Perfection in the living room is a wall-mounted monitor flanked by a pair of loud speakers, and nothing else. The only wires visible should be those feeding the speakers, preferably fed through the wall or floor. So-called “hi-fi cabinets”, perhaps with the monitor on top, usually look naff. Clutter such as a media centre PC, game console and audio amplifiers should be neatly stored out of the way in a rack, or better still hidden in a cupboard. Stashing the equipment out of site not only benefits the aesthetics; media centre PCs and game consoles – particularly the Playstation 3 – can be noisy critters.
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