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"As the sound offered by televisions is less than stellar, even from the new, razor-thin HD TVs, I thought I&amp;#039;d tell you about a great option for upping the audio when you watch TV. Luckily with the latest technology you don&amp;#039;t need to hire professional installers or purchase loads of equipment to get phenomenal sound. Many people tout Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) systems as simple since all the components you need come pre-packaged in one box. But they can still be difficult for an inexperienced DIYer (Do It Yourselfer) to put together and they take up a lot of space. A better choice is a compact, easy to install soundbar. They give you surround sound, are easy to set up, and don&amp;#039;t require unsightly cables and wires-you hang them on the wall or keep them on a shelf above or below the TV. In a single thin bar, up to about 40 inches wide, you get three or more speakers.  According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), &amp;quot;Soundbars may have initially been designed-and envisioned-as an affordable alternative for augmenting the home theater experience, but these products have become a legitimate force to be reckoned with&amp;quot;. The association predicts the sound-bar market will hit $61 million this year, a 113% year-over-year increase. Set-up is as simple as connecting the sound bar to the TV with either an HDMI cable or coax cable with audio cables. There&amp;#039;s usually an on-screen tutorial that walks you through setting up the soundbar to optimize for the shape, size, and seating in the room. So how do they pack so much sound into such a small unit? The speakers behind the soundbar grill are all aimed in different directions. Using the walls in the room, sound is reflected and simulates surround sound. Even if your room is not a perfect square or rectangle, the soundbar adjusts. Most of the major audio companies offer a sound bar, including Bowers and Wilkins, Bose, Boston Acoustics, JBL, Polk Audio, and Sharp to name a few. If you don&amp;#039;t need full surround sound and are just looking for an inexpensive speaker, check out our latest review of iPod docks. And if you are willing to put in a bit more effort, check back next week when I go through the details of Home Theater in a Box system. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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