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Yamaha YHT-390

$280.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i was amazed when the first movie i watched with this system tricked me into thinking there was lightning outside, when it was coming from the surround speakers!
from www.amazon.com
the kenwood system cost me $800 plus.
from www.tigerdirect.com
great lows and, highs you'll never listen to something at full volume, trust me.
from www.amazon.com
part of me feels tricked by yamaha, and the other part of me feels stupid for not reading about its features carefully.
from www.amazon.com
there isn't audio decoding through hdmi, though if you are like me, i use the toslink for everything (sat, dvd and xbox360).

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Many Inputs, Good Sound Quality, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

2 RECOMMENDED by 29 people for ME

Panasonic SC-PT960

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
i purchased this "home theater in a box" because it allows me to add components to it via the optical audio input and normal left/right audio input unlike most "home theater in a box" sytems have no
from www.amazon.com
however, i purchased the product for the radio, dvd player and it meets my needs.
from www.crutchfield.com
the wireless surround speakers work well with strong sound, no noticeable distortion (i have a wireless 802.11g router operating 3 meters from the transmitter, and the ps3 is wirelessly networked).
from not hapy from saint louis, www.circuitcity.com
more important to me was that i can not use my wireless router to logon to work with this system.
from Mac from Bost, www.circuitcity.com
easy to setup and install (it took me about 30 minutes), no need to run wires for rear speakers, great sound quality, ipod dock is the icing on the cake

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

3 RECOMMENDED by 55 people for ME

Sony HT-CT100 Theater System

$273.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after much thought and reading every review that i could, i bit the bullet and ordered this from walmart.com and had it shipped to a nearby walmart, saving me $30.00 from the price for the same
from www.amazon.com
my only complaint what this thing needs it a better led display with a better menu system.
from Busdrive from Zellwood Florida, www.circuitcity.com
i contacted sonycustomer support and did everything they told me.
from Rocco from Saginaw, MI, www.circuitcity.com
the quality of the products is by far the best for me.
from chgtex from Houst, www.circuitcity.com
i have a medium/small livingroom and needed a system that would sound good, or even great, but not take up much of somewhat limited space.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Many Inputs, Easy To Use, 3 Speakers and Subwoofer

4 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for ME

Yamaha YHT-390BL Theater System

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from Robohead, www.newegg.com
for me it was slighly less than half the volume (4/10).
from Matt, www.newegg.com
took me about 2 hours to get the speakers in place, wired, receiver connected to my devices, and the sound configured.
from Ed, www.newegg.com
cons: mediocre included speaker wire (at this price, buy yourself a lower gauge spool to use), manual isn't written/translated well, too many multi-function buttons on the remote, and the unit will
from Bob, www.newegg.com
cons: not for a plug and play type, menus are not trivial to navigate, out of the box sound weak, needs to be set up right.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
good power for a small/medium room.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Many Inputs, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

5 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for ME

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only problem that i had with the product- that forced me to almost return it was that it shut itself off in the middle of a song.
from www.amazon.com
i tested it out using a few dvds like star wars episode ii, iii and to me it sounds just like the theater.
from www.crutchfield.com
the sound quality in digital is excellent, even the radio tuner has digital and neo digital surround settings, which makes me enjoy radio again.
from Al from Dallas, www.circuitcity.com
for me this is going back to circuit city...
from Wellwell from Nashville, TN, www.circuitcity.com
when i went into the store, i told the person who assisted me that i wanted the best sounding system for my budget.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Many Inputs, Easy To Use, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500

$390.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if i am wrong and you can change them please let me know but i can't find it.
from www.amazon.com
i mean it's pretty good playing dvds but it doesn't support usb media or divx.
from www.crutchfield.com
ipod interface is menu driven, viewable on the tv.
from SteveB from Asheboro, NC, www.circuitcity.com
i am a component freak, and reducing down to this system was a major move for me.i still like the depth of sound from my tower speakers, but in a small home or space, you will not believe the clarity
from Greg from AnnArbor MI., www.circuitcity.com
i think that i would have been disapointed if i would have gon w/ any thing more pricey, this thing just sound to me as good as it gets.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Excellent Affordability, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony HT-SS2300 Blu-ray Disc Matching Component

$338.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i needed a sound system that would take 3 hdmi inputs and output 1 while playing the audio and not just "passing it through" which seems really stupid to me.
from www.amazon.com
so the price and quality for this product and sony is okay with me.
from www.amazon.com
it is, by no means, a quality audio system and if your main use is listening to music, i would look elsewhere, but the system works well for home theater.
from www.amazon.com
there is no means to lower the base (woofer) so all one hears sometimes is the woofer rattling the walls and not the voices.
from www.amazon.com
i have the option of sending it all back to the seller (which means taking the speakers off the wall, and un-doing the wiring), or sending the receiver to sony repair center in texas for 2 weeks, and

