Obviously, your television is a vital part of your setup, but what really makes your home theater immersive and uniquely yours is the audio system you pair with it. That’s why shopping Cyber Monday home theater deals may start with bargains on televisions but will likely include home audio deals too. And for that reason, you’ll want to make some decisions before you start shopping.

For example, beginning with the receiver — the connection hub — it’s a good idea to determine how much power you need and how many outputs and channels will be required to facilitate the system you want. For a basic surround sound system, you’ll need a receiver with five channels of power. If you want high-quality audio for listening to music, it probably makes sense for you to focus on two high-performance main speakers. Then, either immediately or later, you can add a center-channel speaker for clearer dialogue, a subwoofer to emphasize the bass (and huge explosions) and rear speakers to provide the finishing touches to your home theater audio experience.

A popular alternative to setting up a multi-speaker system is a sound bar, a single speaker system placed in front of or below your television, often mounted on the wall. While many think of this as a poor substitute for a component audio system, technological advances have resulted in a number of high-quality sound bar options. You can get Cyber Monday deals on sound bar systems from some of the biggest names in the industry, like Bose, Sonos, Samsung, Klipsch and Yamaha, with top-end units that have up to seven individual speakers, including a subwoofer. A home theater in a box is another option to consider because it provides everything you need for true surround sound in a single package, including the left and right main speakers, a center speaker and two rear speakers with a subwoofer.

Regardless of which way you decide to go, you’ll be able to save money with any of our Cyber Monday sound bar deals, system-in-a-box deals or individual component deals. Just do your product research in advance, including reading the extensive customer reviews that accompany each offering, so that you can make a quick, informed decision once you get down to business.

Streamed content is often exclusive these days. For example, you need streaming capabilities to see most hit shows that recently won Emmy Awards but are not available with traditional television services. The same goes for YouTube, with all its user-generated content, and music services like Spotify and Pandora.

Another reason to consider adding a streaming media device to your home theater setup is the savings from cutting back on your cable bill. Or even doing away with it altogether. Another consideration is time management. Many streaming services allow you to watch your favorite shows or rent movies on your schedule, whenever you wish. And you’re not limited to watching on your television. You can watch on your smartphone, tablet and other connected devices as well.