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| Choosing Receiver |
 Price is pretty self elucidative. Nowadays, you can buy an average receiver for around $150, a decent one for about $200 and a pretty good one for $250-$500. Again, these prices are always subject to alter and only eclipse receivers used in a average home theater setups. If you're seeking for the best surround sound in your city, you could purchase it for $9000!
• If you take an inventory of all the stuff that you have to connect to your receiver, (DVD player, XBOX, TV, etc), make sure the one you're attempting to purchase has an input for all of them.
• Be sure that there is an input or two on the front of the receiver
• Be sure there is a lot of good inputs and outputs.
• Examine your receiver and figure out what kind of surround sound formats it supports. 5.1, 6.1, 7.1....stuff like that. The first number refers to the number of speakers in the surround sound setup, and the ".1" refers to a subwoofer. So for example, 5.1 means 5 speakers, (two in the front, two in the back, one center), and a sub. 6.1 means 6 speakers, (two in front, two on the side, one back), and a sub. Finally, 7.1 means 7 speakers, (two front, two back, two side), and a sub.
 • Examine the inputs, looking or asking how many speakers it can support, play around with it! The best way of checking your receiver at an electronic retailer is pushing buttons, turnings knobs. Look at the display, just try and get a feel for it. Don't be afraid to ask someone if you don't know how something works.
• Keep in your mind, you're not purchasing speakers, you are purchasing a receiver. So if say, "WOW, this sounds great!", be sure you're saying that because it's a result of the receiver, not the quality of the speakers it's plugged into.
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