The Top Home Theater Systems for Receiver

Samsung HTZ-510 5.1 Channel

$268.00 Est. at Amazon

from Zrnyc from new york, www.circuitcity.com
i had the htz 510 system for two days, and had to returned it due to the loud receiver.
from P.G. from Arlingt, www.circuitcity.com
my wireless module is not even facing the receiver, it sits facing sideways with the sofa in front of it.
from chris from florida, www.circuitcity.com
if anything at all crosses in front of your wireless receiver, you will loose the connection ofyour rear surround speakers.
from RR from San Ant, www.circuitcity.com
excellent sound quality overall, although the receiver/dvd unit dimensions were too deep and wide for my entertainment center.
from Ernie from Washingt, www.circuitcity.com
tough luck right?oh and i place my wireless receiver to the right of my couch and i never have any connectivity problems.

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

Panasonic SC-BT100

$486.00 Est. at Amazon

from High Def from Rochester, NY, www.circuitcity.com
the receiver portion is my favorite part, visually, as it is very slim for the functions it performes with the expansion capability for a 7.1 channel system.the pictureis out of this world.
from www.crutchfield.com
the "wireless" rear speaker system is not as expected, with the need to connect the rear speaker receiver to an electric socket and wire the speakers to it, substantially limiting the placement of
from www.amazon.com
the receiver is very good.
from www.amazon.com
those speakers are then plugged into the little receiver unit.
from www.amazon.com
i like the wireless receiver in the back.

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

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
additional thoughtsthis system is great for having only the tv hooked up to the receiver.
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
if i want to have my cable television be in surround sound, i just unplug the digital audio cable from my ps3 and plug it into my cable reciever.
from www.amazon.com
also, i do recommend this system's hardwire speakers over the s-air speaker/receiver system, which is highly susceptible to rfi/radio interference (think low-quality walkie-talkie).
from www.amazon.com
this is a bit inexcusable considering that even dirt cheap budget av receivers can remember the settings for each input seperately.

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

Panasonic SC-PT960

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.qvc.com
the receiver is placed in the rear of my home theater room because i own a dlp projector and all of my components are placed in the back of the room so i did have to add to the existing speaker wire
from theagent from rockville, md, www.circuitcity.com
but that really shouldn't be a problem if you are looking for htibs in this price range because those advantages will typically require an actual a/v receiver.
from lt.dell.com
the fact that they have to connect via the wireless adapter and are not able to connect directly to the reciever are a bit of a bummer.
from www.amazon.com
it is semi-wireless because the receiver has wires to the speakers but i do not have wires running from the front of the system to the back.
from www.amazon.com
pre-programmed codes are installed in the 960's receiver to allow this function with a host of other brands, so you don't have to be using it with a panasonic tv.

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

Onkyo HT-S3200 Theater System

$340.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
bought this system because i needed a reciever with more than one hdmi in and an hdmi out.
from www.amazon.com
another plus of the set-up was that the menu for the receiver is on the receiver's lcd itself, not shown on the tv.
from www.amazon.com
you have to run a seperate optical cable from the source into the receiver seperately.
from www.amazon.com
- must hit the "receiver" button to access full audio options

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

Samsung HT-AS720ST

$364.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
my wife told me that this is better than her old sony 2.1 receiver and speaker system.
from www.bestbuy.com
i suppose that is because this is an actual av reciever (my first) instead of an all in one system...
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?excellent sound, price, quality what's not so great:?speakers are a little big, hooking up speaker wires in the back of receiver is a pain "a must have for any samsung tv
from www.bestbuy.com
not so great:?no component video inputs "if all of your video devices use hdmi, then this is a good buy, but if you have any devices with component video, then this receiver does not support them.
from Big Al from Amarillo, Texas, www.circuitcity.com
well, my tv would not sync up with the av receiver.

