The Top Home Theater Systems for Ease Of Set Up

Insignia NS-H2002 System

$68.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?good price, easy to setup, great for small rooms what's not so great:?need longer speaker wires, "this is my 4th insignia product and so far i have had no problems with any
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy to set up, great price, looks really good, user friendly what's not so great:?nothing "i would recommend this product to anyone that is on a budget and is using it in a
from www.bestbuy.com
i brought it home, installed it the same night in a little over an hour, and had it set up and was enjoying radio christmas tunes in surround sound in no time.
from www.bestbuy.com
"my old system just died was ina pinch thought i would give this a try and found it was a vast improvement to my old rca system, took less than an hour to set up, just wished tone levels was able to
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it didn't take long to set up.

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

Yamaha YHT-590 Theater System

$500.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i received the system yesterday, and spent a few hours wiring and setting it up to suit our den - there are quite a few setup options and you can tailor it to perfectly match the room and your
from www.amazon.com
the system was very easy to set up -- got it up and running in less than 1 hour.
from www.amazon.com
it was easy to set up and is the perfect addition to my 46 inch hdtv snd bluray player.
from www.amazon.com
the receiver is considered 'basic' but it's many audio setup features more than met my requirements (the passive hdmi is disappointing, but not a deal breaker).
from www.amazon.com
this was no big deal once i read the instructions in detail.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Many Inputs, Excellent Sound Quality, Included Components: Receiver,Radio Tuner

Yamaha YHT-390BL Theater System

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from NOLA_rick, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: didn't find it anywhere on the package, but i guess the speakers that come with it are 6-ohm; you need to change the setting from 8 ohm to 6 ohm during initial setup.
from Bob, www.newegg.com
i have it at about 3/10.the wire provided is fine for most front and center speaker setups, ie less than ten feet.
from Ed, www.newegg.com
the sound quality is excellent; i've heard setups in the $1,000-1,500 range that don't sound as good as this one.
from Robohead, www.newegg.com
my friends have a custom harman kardon/polk setup worth a lot more and i don't hear a difference at all.
from mburky, www.newegg.com
easy to set up and use.

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

Philips HTS3440/37 System

$405.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
excellent product for the money paid....certain setup functions were confusing @ first, but after sometime it's all second nature.
from www.amazon.com
the setup is kind of tricky at first, one tip i would suggest is reading the entire manual before turning on the system and setting it up.
from www.amazon.com
not a bad product but the instruction manual wasn't very easy to follow.
from www.amazon.com
sound is great and it was easy to setup.
from www.amazon.com
it did take some support from jvc to complete the setup but i do rate them an a+ in their effort to satisfy my ridiculously novice questions.

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

Sony DAVHDX275 Theater System

$225.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
dav hdx 275 its worth the money.the wires are ok that comes with it and subwoofer box can be better to.i did not use the setup mic that came with it cause it sound very good without using it.buy it.
from lt.dell.com
additional thoughtsafter setup complete.once in awhile lights run across disk 1 thru 5 .has no effect on playing disks
from lt.dell.com
date:?december 29, 2008 prosexcellent sound and very easy to install.
from www.amazon.com
this product comply with my expectations: great sound, easy to install (following the instructions of course), ipod connects easily to it.
from www.amazon.com
great system, easy to set up.

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

Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX267W Theater System

$400.00 Est. at Amazon

from Slack from St Marys GA, www.circuitcity.com
i love the sound quality, and thecolor codes set up system made it easy to install.
from Gator from Fairfax, Va, www.circuitcity.com
setup was easy and it took a couple of tries to get all the options of operating the system down.
from ME from Huntsville, AL, www.circuitcity.com
other than that this unit does have good sound, was a breeze to setup, and hopefully will last a long time.
from Rich G. from Arizona, www.circuitcity.com
i was able to start listening in less then 30 minutes-all connections are color coded and useing the microphone and automatic setup worked perfect
from www.amazon.com
i am enjoying this product but setup was not as easy as i'd hoped...

