These days our living rooms are rapidly replacing movie theatres, and selecting the right soundbar or surround sound system brings home theater systems to a whole new level. If you’re looking for the best home theater setup, you have plenty of exciting options for high-end home theater speakers at an affordable price.
Here are our picks for the best budget home theater speakers.
Yamaha SR-C20A Compact Soundbar with Built-In Subwoofer
When space is at a premium, audiophiles can enjoy the sound quality they expect with a smaller footprint thanks to Yamaha’s SR-C20A Compact Soundbar. A built-in subwoofer with dual passive radiators provides rich bass, while the “Bass Extension” feature allows you to get an extra bass boost when you need it.
You know how TV and movie dialog is sometimes indecipherable with a soundbar system? This Yamaha soundbar makes playback easy to hear and understand through Clear Voice Technology.
Bose TV Speaker
Simplicity is the focus with Bose’s TV Speaker. Bose seamlessly enhances TV sound, boosts bass, clarifies speech, and connects via Bluetooth to your devices for instant music playback.
With an affordable price tag, a simple HDMI or audio cable setup, and plenty of features, the TV Speaker is one of the best soundbars on the market. And when you’re ready to upgrade to a more robust system or add more speakers to your audio system, you can easily integrate additional Bose speakers and subwoofers.
Focal Vestia N 1 2-Way Bass-Reflex Bookshelf Loudspeaker, Black High Gloss
This bookshelf speaker offers an exceptional listening experience in a compact form factor. You can choose between three designs based on what looks best in your home, then add in as many speakers as needed to fill your space with sound. This 2-way bass-reflex speaker offers Focal’s usual high-end technology, including a Slatefiber cone made with recycled carbon fibers in France, and the ‘M’-shaped inverted dome TAM tweeter to enhance the treble.
Klipsch Reference Theater Pack 5.1-Channel Speaker System
When you’re looking for a more robust sound setup, Klipsch’s Reference Theater Pack 5.1 Channel Speaker System is a fantastic choice.
Injection-molded graphite woofers provide remarkable low frequency response while a linear travel-suspension tweeter minimizes distortion. The result is an enhanced, detailed audio performance that’s sure to excite any home theater enthusiast.
Plus, the compact speakers provide a movie theater audio experience without overwhelming your living room design. For a simple and high-quality surround sound experience, this system by Klipsch is a great choice.
Yamaha YHT-5960U 5.1-Channel Home Theater System
While it comes with a higher price tag than some of its competitors, Yamaha’s YHT-5960U Home Theater System is an impressive audio system well worth the splurge. The Yamaha AV Receiver easily manages a variety of content streams, from high-refresh-rate gaming to voice-controlled Alexa and Google Assistant applications.
With Yamaha’s Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer, this 5.1 channel speaker package analyzes your living room or home theater and calibrates levels accordingly, so the sound always fits the space in three dimensions.
Focal Sib Evo Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 Home Cinema System
The Focal Sib Evo Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 Home Cinema System has the highest price tag on this list, but it also offers some of the most impressive specifications on the market today.
By reflecting sound off your living room ceiling, this system creates a true movie theater experience at home. Explosions are louder, dialog is clearer, and you get the benefit of the full rich soundscape of everything you watch. This system is truly unlike anything else on the market and is one of the best home theater systems you can invest in.
