Buying hifi should be a really fun process. Whats not to love about sitting down with a few good albums and experimenting with equipment to bring the best out of them? However some people find the process daunting and confusing, so here are some tips to try to make the process as fun as possible.

A custom home audio video solution can take many forms, so it can be difficult to arrive at a specific definition. At the broadest level of physical description, a custom AV solution involves a collection of AV equipment that more or less is permantly installed as part of the home, rather than a stand alone system than can be moved from room to room, or house to house. At the functional level, a custom AV solution is one that is tailored to a person or group of people's needs. Typically, this involves the distribution of audio, and possibly video, throughout the home. More advanced solutions provide greater levels of remote control, and the control of other things such as lighting, blinds, heating, cooling, etc. The term "home integration" is often used to describe the latter.

Courtesy of New Scientist, one of my favourite publications, the following is the box spiel on a carton of "Bright" Loudspeakers. I suspect these are an indiginous Indian brand...

Theres nothing quite like shopping for your home entertainment system. Equipment auditions hopefully are fun, and there is a genuine sense of accomplishment of choosing the best possible peice of gear for each link of your systems chain. Be it stereo or home theatre its possible to create an outstanding system to thrill and delight...

Love your music but had enough of the mess of wire and boxes cluttering up your life? Well why not hide all the electronics away, conceal the speakers and control your whole system from a sexy and intuitive in wall keypad system...