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer, Included Components: DVD Player

Yamaha YHT-390

$280.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we're still installing this system but my husband thinks i did good.
from www.amazon.com
it does not run very hot and was fairly simple to set up although i do have some knowledge of electronics.
from www.amazon.com
the surround system installed simply and worked well.
from www.amazon.com
installation was easy, even though i found the user's manual a bit daunting.
from www.amazon.com
(i did this as my tv had a digital coax audio outlet and wanted to hear tv sounds through the a/v unit) no big deal i just have to select the proper but not correctly labeled inputs for my setup

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

Samsung HT-Z310T

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from Delta from Yankt, www.circuitcity.com
setup was cake, i had the entire system setup in 10 minutes.receiver is gloss black so it does get dusty.
from Irene from Columbus, GA, www.circuitcity.com
this was installed with a samsung lcd hdtv (sam ln46a530) at our lake house and it actually sounds more expensive than what it cost.
from G-rider from michigan, www.circuitcity.com
installation is easy, i installed it to a hdtv in less than an hour.
from baitlady from Gord, www.circuitcity.com
my son said it was easy to set up.
from jdrtech from Staten Island, N.Y, www.circuitcity.com
very nice home theater system, now im waiting to get my verizon fios tv service install to ready crank up this baby!!

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

Yamaha RXV665BL Theater System

$449.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
setup is was a little more difficult than the onkyo due to the lack of audio input mapping, however a software update was available to enable it.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?great sound, easy to set up and hdmi pass through what's not so great:?nothing "i have owned this receiver for about a month and could not be happier.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?ease of setup, connectivity, features, sound quality.
from www.amazon.com
easy to setup
from www.amazon.com
the audio setup with the mic is perfect.

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Positives: Nice Affordability, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Surround Sound: DTS Neo:6,DTS 96/24,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,Dolby TrueHD,DTS-HD,DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

Samsung HT-X810T

$482.00 Est. at Amazon

from Kelly L from Richm, www.circuitcity.com
i rated cost beneift at average, but the ease of install well made up for it.
from Jim L from Tucs, www.circuitcity.com
sounds great, looks great, very easy to setup and use.
from Dog from Scotttsdale, www.circuitcity.com
recommended to all - great video - great sound - easy setup - just fantastic!
from Plucky Purcell from Beyond the horizon, clickfrom.buy.com
easy to set up.
from www.amazon.com
it is very easy to set up and it works great.

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

Sony HT-7100DH System

$450.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
instructions are easy to follow, and it took about 30 min to set-up.
from www.bestbuy.com
all in all it took me about 5 hours from start of installation to finish.
from www.bestbuy.com
i bought this to replace an old analogue bose lifestyle system that is intermittently shorting out (despite factory service).setup & connections: fair to goodi purchased the rocketfish transmitter
from Jeanne from Atlanta, GA 30331, www.circuitcity.com
i had installtvs.com do the set-up and i enjoyed the music.
from KW from Seattle, WA, www.circuitcity.com
the setup was easy enough, except you cannot connect the dvd sound via an optical cable - i had to use the (supplied) digital coax connection.everything worked fine until i ran the quick setup per

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

Pioneer HTP2920 Theater System

$269.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's an excellent system for a bedroom and it's worth the time to install the satellite speakers at the four corners of the room rather than setting them on shelves.
from www.amazon.com
setup the system in about 15 min (very basic)in a 20'x20' game room and connected my media center and xbox 360.
from www.amazon.com
setup took about an hour.
from www.amazon.com
i would've loved to put some paradigm atoms and b&w m-1s in here, but then i couldn't have afforded the panny 50" for the main room - so overall, if you're looking for a stop-gap unit, a bedroom

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

Samsung HTZ-510 5.1 Channel

$268.00 Est. at Amazon

from MJ from Redlands, Ca, www.circuitcity.com
it was easy to install but the sound was not like clear and theater feeling...
from BMac from Bellingham, WA, www.circuitcity.com
samsung made it pretty straight forward of installation.
from DrummerBoy, www.newegg.com
it's sound setup is extremely customizable and the clarity of voices from it is outstanding.don't hesitate to buy it.cables unlimited pro a/v series hdmi 1.3 home theatre cable pcm-2295-02m 6.6ft
from www.amazon.com
after a semi lengthy installation (read below) to get things going, the sounds this system produces are amazing!
from www.amazon.com
it's very easy to set up and start playing with right away.