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, Many Inputs, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony HT-SS2000 Theater System

$280.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
mind yourself that this item is just a receiver, it does not actually play disks however the sound is crisp and clear, even though the speakers were made with tip plastic and the menus are confusing
from www.amazon.com
sound isnt as crisp as a more expensive system and it is underpowered but for the price it gives me what i need.
from "Metalhead147", www.bhphotovideo.com
also it claims to be ipod/mp3 player ready via its digital media port yet you have to buy a $100 dock from sony.
from www.amazon.com
my wife gave me this as a birthday gift because i gave myself a 40" hdtv and i'm a huge fan of movies.
from www.amazon.com
the auto-calibrate is bogus and the menu through the small lcd screen does get annoying sometimes, but overall its a great surround sound system for the price.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Many Inputs, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony DAVHDX265 System

$216.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the only quarrel that i have with this product is that because i have killer theater system with multiple components, it took me hours to set it up correctly (i.e.
from THOMAS from ALABAMA, www.circuitcity.com
no, it's not as good as a $2000 system, but by far it's the best i've found for the money about $300 and belive me i've looked and researched everywhere!
from Subra from Bellevue, WA, www.circuitcity.com
menu controls are not so intuitive.
from JDMOE from Cape Ann, www.circuitcity.com
i like to crank the tunes and this unit does not do it for me.
from reviews.sears.com
i have a full surround sound of infinity powered by on onkyo receiver and this small unit purchased for my bedroom gives me similar results.

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Positives: 5 Speakers and Subwoofer, Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital,DTS,Dolby Pro Logic II,Dolby Pro Logic,Dolby Digital®,DTS®

Philips HTS8100/37 System

$600.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.beachaudio.com
to me the simple setup(no wires and multiple speakers), the way it looks mounted under my flat panel, the upconverting dvd and most of all the sound you can get out of this system is a no brainer and
from www.newegg.com
potential buyers should be aware that this system will not blow you away with sound, but that is not what it is meant to do.
from www.bestbuy.com
we did like the way it came all-in-one but we ended up returning it for the reasons mentioned above.
from www.bestbuy.com
the only other sound bar i have seen is made by yamaha but this model has a dvd / cd player along with several other ports to play all kinds of different media.
from www.beachaudio.com
on to the meat of this subject...the sound.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Attractive Design, 2 Speakers and Subwoofer

Onkyo HT-SP908 Theater System

$749.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it was great to watch the price change almost daily on amazon and i ended up paying about $50 less than when i originally decided to buy and overall saved $200 off retail (not to mention no tax or
from www.amazon.com
heat hasn't been a problem for me as i have it in an open air tv-stand.
from www.amazon.com
which means you drive your amp one fourth as hard and have much cleaner power.
from www.amazon.com
i read a lot of reviews which lead me to this system.
from www.amazon.com
the remote control and the dvd player worked great and the hdmi works well once you access the settings menu in the receiver and configure it correctly.

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Positives: Many Inputs, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, 7 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony BRAVIA® DAV-HDX576WF

$449.00 Est. at Amazon

from Harold from Staten Island, New York, www.circuitcity.com
the sound is great and i spent less time setting up the entire system than it took me to take down the old one.
from www.amazon.com
it took me approximately an hour to physically assemble the speaker stands and arrange the system to where i wanted it.
from Mikey D from Albuquerque, www.circuitcity.com
i strongly recomend purchasing the before mentioned panasonic system the power and overall sound quality on this system are the closest i've ever heard to the traditional receiver systems with an
from Chris from Lake Oswego, OR, www.circuitcity.com
it took me quite a while to get this going and there are still features i am not even sure how to use because the instruction manual is written so poorly.theremote control is confusing as well.the
from DIVEFAB from Wake Forest NC, www.circuitcity.com
unfortunately i had to return the unit for a full refund because it would not meet my needs.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Good Affordability, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Samsung HT-Z310T

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from cole from johnstown, www.circuitcity.com
the system has great sound performance but it keeps shutting down on me and saying protection mode.
from David from Charlotte, NC, www.circuitcity.com
i read some of the reviews before purchasing the system and someone mention that it could have more control over the bass of the subwoofer.
from lt.dell.com
conswhat keeps me from recommending this unit is the dvd tray.
from b, www.circuitcity.com
not to mention the hdmi cable for 30 something.but thedvd player only lasted about 5 or 6 days.
from Delta from Yankt, www.circuitcity.com
the receiver is not noisy as another review mentioned.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Nice Sound Quality, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the remote has a lot of tiny buttons densely packed onto it, yet some common features are buried deep in complex menus that can only be accessed by putting the receiver into dvd mode and accessing
from www.amazon.com
i purchased this system as a "get me by" system, that is, i wasn't expecting a lot from it...
from lt.dell.com
additional thoughtsmy son-in-law set this system up for me, and he's good at this stuff.
from www.crutchfield.com
the sound is rich and full, and it blew me away!
from MPescatore, www.shopping.com
pros: very good sound and dvd images, plus built-in digital media port.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer,6 Speakers and Subwoofer

