If you are looking to build your own home theater system, you may be wondering whether you should use wireless technology or not. Wireless systems look very attractive. Imagine being able to install a home theater system without having to move the sofa to a certain position to cover a cable and guests tripping over cables that you couldn’t cover. However, there are drawbacks to owning a wireless system. We’ll explore the pros and cons of the wireless dilemma so you can make a more informed decision.

Wireless technology problems
We’ll start with the downsides as that’s what everyone generally wants to hear before spending a lot of money on a product or series of products. When you buy a home theater system, you want to know that it holds up because you are spending a lot of money on it.

The first problem you will encounter with a wireless setup is cost. You should expect to pay a little more for a wireless system than you would for a wired system. If price is not an issue, that aspect will not faze you. However, you should also be aware that wireless systems can malfunction more often than wired systems. Think about it. A wired system has a set route that a signal must follow to get from point A to point B. Signals from a wireless system can be blocked or scrambled for a number of reasons. While these cases are rare, they can happen.

The good aspects
Now that the negatives are gone, let’s see what is so great about a home theater system that is completely wireless. First, there are no cables. That’s obvious. However, just think about what that will do when it comes to your décor. You don’t have to arrange furniture in a certain way, tuck cables under floorboards, or glue it to the floor so guests – or you – don’t step on it.
Then there is the tangle of cables that can occur with a wired system. Nobody knows how cables get tangled like they do. You could spend all day untangling ropes only to come back the next day and it looks like someone has tied them in a knot. This is how cables work. With a wireless system, there are no tangles because there are no cables.

The truth is, a wireless system will give you the right sound and the right experience for your money. The only downside that water retains is the fact that it is quite expensive. But in this world you really get what you pay for, so expect to pay more, but prepare to be amazed by your new wireless home theater system.