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There have been many advances in home sound-systems over the years. From the days of all crowding around the radio to catch the odd note, to blasting out tunes that can cause earthquakes. Making your ears bleed is not the be all and end all however, and there is more of an emphasis on quality and usability these days. So what are the most important developments and gadgets in modern home sound provision?

Wireless Speakers.Whilst wireless speakers have been around for a while now, they have only quite recently been produced to a quality that matches those with wires. Wireless speakers enable you to play music wherever in the house and garden, without being restrained by wires. This makes them ideal for parties where everyone can listen to the same music, despite where they are in the house or garden.

Advanced Sub Woofers. These are basically add-ons to a sound system that provide large amounts of base. It has previously been that case that the larger the sub-woofer, the larger the base that it can produce, which has always been an issue for car owners who have wanted their vehicles to sound like a live concert in happening inside.Super sub woofers however, cleverly provide equal amounts of base power, but are greatly reduced in size, meaning they fit nicely into the corner of any room…or car for that matter. If you are brave, you could even hook one up to your stereo and use it as a very effective alarm clock.

Surround Sound.  No true music fan can go back to listening to mono sound once they have experienced surround sound.Surround sound was first brought to us by a company called ‘Polk Audio’ back in the 80’s and works by projected different elements of a sound from various speakers placed around a room. The sound then combines in the middle of the room to give an unmatched audio sensation.Like wireless speakers, surround sound is nothing new, but still a very small percentage of people actually take advantage of this amazing technology.