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Long gone are the golden days of cinema where you’d go to a nice movie theater, grab reasonably priced snacks, and enjoy a spectacular show on the silver screen. Nowadays, you need a second mortgage to buy the stale popcorn while someone is talking in the theater. If that sounds like your very own special hell (video), we know your pain too well.
Fortunately, building a home entertainment system of a decent quality has never been easier or cheaper. That’s why we’ve paired four great TV deals with four home-entertainment essentials to help you create your very own cinematic sanctuary.
TCL 5-Series Google 4K TV (model S546, 55-inch) Deal price: $400; street price: $500
What we like: Great-looking 4K image. Offers the latest gaming features. Has our favorite streaming platform onboard.
Other things to know: Brightness, contrast, and motion don’t measure up to the best LCD and OLED TVs. Price matches the lowest price we’ve seen for the 55-inch model.
Read our review of the best 4K TV on a budget.
LG C2 OLED 4K TV (48-inch) and $125 Visa gift card Deal price: $1,300; street price: $1,600
What we like: Top-tier OLED picture quality at a more reasonable price. Wide range of sizes. Great visuals from lower-resolution SDR content through essentially all forms of HDR. Native support for Dolby Atmos audio. A full suite of HDMI 2.1 inputs.
Other things to know: Only a marginal improvement upon last year’s C1. Doesn’t match the high brightness and color volume of Samsung’s S95B. Includes a $125 Visa gift card. Discount ends on September 15.
Read our review of the best OLED TV.
TCL 6-Series Mini-LED QLED TV (55-inch with Google TV) Deal price: $600; street price: $725
What we like: Offers good local dimming. Uses quantum dots to produce a wide color gamut. Supports 4K 120 Hz signals. Two HDMI inputs.
Other things to know: Decent alternative to our top LED TV pick. Great if you prefer Google TV streaming platform over Roku.
Read our review of the best LCD/LED TV.
Samsung The Frame QLED TV (2022 model, 43-inch) Deal price: $740; street price: $950
What we like: Designed to look like a piece of art and to sit perfectly flush against a wall. Can display art or photos when not in use. Solid image quality.
Other things to know: Image quality is not as good as the best 4K and 8K Samsung TV’s we recommend. More expensive purely for aesthetics. One-year limited warranty, free shipping for Amazon Prime members.
Read our review of the best artistic designer TVs.
Triangle Borea BR03 Bookshelf Speakers (chestnut) Deal price: $350; street price: $500
What we like: Outstanding engineering. Extraordinary clarity and spaciousness. Plenty of bass, and the most natural, balanced sound we’ve heard from bookshelf speakers under $1,000.
Other things to know: Best price is only available in chestnut finish. 15-inches high, 8.125-inches wide, 12.5-inches deep. Great for audiophiles and acoustic music. Also great choice for hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music.
Read our review of the best bookshelf speakers for most stereos.
Monoprice 4K Certified Premium High Speed HDMI Cable (20 feet) Deal price: $10 with code WOOT2; street price: $12
What we like: Inexpensive but well-built, available in many lengths. Certified by HDMI Licensing Administrator to pass 4K HDR signals.
Other things to know: Lifetime warranty. Use code WOOT2 at checkout. All lengths are eligible for coupon code. Shipping from Woot is free for Prime members.
Read our review of the best HDMI cables.
1Mii B03 Bluetooth Transmitter/Receiver Deal price: $30 with code 46YRU58V; street price: $50
What we like: Integrates easily into your existing home theater setup. Offers lowest latency of any Bluetooth transmitter we tested.
Other things to know: Not as small as our top pick. Requires an outlet. Lowest price we’ve seen with code 46YRU58V.
Read our review of the best Bluetooth transmitters for home use.
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 (refurbished) Deal price: $227; street price: $350
What we like: Adjustable noise-cancelling mitigates eardrum-suck. Lightweight and comfortable enough to wear for hours. Easy-to-use touch and physical buttons. ANC-enabled in wired mode for flights.
Other things to know: Certified refurbished with a two-year Allstate warranty. 20-hour battery. Annoying app.
Read our review of the best noise-cancelling headphones.
This article was edited by Ignacia Fulcher.
Dan Kim is a senior staff writer for the Deals Team at Wirecutter and has been covering everything related to deals since 2016. When he’s not hip-deep in the trenches combing through deals on our picks, he enjoys writing about video games, computers, gaming accessories, and tech that he can't afford.
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