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Out of thousands of reviews for 131 products, over 90 people recommended Home Theater Systems specifically for Expensive. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Philips HTR-5000 Theater System
Philips HTR-5000 Theater System Compare Prices
  • Affordable
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS®
  • Released over 2 years ago
6 People Recommend
"i bought a more expensive system for $399 and it sounded bad and i returned it.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"this tv comes with presets so one does not have full control over sound, but to be honest i never made any adjustments to the more expensive home theater system that i have in another room.…"

- Tech fan from Raleigh NC at Circuitcity.com

"all i am missing is the hdmi cable which is a bit expensive but worth it.…"

- Bestbuy.com User


No 2 Onkyo HT-S5100
Onkyo HT-S5100 $340 - $499 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Install
  • Affordable
  • 7 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: Radio Tuner,Receiver
  • Released 6 months ago
5 People Recommend
"my friend who helped me set it up is a true audiophile who only buys the best and most expensive equipment, and he was truly impressed by what he heard.…"

- dmmwil3 from Kansas at Circuitcity.com

"i've had lots of experience with expensive component theatre systems, and this so-called "home theater in a box" will stand up to any of them.…"

- Crutchfield.com User

"so your getting a deal that shadows the only negative witch is no sound through hdmi.now the sound is just amazing and equals some of the expensive brands out there.with my 50' lcd hdtv and this…"

- samsiteo from C at Circuitcity.com


No 3 Samsung HT-X50 System
Samsung HT-X50 System $150 Compare Prices
  • Deep Bass
  • Affordable
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"the system looks good, in my opinion, has all of the bells and whistles of more expensive systems (hdmi, fm tuner, wireless capability, etc) and sounds great. …"

- reviewer from New York, NY at Circuitcity.com

""i got this product on black friday for the price really good sound i was thinking on purchasing a more expensive home theater but when i hear the sound i was suprise, i own a bose 321 but with this…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"everything feels expensive from the remote to the speakers. …"

- Walmart.com User


No 4 JVC TH-C7 System
JVC TH-C7 System $580 Compare Prices
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: DVD Player
  • Released over 2 years ago
3 People Recommend
"trust me, the sound was so good, i could say that i am listening to a very expensive music system.…"

- Amazon.com User

"a great alternative to a giant expensive system!" …"

- Overstock.com User

"a great alternative to a giant expensive system!…"

- Overstock.com User


No 5 Sony HT-SS2000 Theater System
Sony HT-SS2000 Theater System $300 - $400 Compare Prices
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS ES®
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"sound isnt as crisp as a more expensive system and it is underpowered but for the price it gives me what i need.…"

- Amazon.com User

"let me say that personally, the less expensive, better looking sony (to match my sony blu-ray player bdp-s301), sounds much cleaner and fuller than my friend's bose system.…"

- Amazon.com User

"it may not compete with "expensive" set-ups but for people who simply don't have the money to the high-end equipment this definately gets the job done.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Samsung HT-Z310T
Samsung HT-Z310T $200 - $250 Compare Prices
  • Affordable
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner,Receiver
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS®
  • Released 7 months ago
3 People Recommend
"this was installed with a samsung lcd hdtv (sam ln46a530) at our lake house and it actually sounds more expensive than what it cost.…"

- Irene from Columbus, GA at Circuitcity.com

"the ipod functions are not the greatest, very disappointing, but at least the option to plug your ipod in is there unlike other more expensive home theatre systems.…"

- MAS from Pittsburgh, PA at Circuitcity.com

"look's great, and sounds like a much more expensive system.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 7 Panasonic SC-PT750
Panasonic SC-PT750 $340 - $370 Compare Prices
  • Affordable
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"you cannot view ipod video through this system, the ipod music control works great from the remote which unfortunately isn't back lit and has no glow in the dark keys (are those that expensive???).…"

- vvj99 at Cnet.com

"i'll use it for a several years until systems with blu-ray discs become widespread and less expensive.…"

- Amazon.com User

"huge box and heavy which makes the shipping expensive.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 8 Samsung HT-X40 System
Samsung HT-X40 System Compare Prices
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"if you're in a budget and want something that will compete with systems twice as expensive, this is the unit for you.…"

- DJCurren from F at Circuitcity.com

"i also have a 7.2 mp digimax digital camera that i bought for really cheap when 7.2 mp cameras were pretty expensive a year or so ago.…"

- Amazon.com User

"my husband and i have been looking around for a system that wasn't very expensive. …"

- CarlaL from Coral Springs, Fl at Circuitcity.com


No 9 Philips 500W 2.1-Ch.
Philips 500W 2.1-Ch. Home Theater System with Progressive-Scan DVD/CD/MP3/DivX Player  HTS6500 Syst $150 - $500 Compare Prices
  • Affordable
  • Easy To Install
  • 2 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Released over 2 years ago
3 People Recommend
"this tv comes with presets so one does not have full control over sound, but to be honest i never made any adjustments to the more expensive home theater system that i have in another room.…"

- Tech fan from Raleigh NC at Circuitcity.com

"6) plays almost everything you throw at it strangely the expensive competitors wont do that, plays avi's, vcd's, xvid's and of-course dvd's, it is capable of playing other formats too which i have…"

- Amazon.com User

"i looked at bose (very expensive) and several other systems that uses just two speakers and a woofer.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500
Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500 - home theater system - 5.1 channel $381 Compare Prices
  • Easy To Install
  • Affordable
  • 5 Speakers and Subwoofer
  • Included Components: DVD Player,Radio Tuner
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"then bought aan expensive 123 systme with only 2 speakers and a woofer, didn't care for it ( no base) so then after reading reviews i got a sony hdx 501w.…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"if you are going to pay for a bose or those expensive brands you will be dissapointed to see that they sound very alike.…"

- Nef30 from Orange Park, FL at Circuitcity.com

"there is only one rolled up video/audio input so using it as a true receiver for many devices is painful (unless you get an expensive source switch).…"

- Amazon.com User


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