The logistics of getting all the cables right is the biggest problem when setting up a new home theater system. With a standard surround sound system installation, you may also be forced to drill holes in your walls to hide the wires that run from the front receiver to the rear surround speakers. If you want to eliminate some of the unsightly cables and clutter of an ordinary system, then a wireless surround sound system may be just the thing for you.
In any common wired configuration, the speakers typically include only one front center channel, front left and right channels, left and right rear or surround channels plus a single bass channel. On a fair number of wireless systems sold today, the rear left and right speakers will be wireless. The days of having to deal with wired speakers are over and wireless speakers have become a feasible preference.
The downside to wireless speakers, if you listen to the experts, would be that the sound isn’t as good as a wired system. Wireless theater systems are a bit more expensive than regular systems. Also, when installing the rear speakers in each corner of the room, you need to make sure that each one has access to a nearby power outlet.
You can find wireless surround sound systems as complete systems available that are an integrated solution. You can also find stand-alone component solutions that will allow you to upgrade your existing home theater system. As an upgrade or add-on system, the components for the wireless portion of the home theater system can be thought of as a transmitter and receivers that can connect to your existing speakers, or a transmitter and speakers bundled together as one system. Connect the transmitter to your receiver or amplifier to send audio signals to wireless speakers.
In the event that you do not have any existing surround sound system equipment, then an all-in-one solution may be for you. In an All-in-One or Home Theater in One Box (HTIB) solution, the receiver will be bundled with the front left, right and center channels along with the two surround speakers and a subwoofer for the bass channel. The main receiver or controller of the home theater system will include a wireless transmitter that connects to all of the wireless speakers in the system.
The bottom line is that you won’t need to run/hide cables or drill holes inside walls to enjoy your new home theater system. This will take the main problem out of installing your surround sound system.