If your into the Flyer things in life then having the perfect home entertainment system is something that is probably checked off of your list. There are tons of inexpensive surround sound systems available that take your average television watching into an entertainment experience. So whats the big difference between these surround sound systems? You are about to find out.

The new wave of surround sound comes in a small but powerful package in the form of the SoundBar. Want surround sound, but don’t have the room for a stack of speakers? These stylish soundbars can pump your living room with the next best thing — virtual surround sound. By bouncing sound beams off your living room walls, these one-box components trick your ears into thinking you have a full 5.1-channel set up. In addition to eliminating the clutter of cables behind your entertainment center, some of them also offer iPod connectivity, integrated DVD players, and satellite radio. Granted, they’re more expensive than the usual low- to mid-range home theater systems, but their clean lines and wide sound spectrum are worth the investment if you don’t want to box yourself in a forest of cables and satellites.

Leading the pack of the these new soundbars is the Yamaha Digital Sound Projector YSP-4000. The YSP-4000 priced at $1,599.95 and is the company’s top-of-the-line soundbar, engulfing your room with virtual surround sound. The latest edition is smart enough to calibrate itself, so that its audio beams cover your entire room and give you the closest 5.1 experience possible. The system has a built-in amplifier and delivers 120 watts of power. It decodes Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS Neo:6 if you know what that is. The inputs include two HDMI, two component, two optical, and three RCA video connections. The system is even XM-ready and sports a front panel mini jack for hooking up your MP3 player. Wanna step your tech game up and impress your friends then show them that you don’t need 6 speakers to have a theater in your crib and let them experience virtual sound.

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