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If you want to know about anything that has to do with home theatres, whether it is building them, refurbishing them, decorating them, furnishing them-anything, you should read Home Theater Magazine. If it has anything remotely to do with the home theatre, it will be featured in this periodical.
According to the media kit offered by the company, the mission statement of Home Theater Magazine is:
"To be the essential resource in Home Theater, the authoritative source for product reviews, news, and insight for the committed enthusiasts and casual shoppers alike. Readers have responded by making us the largest monthly in the market."
The mission statement is very true. With a circulation of more than one hundred thousand, there is no better resource for home theatre enthusiasts than this magazine. In addition to the magazine itself, there is also a Home Theater Magazine website (http://www.hometheatermag.com). These sources are wonderful for home theatre enthusiasts because the company makes it a point to know everything it can about its subscribers.
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According to statistics released by the magazine, the demographic for Home Theater Magazine is ninety eight percent male and the average subscriber age is just under forty five years of age. Most of the readers are married and have at least a college education. The average income of subscribers is over one hundred thousand dollars a year.
Knowing this, it should stand to reason that you aren't going to find articles on how to rig your own home stereo system using copper wire and Styrofoam cups. You will, however, find reviews of the latest Bose system, where to find the best furniture and the features of the most recent release by Panasonic. The magazine also follows trends in the audio/visual industry. You can learn about the inner workings of the various audio/visual companies, read about their stock prices, their CEOs and what new products are due out next year.
At the Home Theater Magazine website you will also find an array of blogs and columns. Shane Buettner, the editor, has a column there as does Mark Fleischmann. Regular columns include Gearworks, Hook Me Up and HT Talks to. For those of you who do not care about the wiring or the hardware, the magazine also features movie reviews and savings tips for new buyers.
Other periodicals in the Home Theater Magazine family are Shutterbug, for camera enthusiasts, and Stereophile, for electronics fans. These publications work the same way as the parent magazine. They serve as a resource for the avid fans that are wealthy enough to purchase high end goods.
Every niche has it's "bible." For people who like entertainment there are magazines like Variety and the Hollywood Reporter. For politics and world events, there is Time Magazine. For dog lovers, there's Dog Fancy. You get the idea. Home theatre enthusiasts subscribe to Home Theater Magazine. It is the best publication in production if you want to know which systems are most worth your money and how to make the most out of the home theatre equipment you already have.