High-quality speakers are easily found for stereo Hi-fi and home theater setups and can be used for either. In the end, it comes down to your personal taste and the ways you’re more likely to utilize your equipment.
First, let’s determine the difference between hi-fi and a home theater. A home theater involves a particular arrangement of speakers around a screen to recreate the movie theater audio experience. Hi-fi setups, also known as high fidelity, are more concerned with executing sound as precisely as it would sound in a recording studio.