Best Home Theater Systems for 5.1 Surround System

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Yamaha RXV465BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?everthing what's not so great:?nothing "had a pioneer - 550w 5.1-ch.
from www.bestbuy.com
this receiver is capable of 7.1, 6.1, or 5.1 setup as well.
from www.bestbuy.com
i do not have room for 2 extra speakers so the 5.1 configuration was ideally suited to my needs.
from www.crutchfield.com
5.1 surround (all i need), 105w per channel, four hdmi 'in' and many other useful features.
from www.amazon.com
i only have 2 speakers hooked up but virtual cinema dsp creates virtual speakers that makes it sound like i have a full 5.1 channel speaker setup.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 46 people for 5.1 SURROUND SYSTEM

Sony HT-CT100 Theater System

$273.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
great:?could use a bit more power and more configurable settings "this is the perfect solution for a bedroom or 2nd tv where you don't need a full 5.1 system and don't want to run wires everywhere.
from www.bestbuy.com
if you want to get rid of clutter from a 5.1 or 7.1 system, or you're looking for a bedroom setup, this is your solution.
from Rocco from Saginaw, MI, www.circuitcity.com
i was in need of a system since ex's kids destroyed my other sony 5.1.
from mdr from Greendale, Wi., www.circuitcity.com
good sound without the hassle of setting up a 5.1 system.
from Russ from San Francisco, www.circuitcity.com
i was looking for a simple sound bar design that would avoid the 5.1 system mess and integrate with the sony bravia system (i wouldn't need multiple controls and multi-step procedures to watch tv).

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for 5.1 SURROUND SYSTEM

Sony HT-IS100 Theater System

$538.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
after much hesitation i finally bought this system, plugged it to my ps3, my sony bravia tv and now having an amazing 5.1 sound for such small speakers.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for an unexpensive, small 5.1 system for my 1 bedroom apartment.
from www.amazon.com
still, for less than $250 to the door for a complete 5.1 system really cannot be beat.
from www.amazon.com
i use it for my 16 x 16 living room and have a 'heavier system' for the basement, ( onkyo 605 receiver/jbl 5.1 speaker sytem ).
from www.amazon.com
i have it set up 5.1 with the rear speakers wired.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Many Inputs

4 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for 5.1 SURROUND SYSTEM

Onkyo HT-S7100 Theater System

$715.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i only have it set-up right now as a 5.1 (room layout constraints in new home) and i am enjoying the sound coming out it.
from www.amazon.com
the 7 speaker system is probably overkill for most of us as most of the movies, hdtv is broadcast on 5.1 sound anyway, but you can always hook up the 2 speakers to a different room as a separate
from www.amazon.com
received this as a christmas present from my wife to replace a 4 year old 5.1 surround sound system.
from www.amazon.com
it just did 5.1.
from www.amazon.com
so far i watched part of black hawk down on the 50" samsung dlp (less than 1 yr old) and it sounds amazing with the uncompressed pcm 5.1 soundtrack.

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

5 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for 5.1 SURROUND SYSTEM

Pioneer HTP2920 Theater System

$269.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
not your typical htib at this price, as it doesn't include a player, it is only a receiver + 5.1 speakers - but since i love pioneer since the purchase of my vsx-03 6 weeks ago i decided to give it a
from www.amazon.com
none that i have seen even on brd you get 5.1 unless you have something like dts-es discrete, dts-es matrix.
from www.amazon.com
the optical imput only receives stereo and not 5.1 surround sound.
from www.amazon.com
mp3s, flacs, cds, 5.1 dvds, and stereo tv all sound pretty sweet in my 10'x12' sized office.

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

Samsung HT-AS720ST

$364.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
"i have had the samsung 650w 5.1-channel home theater system for over a month now and haven't had any problems with it so far.
from www.bestbuy.com
so you pay for a 5.1 system but later on down the road when you want to upgrade you can do that with this system!
from www.bestbuy.com
also note this system is 5.1 and can be upgraded to 7.1 which even makes things better.
from www.bestbuy.com
traditional 5.1 dolby/dts are also available.
from www.amazon.com
samsung ht-as720st blu-ray-matching 5.1 channel home theater system (set of seven, black) -- it was not as easy to set up as promised, and took 3 of us to figure out along with my new samsung blu ray

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Easy To Set Up, 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
i am so glad that i didn't purchase a 5.1 system and hassle with all of the wires.
from www.bestbuy.com
dont get me wrong its not a true 5.1 surround sound but its pretty close.
from www.amazon.com
i decided to go with it because it will be used in a smaller room and i knew a full 5.1 would be a hassle with all the wires running all over the place.
from www.amazon.com
our previous model, with its multiple speakers and tangle of wires, was a "true" 5.1 surround sound.

