Entertainment Center

Entertainment centers also feature high-fidelity speakers. Modern units often have a set of Home Theater System -type speakers, to greatly enhance the sound quality of the various stereo and television components.

The audio and video components have special connectors which are often hooked to a dedicated box. The items are then plugged into an electrical outlet strip, which sometimes has a surge protector. One can usually control each of the components by using a universal Remote Control .

The term home entertainment center may also refer to the complete package – the electronic components and the unit in which they are housed. The unit is often either an Armoire or a self-contained unit (usually of wood and glass); they often contain dedicated areas (either drawers or other spaces) for storage of Record s, Videotape s, Compact Disc s and/or DVD discs.

In many homes, an entertainment center is often placed in the Living Room , Family Room or Recreation Room . Perhaps the first example of a built-in entertainment center was created by Frank Lloyd Wright at his 1917 Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, California .

The term home entertainment center was widely used in the 1980s, but is being replaced by terms such as Home Theater System .

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Home Cinema

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