Nothing makes a new place feel more like home than equipping your pad with a top-notch entertainment setup. From hosting a housewarming party to playing some romantic music on surround sound after a date or chilling out after dinner binge-watching your favorite shows, home entertainment can serve as a cornerstone of your lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Whether you’re a single hoping to mingle or a family that enjoys regular family movie night, you can create the ideal scene for top-notch entertainment with these essentials.<\/p>\n
Oh, televisions. They\u2019ve come a long way in a few short years, from the huge, boxy, living room-overtaking contraptions of a decade ago to the slim, sleek, smart TVs that can do everything but the dishes. That said, choosing a television is no simple task. There are several factors to consider, such as the size of your space. For a living room, experts suggest a screen size between 55 and 65 inches, but you\u2019ll also want to consider seating, as it\u2019s a good idea to sit at a distance of three times the screen height<\/a>, or 1.5 times the screen height if you have a 4K Ultra HD TV.<\/p>\n Also, if you\u2019re making an investment, you should splurge for a TV with 4K resolution, considered the most future-proof option as of now, and OLED TVs are said to look better compared to standard LED TVs, but they also cost a bit more.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a sucker for good audio quality, a soundbar is an investment you\u2019ll definitely want to make. It\u2019s not necessarily much of one, though, as you can get a decent soundbar for a few hundred dollars, often less. That said, you can still splurge and spend $700 or more on a top-quality model.<\/p>\n A soundbar will improve the sound quality dramatically, as today\u2019s televisions are slimmer, and this design sacrifices speaker quality<\/a> by necessity. There are options here, too, such as soundbars with a dialogue enhancement setting (something you definitely want), models with matching wireless subwoofers (if you like to feel your bass), and built-in Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to stream your favorite music. Oh, and if commercials that seem to put the sound on blast make you crazy, look for a soundbar with volume leveling technology.<\/p>\n Rather than purchase a standalone soundbar, another option is to purchase a complete home theater system<\/a>. These home theater systems<\/a> combine an A\/V receiver module with speakers, often consisting of a full surround-sound configuration. They also typically come with a soundbar, with the benefit of knowing that all your speakers will function in perfect compatibility.<\/a><\/p>\n You can purchase a home theater system today with Bluetooth for streaming music wirelessly for about the same price as a standard system without wireless compatibility, so there\u2019s really no need to pass on this feature. There is a big price disparity among home theater systems, however, although a higher price tag doesn\u2019t necessarily equate to higher quality. They range in price from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, so this is an investment worth some pre-purchase research.<\/p>\n For gaming enthusiasts, this is a no-brainer, but families or singles who aren\u2019t immersed in the gaming scene may overlook the benefits of a gaming system integrated into your home theater setup. For starters, today\u2019s video games aren\u2019t your typical Super Mario Bros. adventure; you can get a variety of games and experiences that provide a great way to entertain a crowd, such as karaoke games like Guitar Hero.<\/p>\n Families can take advantage of a gaming system for more immersive experience.<\/p>\n Apartment living doesn\u2019t have to mean giving up the ability to entertain, set up a romantic date night scene, or spend quality time together as a family. The right home entertainment setup can make all the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here’s how to set up your apartment’s home theater system so you’ll never need to go to the movies again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":12809,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[149],"tags":[325,324],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12808"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12808"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20732,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12808\/revisions\/20732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rentable.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Get a Soundbar<\/h2>\n
Spring for a Complete Home Theater System<\/h2>\n
Consider a Gaming System<\/h2>\n