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

Samsung HT-Z310T

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from J from Mich, www.circuitcity.com
the system, and was pretty happy after i figured out how to hook everything up.not that it was difficult, but i wanted to hook up my playstation 3, my cable, and the actual home theater reciever.
from Juno from Seattle, WA, www.circuitcity.com
as soon as you put theipod in it's nice little docking station (which holds the ipod pretty well) the reciever takes over and you lose all control of the ipod from the buttons on the ipod!
from Mariner from Seattle, www.circuitcity.com
not sure about the aesthetics of the receiver's button's though.
from Delta from Yankt, www.circuitcity.com
receiver has a cool looking blue light.
from Desert Rat, www.newegg.com
i've ordered the samsung wireless receiver to go with this system to make the rear speakers wireless.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Excellent Sound Quality, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony DAV-HDX589W Theater System

$378.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it picked up the signal from the receiver and transmitted the sounds perfectly.
from www.amazon.com
image and sound from dvd is great, tv to receiver the same.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this for my tv & though i could have spent about $1200.00 for a receiver to use my stereo speakers & another $300.00 or so for a decent center speaker ...

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

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from J from Utah, www.circuitcity.com
i had to send back the receiver and they fixed it.
from TB from Upstate NY, www.circuitcity.com
sound is great and receiver offers many options for the sound for your choice.
from Austin from Texas, www.circuitcity.com
not to mentionhow many hookups are available on the receiver.
from www.amazon.com
the package also comes with wires for connecting the speakers to the receiver but you may have to get your own if you have a large theater room or living room.
from www.amazon.com
the speaker cables look quite standard however and it looks like it will be quite easy to upgrade the receiver to something fancier without needing to buy speakers again.

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

Samsung HT-X810T

$482.00 Est. at Amazon

from Plucky Purcell from Beyond the horizon, clickfrom.buy.com
i am in a small apartment and did not want to deal with a receiver and running wires all over the room.
from www.amazon.com
they quickly sent out a new remote, and it didn't work, either, which tells me that the sensor in the receiver was the problem and not the remote.
from www.amazon.com
yamaha yas-70/1bl: the good: 1) has an spdif (digital optical audio) input for directing broadcast tv audio through the receiver in digital format rather than simple rca 2-channel stereo.
from www.amazon.com
i wish that i had know that the system is limited to delivering sound through the sound bar and the remote sub-woofer, which does not have separate sound controls and that the system cannot be

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Many Inputs, Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,DTS®,Dolby Pro Logic II

LG LHT764 System

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
the powerful sounds really surprised me.dvd is good, 5 disk changer has proved to be more of a hassle than a perk, but nothing deal breaking.i have my hd cable box running throw the reciever and it
from www.bestbuy.com
the sound of the sur-round sound system can be equalized better when watching a dvd, but is still has an excellent sound on the reciever,cd and other options.
from www.bestbuy.com
the cable box hdmi and cables work great, so i knew it had to be the receiver.
from www.bestbuy.com
pros: price, great sound, compact reciever cons: lack of features, and not very user-friendly "i purchased this system a week ago and i have been satisfied with the quality of the sound, especially
from JFP, www.newegg.com
the receiver could also use more inputs, as i have to use a separate switch for my three composite cords.

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

Panasonic SC-BT200 . Single-disc 1000W Blu-ray

Panasonic SC-BT200 Home Theater Systems. Single-disc 1000W Blu-ray Disc home theater system

$513.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have a high end onkyo 7.1 reciever in my family room, this entire package was cheaper so now i have blue ray and a 7.1 sound system for less than a reciever.
from www.amazon.com
as far as connections go, this really isn't an "a/v receiver," in fact the unit's receiver doesn't have any video inputs other than the integrated ipod dock.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, 8 Speakers and Subwoofer

Yamaha YHT-690

$649.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
this is the future of digital radio and will hopefully be built into all upcoming receivers.
from www.amazon.com
the receiver is good size and although it does have a bit of a learning curve to it, after a few days of listening and tweaking settings i have a fantastic sounding system.
from www.amazon.com
set up is direct and fairly easy, although due to the many features, figuring out all the ins and outs of the receiver takes a little work but this is true of any system of this nature you would buy.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Easy To Use, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony HTD-DW990 Component

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from "therizman", www.abt.com
using this receiver and speakers in a big room.
from www.amazon.com
although i have multiple hdmi products, i don't use the hdmi inputs on the receiver.
from www.amazon.com
since i have hdmi ports on my tv i decided to run video using hdmi to my tv and then run audio with digital optical cables directly to the receiver.
from www.amazon.com
i also added a sony digital media player for my ipod that plugs right into the back of the receiver.
from www.amazon.com
i now can not use the ht-ddw900 as a switch for audio and video without sacrificing the s-video signal of my satellite reciever and downgrading to composite(yellow).

