How to Avoid the Pit Falls Of Purchasing a Home Entertainment System
In Sydney, there is a feeding frenzy of sorts going on at the moment. There has been a mad dash for wide screen TVs which are digital ready, as well as for home theater systems as Australia continues to modernize on the back of a very healthy economy. Many companies are out there who would love to sell you one of these expensive systems – and they will do what it takes to sell you they best system they have,
But you should not be fooled by most of them.
For starters, the systems offered by most retailers are identical in every respect other than brand name. There are only so many companies making these high end home theater systems, after all. None of these retailers have their own private, secret manufacturer who no one else knows about.
Another thing, the sales commission structure on these home theatre systems often is a conflict of interest. The sales rep is forced to put his commission or bonus interest ahead of really getting you the best system that suits your needs and desires.
Even worse, they usually won’t install the system for you either. They most likely are not terribly concerned with any idiosyncrasies of your home in regards to the installation of a home theater system, in fact and are simply focused on selling you the most expensive system in the store, or which ever system they need to reduce stock of. It is exceedingly unlikely that you will ever be asked about the wiring in your home or the physical setup of the room in which it will be placed.
The systems which they will try to sell you are generally the most expensive and elaborate ones – these will also take the most effort to set up in your home, If a system is very complex, it must therefore have lots of great features, correct? This is the assumption which sales staff is hoping you will make when looking at home theater systems.
YOU will have a terrible time trying to put this system together yourself in your home, and it will drive you nuts trying to separate all those wires, put them in the right places, and keep them from getting tangled or being an eyesore. And good luck and pack a lunch as you try to get the remotes correctly coordinated. Hook something up wrong and you may even damage your system and that won’t be covered by the flimsy warranty.
The company who sold you the system may provide you a referral to a company who will come out and set the system up for you – for a substantial fee; this is not included in the price of the system.
Even worse, if the service provider makes some kind of error in setup, the retailer will be of no help to you. And if the retailer has sold you a system which does not work for your home, the service provider will similarly be of no help to you and you will simply have lost time and money – a lot of money.
You need to go to the home theatre electronics store as an informed consumer so that you don’t waste tremendous amounts of time and money while losing sleep and giving yourself migraines.
An independent electronics consultant can be of great help to you here – they will work with you to figure out what you want in a home theater system and how this will integrate into your home. They will then install the system for you and their service is backed by a guarantee.
Don’t even think about buying a home theatre entertainment system until you have met with such a consultant.
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