there’s no better place to let the Christmas spirit ring out across the household, heck, even for the neighbors to hear. Consider it your very own brand of electronic Christmas caroling. This Christmas season, give the gift of sound to your loved ones and those around you. The perfect package for any home theater enthusiast is a set of upgraded speakers and a holiday themed CD to test it out with. Or perhaps, just an iTunes gift card. Here’s a quick price guide to some choice speakers out there, depending on how many dollars your good tidings might require.2,000KEF KHT 5005.2 Brings everything but the big bang. The black, thin, wireless speakers are as unintrusive as possible and sound quality is as crystal clear. However, with any such size reduction in speaker mass, there is ultimately a lower noise-producing ceiling. The majority of home theater owners would never notice, but for those planning on throwing 100 people raves that carry out into the yard, the people in the way back might want to bring their own boom box.1,000 to 2,000Aperion Intimus 4T Hybrid SD 6 pieces, elegantly designed sure to only enhance the auditory and aesthetic appeal of any home theater. Featuring large, full-size speakers, were the sleek design any less perfectly refined, such volume-enhancing commodities might seem obtrusive, however, in this case the tight rope is walked flawlessly, combining an optimal blend of style and sound.Under 1,000Energy RC-Micro 5.1 If subtlety is high on your priority list, these are the speakers for you. Offering sound quality of much larger models, the lower price will also help these little babies to fly off shelves. Nowhere else will you find the bang for your buck, however, considering their modest size, maximum noise level is once again limited. Also, as connectors require very slender bare wires/pens, it could be subject to extra maintenance over time.