Panasonic SC-PT750

$553.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Owego, NY, clickfrom.buy.com
(carpenters call it "measure twice, cut once") -- and the home theatre system works very well.
from vvj99, reviews.cnet.com
while it says "wireless", it only means no wires running across the room from main unit to the rear surround speakers.
from SOCALdesign, reviews.cnet.com
i run all of my componets (even my 200 disc cd players w/no video)through my tv becuase it has so many connection options so it doesn't bother me that there is only one audio in on the system ...
from troubleticket, reviews.cnet.com
shame on me for not measuring first.
from www.bestbuy.com
"i've had this product only a few months and it has already caused me to have to reset it 4 times, and is now going back to the shop.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use

Panasonic SC PT650

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from www.overstock.com
it took me an hour total to hook up the entire thing!
from www.bestbuy.com
although itstill requires some basic menu set up for the volume output it is fairly straightforward.
from JJ from San Diego, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i bought a hdtv with no built-in speakers, so this was a perfect solution for me.
from Eric Y from Dover, DE, www.circuitcity.com
the sound quailty is like all to me - but the dvd image is incredible.
from PaulB from Tucson, AZ, www.circuitcity.com
the concert footage left me very satisfied.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Great Sound Quality, Easy To Use

Philips HTS3544/37 System

$259.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
include that i was looking for was 1080p dvd upconverter as opposed to 1080i.in a nutshell the system sounds great after tweaking speaker positions and a few configuration settings in the setup menu.
from www.walmart.com
if you have a medium sized room, or a small den that you want to create as your mini movie theatre, this is the product.
from www.walmart.com
then one morning i got up for work and turned it on to watch tv before i left and it powered up but no sound came out checked to see if plugs came loose and all where in good left it on and fixed
from W. Roberts, www.target.com
they sent me a used, scratched up unit that did the same thing.
from www.walmart.com
not sure what happened with the product we received, but to me was not worth the money paid.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony HT-7100DH System

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

from KW from Seattle, WA, www.circuitcity.com
after a bit of fumbling around, i found the audio setup menu and by selecting the dvd audio mapped to coax (which it was already) the system began responding.
from SPH from Atlanta, GA, www.circuitcity.com
the hdmi in/outputs seem pretty useless to me since it is unable to pull the sound off the input...you still have to run a separate audio input to the receiver.
from www.bestbuy.com
from the looks of it, it looks like a great system, with enough inputs to keep me satified with the equipment that i have to give me great surround sound.
from www.bestbuy.com
but i was not expecting mediocrity from sony.
from www.bestbuy.com
i helped a friend purchase this system about 6 months ago, and after hearing the impressive sound quality, i then purchased this for myself (replacing an older, less wattage sony home theater system

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Positives: Great Affordability, Many Inputs, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Panasonic SC-PT1050 System

$320.00 Est. at Amazon

from DSmith from Hampton, VA, www.circuitcity.com
it took me a while to hook the system up and connecting the wires to the correct wires on my rca lcd.
from www.amazon.com
it has a 5 cd/dvd player and ability to connect to the digital tv's and do the upconvert thing (so i've read - we just don't have a high definition tv yet for me to comment on performance).
from Wayne from Carthage TN., www.circuitcity.com
only the sub woofer is wireless to a point,being that you must have the sending unit to the amp connected and placed in your selected location.the rear speakers must be wired,the surroundspeakers
from Lee from Orlando, FL, www.circuitcity.com
i contacted panasonic and they made me drive 1 1/2 hours to a 'certified repair store'.
from J, www.circuitcity.com
i bought these because my friend told me they were great, brought them home, hooked them up and they were horrible.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Excellent Affordability, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Panasonic SCP-T650 System

$310.00 Est. at Amazon

from reviews.sears.com
for the money this is a very good unit and the sound is plenty loud and enough options to make me happy i would recomend it even for young people who like it loud
from www.bestbuy.com
although itstill requires some basic menu set up for the volume output it is fairly straightforward.
from JJ from San Diego, CA, www.circuitcity.com
i bought a hdtv with no built-in speakers, so this was a perfect solution for me.
from www.bestbuy.com
that could not happen.i bought a reciever instead and replaced several speakers with newer ones, it costs more but it allows me to have the quality i want.if you want something cheap, easy to use and
from www.bestbuy.com
the system meets my needs.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

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