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BIG Glossy publications... packed with the latest news, reviews, tests, informative equipment tips, guides, all supported by detailed photos and interesting offers.
This is typical of any home theater magazine. It is this content that renders magazines a most valuable resource to anyone interested in home theater. There is one problem though; it is not always easy to select the most appropriate home theater magazine from the vast selection on offer.
To assist you in the process, we are reviewing some of the best home theater magazine presently available publications.
Featured Home Theater Magazines:
As one may expect, there are some really good magazines out there at bookstores, magazine stands, and on-line stores. Surely it was not easy to decide which magazine to include and, which to leave out in this review article.
We therefore hope that you will find our selection of interest; we believe the selected publications are among the best electronics and home theater magazines on offer for both the novice and the experienced home theater enthusiast.
Home Theater Magazines - Review Index:
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Home Theater One of the earliest Home Theater magazines - mainly focusing on equipment, with some solid content. |
Home Theater comes with loads of useful information from equipment centered reviews to buyer's guides, useful tips, and articles on some of the latest home theater cutting-edge technology. Various articles provide lots of useful content to help the reader get the most out of an existing system.
Equipment reviews cover systems at all price levels - including reviews of lower-priced equipment not normally covered by other home entertainment magazines.
Compared to other magazines, Home Theater Magazine is more equipment oriented, does cover more topics, and includes more content - after all, it is also issued once a month. But equipment reviews and tests generally take a less in-depth approach to what you can find on some other home theater magazines like its cousin Stereophile Ultimate AV and some specialized review websites.
Otherwise, if you are after setting up a home theater system and have just started with your equipment selection process, then Home Theater comes loaded with solid content to start learning the basics.
All in all, this is a solid electronics magazine and a 'perfect' complement to other publications like Electronic House and Home Theater Design (New Ed.): Planning and Decorating Media-Savvy Interiors.
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Stereophile Ultimate AV Issues: 10 issues/12 months Accurate in-depth information and advice on high-end audio video systems. |
Similar in content to its cousin 'Home Theater' but with a more hands-on approach, detailed test reports for cutting-edge AV gear, and more home theater room design technically related coverage.
On the other hand, Home Theater is more apt to review lower-priced gear than Stereophile ultimate AV. In fact, much of the equipment reviewed in Stereophile Ultimate is a too expensive for the average home entertainment budget.
This is obviously a magazine for those who love home audio, and in particular for those who continue to seek the ideal reproduction of music within their home. In fact, most of the magazine reviewers can be considered music purists. Articles are detailed and often backed up with test data, with useful summaries and conclusions.
In the end, Stereophile Ultimate AV is another magazine with loads of useful information and advice for both the novice and the expert.
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Sound & Vision Issues: 10 issues/12 months For comparative product reviews and latest news on home entertainment technologies, music and movies. But... |
Addressed for both the experienced enthusiast and the novice in home theater, this magazine - like others in its category - comes loaded with information on home theater related gear, easy-to-follow product analysis, and equipment comparative reviews.
Sound & Vision also offers advice on equipment selection and integration, regular music and movie news and reviews, as well as a comprehensive annual Buyer's Guide.
This is the type of home theater magazine that you either like or hate. The product analysis and equipment reviews may at times be classified as inadequate for the prospective buyer; they do not always manage to provide the reader with the desired insight about the product on test.
Some may like this type of high-level approach - sure 'Sound & Vision' still provide lots of useful information, but in our opinion, if we are to limit ourselves to just one home theater magazine with this category, Home Theater represents better value.
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Home Entertainment & Design Issues: 6 issues/12 months The magazine for fine home theater interiors design. But not only... |
If you are dreaming of building, designing, and furnishing your dream home theater, then this home theater magazine is just right for you.
It includes several interesting regular features on home theater design, movies, and music. It also covers product reviews, home theater installations, detailed equipment lists for the projects under consideration, finishing touches, etc.
Unfortunately, this magazine is mainly oriented towards the 'luxury homes' market, rendering most of its featured products and designs out of reach of most budgets.
Obviously, if this is what you are after, then Home Entertainment & Design is the magazine for you, otherwise a solid book in the area of home entertainment interiors design like Home Theater Design (New Ed.): Planning and Decorating Media-Savvy Interiors featured in our Home Theater Books review page, offers more practical advice.
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Electronic House Issues: 8 issues/12 months Covers electronic systems that give homeowners more security, entertainment, convenience and fun. |
Well, Electronic House is all about creating fully-automated homes - from home theater audio-video systems to networked houses that talk and the latest improvements that work with the touch of one button!
It provides you with the latest information and
advice on products and technologies that fit your budget to help create a
connected home lifestyle. It takes a complete 360-degree approach - from
helping you generate design ideas, to planning, and guiding you to find the
best sources to complete your project.
Each issue covers a 'Home of the Month' project. There are also advice on
'must-have' A/V component, whole house control solutions, lighting, a home
office smart solutions, multiroom audio and video, and much more!
Above all, Electronic House takes the reader - in an easy-to-follow approach - through the latest technology, to enable him or her, make informed decisions on the products and systems that make up the connected home.
Practical-Home-Theater-Guide.com Choice:
Do not be tempted to pick a never-ending list of electronics and home theater magazine subscriptions. Most magazines are very similar in content, practically featuring similar product reviews, news, articles, and even the same ads. More important is to pick one that best suits your needs.
As to Practical Home Theater Guide choice, here is what in our opinion represents a good start:
In order of preference...
Complement the above selection of home theater magazines with a few home theater books that can really serve you as a reference to the world of home theater. Books such as Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems and Home Theater Design (New Ed.): Planning and Decorating Media-Savvy Interiors can do a great job in this respect.
For our reviews and recommendations on some of the best home theater books, please check our home theater books review page.
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