Denon DHT-1311XP

Denon DHT-1311XP home theater

Home theater (HT) setups from professional audio equipment manufacturers are becoming more and more popular. Partly because the price of these packages is coming down, and also because the consumers are becoming very pick about the products they buy. Sound has become one such topic. However, everything said and done, the home theater, as an entity, has indeed been made popular by the humble DVD-home theater setups. Most retailers have been bundling those with HD televisions, and the consumer has moved beyond the audio output offered by the TV's built-in speakers. Now, that requirement is going to the next level, and users want more than what their current HT setup offers. This is where the consumer electronics brands like Samsung, Philips and Sony have faltered, because they haven't been able to offer the next level of performance. Neither with the higher-end (and a lot more expensive Blu-ray home theaters) nor with the Soundbar + wireless subwoofer packages. While these brands were faltering, the professional audio brands were making a beeline for your home. Shedding their ‘expensive” tag by reducing prices of the offerings, they ensured that the higher end versions of the DVD/Blu-ray home theaters from the consumer electronics giants suffered.