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Positives: Good Affordability, Many Inputs, Excellent Sound Quality, 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
a few people mentioned that the passive subwoofer (no power cord to plug in...runs from signal straight from receiver)was sub-par.
from www.amazon.com
i simply connected other components with hdmi cables into the respective inputs and one hdmi cable from the receiver to the tv.
from www.amazon.com
however, when i went on line to register this item, the model number listed on the receiver was gtr-ks2000.
from "Metalhead147", www.bhphotovideo.com
after researching home theaters in a box and from trying them out, if you want a surround sound system thats loud enough to blast the most extreme music and to rattle your bones while watching movies

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

Samsung HT-A100T

$282.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it sounds great with my mp3 player, hd reciever, ps3 and blu-rays.
from www.amazon.com
fyi: they weren't wired to the receiver, but the rear left and right speakers were wired to the amplifier, which was plugged into a power supply.
from www.amazon.com
it interacts with samsung equipment well, for instance - when the unit is connected to the tv via a dvi cable, the tv sound does not operate and the tv volume control triggers the receiver.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Attractive Design, Excellent Affordability, 2 Speakers and Subwoofer

Philips HTS-3565 Theater System

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from Happy from Muskeg, www.circuitcity.com
only drawback was it didn't include rca cord needed to connect tv to receiver.
from olajoe from Aurora, CO, www.circuitcity.com
hdmi to tv with opticalaudio out from cable box to converter which becomes coaxial digital in back to receiver.
from www.amazon.com
hdmi to tv with optical audio out from cable box to converter which becomes coaxial digital in back to receiver.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, Attractive Design, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Philips HTS8100/37 System

$600.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
volume right (although i rarely get it past 5 or 6 and it goes much higher than that) is nice for what an all-in-one system i think, and i don't miss the clutter of my old 5.1 speaker/receiver setup.
from www.bestbuy.com
together with the am fm receiver, this is a sound system, receiver, stereo all in one sleek looking device.
from Happy Customer from Columbus Ohio, clickfrom.buy.com
it includes an ipod dock and also has an fm receiver, which was real a bonus for me - and the fact that it's really cool looking doesn't hurt either!
from www.amazon.com
- an audio cable to run from your tv back to the sound bar so you can listen to your tv through the sound bar (if you're using a digital receiver/satelite receiver, you'll need to supply the audio
from John Archer, avreview.co.uk
" really only two things count against it: a lack of any digital audio inputs so that external sources like a sky digital receiver could take advantage of the system's audio talents, and its rather

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

Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500

$390.00 Est. at Amazon

from Ken from New York, www.circuitcity.com
you don't have to sit for a long time adjusting the sound levels as in case of other receivers.
from www.amazon.com
if you are looking for a a/v receiver with multiple inputs, parametric equalization (wide range tone controls), or individually adjustable sub woofer volume, this is not it.
from www.amazon.com
the combination 5-dvd changer/receiver is very compact, and it is feature-rich, without having a bewildering array of jacks and ports.
from www.amazon.com
i had to get a set of audio cable to hook up tv out to the receiver and a hdmi cable to connect the receiver to the tv.
from RJack from Jackson, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
i then tryed to hook up the speakers to my sony 5.1 receiver and still did not like the speakers.

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

Samsung 5.1 Channel Black Blu-ray

$508.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
my home is pre-wired for surround sound and even with the propriety connections, i just ran the included wires from the receiver to the wall and then mounted the speakers right to the blanks.
from www.bestbuy.com
if you want to purchase the wireless network card to access netflix/pandora, or the wireless receiver to connect the rear speakers to, you will pay a hefty price.

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

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Home Theater Systems

Best Home Theater Systems for Receiver

Samsung HTZ-510 5.1 Channel

Panasonic SC-BT100

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

Panasonic SC-PT960

Onkyo HT-S3200 Theater System

Samsung HT-AS720ST

Samsung HT-Z310T

Sony DAV-HDX589W Theater System

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

Samsung HT-X810T

LG LHT764 System

Panasonic SC-BT200 . Single-disc 1000W Blu-ray

Yamaha YHT-690

Sony HTD-DW990 Component

Sony HT-SS2000 Theater System

Samsung HT-A100T

Philips HTS-3565 Theater System

Philips HTS8100/37 System

Sony Bravia Theater DAV-HDX500

Samsung 5.1 Channel Black Blu-ray

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