heliumflight
Well-Known Member
Hello Friends,
When I first started speaker shopping, I always wondered what the difference was between a “hi-fi” and “home theatre” system, so I set out to research exactly what each was. It may not seem like there’s much of a difference, but for the audiophiles and movie buffs out there, it’s actually quite a big one!
So, what is the difference between hi-fi and home theatre? A home theatre is simply an arrangement of speakers around a TV or projector meant to make a room in your home mimic the feeling of being in a movie theater. Whereas, in Hi-fi, or high fidelity, is meant to put more focus on sound precision. In other words, high fidelity is an attempt to recreate audio exactly the way it would sound in the recording studio.
I have been in this beautiful hobby for 35 years and always have been in Hifi stereo 2 channels. Home theatre never enticed me. I don’t like to show off with many speakers and play loud music. I please myself first and satisfy my ears. Although I feel that 2 channel stereo is for the more intelligent soul's vs the idiot box. This is my opinion only.
Best!
When I first started speaker shopping, I always wondered what the difference was between a “hi-fi” and “home theatre” system, so I set out to research exactly what each was. It may not seem like there’s much of a difference, but for the audiophiles and movie buffs out there, it’s actually quite a big one!
So, what is the difference between hi-fi and home theatre? A home theatre is simply an arrangement of speakers around a TV or projector meant to make a room in your home mimic the feeling of being in a movie theater. Whereas, in Hi-fi, or high fidelity, is meant to put more focus on sound precision. In other words, high fidelity is an attempt to recreate audio exactly the way it would sound in the recording studio.
I have been in this beautiful hobby for 35 years and always have been in Hifi stereo 2 channels. Home theatre never enticed me. I don’t like to show off with many speakers and play loud music. I please myself first and satisfy my ears. Although I feel that 2 channel stereo is for the more intelligent soul's vs the idiot box. This is my opinion only.
Best!