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

Samsung HT-AS720ST

$364.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mike from Williamst, www.circuitcity.com
hook up but i have some electronics backround.this system work fine right off the bat .no problems with hdmi thru.i hooked it up thru my ps3 and setupmy hdmi settings on the ps3.it works fantastic.
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what's great about it:?sounds good, easy setup what's not so great:?none "one of the best home theater setups in its price range.
from www.bestbuy.com
the sound quality is as good or better as any system i've heard before, and it was easy to setup and use.
from www.bestbuy.com
it is easy to set up and those who had problems, probably have problems with all electronics.
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what's great about it:?sounds fabulous what's not so great:?setup requires research "this is one of the best things we have spent money on in a while.

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

Samsung HT-TZ515T

$403.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
setup was very easy, manual explaining speaker options very limited and had to call samung to help.
from www.amazon.com
aside from matching the tv perfectly, it is easy to set up, easy to use, and produces great sound.
from www.amazon.com
it is easy to setup and operate.
from www.amazon.com
the instructions are very simple to follow.
from www.amazon.com
the setup is very simple.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, 4 Speakers and Subwoofer

Panasonic SC PT650

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from www.overstock.com
it was a snap to install because we had the existing system in place, so it was just replacing with new wires and components.
from JTP from Atlanta, Ga, www.circuitcity.com
the system is easy to setup.
from Mary from Englewood, Ohio, www.circuitcity.com
had it not been for the pricey installation, i'd return it and buy another rca.
from www.bestbuy.com
the system contains lots of options (which are listed above)and works well as an addition to my elementary music instruction.
from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?easy setup, 5-disc feature, universal i-pod dock included what's not so great:?one one hdmi output, one component output "i have purchased my fair share of expensive

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

Sony HTD-DW990 Component

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is not only a great addition to the audio portion of you setup, it helps you organize the video signals.
from www.amazon.com
makes it much easier to setup.
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very easy to set up.
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was easy to install.
from www.amazon.com
easy setup.

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

Philips HTS3566D/37 Theater System

$337.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
date:?january 21, 2009 proseasy to set up.
from www.amazon.com
first, the "quick start" guide tells you everything you need to know to set up the entire unit and get it operational.
from www.amazon.com
setting it up was relatively simple, instructions were very straight forward and the remote control seemed fairly easy to use.

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

Panasonic SC-PT660

$285.00 Est. at Amazon

from brian from jacks, www.circuitcity.com
sound is pretty good..very easy to set up...pre determined speaker length....all the features are very nice...works great with a panasonic viera link plasma tv....got it in a package deal and would
from Happy from Hampt, www.circuitcity.com
easy to setup and easy to use.
from www.tigerdirect.com
setup was very easy--there was enough wire for the rear speakers for my room, which is large (about 13' x 18').
from www.tigerdirect.com
other than these two minor design issues this unit sounds great with both movies and music mode and the dvd setup matches any new lcd widescreen like a champ!
from www.amazon.com
good features, sound, and easy to setup.

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

Yamaha YHT-491BL Theater System

$460.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
for me, purchasing a surround-sound decoder and speaker system was the last link in my ht setup.
from www.amazon.com
like the guy in the other review, i also purchased the atlantic stands of amazon and they worked out great, except i had to install the speakers upside down on the stands so the mounting bracket
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has great sound and was fairly easy to set up.

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

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Home Theater Systems

Best Home Theater Systems for Ease Of Set Up

Insignia NS-H2002 System

Yamaha YHT-590 Theater System

Yamaha YHT-390BL Theater System

Philips HTS3440/37 System

Sony DAVHDX275 Theater System

Sony BRAVIA DAV-HDX267W Theater System

Yamaha YHT-390

Samsung HT-Z310T

Yamaha RXV665BL Theater System

Samsung HT-X810T

Sony HT-7100DH System

Pioneer HTP2920 Theater System

Samsung HTZ-510 5.1 Channel

Samsung HT-AS720ST

Samsung HT-TZ515T

Panasonic SC PT650

Sony HTD-DW990 Component

Philips HTS3566D/37 Theater System

Panasonic SC-PT660

Yamaha YHT-491BL Theater System

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