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

Sony HT-SS2300 Blu-ray Disc Matching Component

$338.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's a great product if you're using for a bedroom and want a full 5.1 experience.
from www.amazon.com
introduced a blu-ray player included in the playstation 3 (still the best buy) it makes sense for sony to complete the a/v system with a matched economical hd hdmi home theatre blu-ray 5.1 system.
from www.amazon.com
i wanted an amp that could handle multiple hdmi inputs, reasonable 5.1 and was affordable as it would find its home in the family room.
from www.amazon.com
have been using a good computer 5.1 speaker system in a apartment situation for past 10 years.
from www.amazon.com
i opted to go for this 5.1 system over a 7.1 system because of the price difference (3-400 dollars), thefat that only a handful of movies/games support 7.1 and the room i put this is is small and we

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

Yamaha YHT-390

$280.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i can't imagine any 5.1 system at or near this price performing better than this.
from www.amazon.com
the reason is simple: this 5.1 system sounded better than any other i tested, even those that cost twice as much!
from www.amazon.com
this system does not pull the sound from the hdmi, so, i also wanted the option to use optical and/or digital coax sound inputs as required by new systems for true dolby 5.1 surround.
from www.amazon.com
there are many options of speaker choice from 2 channel straight stereo to 5.1 surround sound and there are 2 separate speaker outs for my massive old dinosaur speakers.
from www.amazon.com
you can assign the three 5.1 audio connections to anything video.

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

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from Pastaman from Bridgewater, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
she hopped up in my lap, shaking, because the sound was a little too realistic for her.for an entry level 5.1 system, you can't go wrong for the price.
from Crazy Al from central va, www.circuitcity.com
i was replacing a 7 year old 5.1 sony system that was no longwer working well and i found this at my local cc.i found the system easy to set up.
from www.amazon.com
also, i can see how it might be weak in a bigger room, but if you're looking for a 5.1 system to put in your bedroom, you won't be disappointed with this one.
from www.amazon.com
but i'm glad that this time, i've gotten a system that uses standard speaker wires (unlike my last cheap 5.1 system).
from www.amazon.com
i have an xbox-360 and ps3, and the 5.1 sound pumped out of this thing really puts you in the game.

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

Panasonic SC-PT960

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from Russ from Maryland, www.circuitcity.com
i love the real 5.1 suround sound with wireless rear speakers that have true sound quality.
from Marion, www.newegg.com
the panasonic sc-pt960 1080p up-conversion dvd 5.1 ch home theater system is for 380 with free shipping..
from evilrandy, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: to the guy who says the wireless sometimes work, they work when a show is in 5.1, as it's mean't to.
from www.amazon.com
the dolby pro logic available (attempt to fake 5.1 from 2.1 audio, basically) has 4 entirely pointless settings, none of which work very well - the music setting will cause the subwoofer to boom, but
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: great sound, very easy set up, much easier than my older sony 5.1 system.

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

Sony DAVX10

$649.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
replaced a 5.1 speaker harmon kardon system and this unit sounds just as good or without all of the extras and speakers.
from www.amazon.com
granted, it is not 5.1 surround.
from www.amazon.com
dont think that a very expensive 2.1 system will have as good of a quality as a much cheaper 5.1 system; go for the cheaper 5.1 system if you have the space.
from www.amazon.com
for less money, and i am very satisfied with my puchase, this home theater is the future, it has a sensor finger touch bottons with light, wowww, and this 2 speakers sound like 5.1 channels, its

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

Sony BRAVIA® DAV-HDX576WF

$449.00 Est. at Amazon

from S Khanna from Houst, www.circuitcity.com
here's why-5.1 channel sound, wireless rear speakers and a wireless s-air station that work on exclusive sony s-air frequency wihtout fm interference, so fabulous clarity.s-air station allows for
from charlt, www.circuitcity.com
this system does play back dolby 5.1 tv sound that you'll find on lots of hd tv shows now.
from www.crutchfield.com
the microphone/automatic setup feature for the 5.1 sound is fun to do but i have no idea if it makes a difference from the default sound settings.
from Marco from The Villages, www.circuitcity.com
too bad that the 5.1 speakers only works with the dvd player
from www.amazon.com
the air speaker extra was a nice bonus, the system provides all the basics dvd, surround sound, ipod dock, 5.1 sound.

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

Onkyo HT-S4100 Theater System

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
there is a high premium for this technology so i would rather get a 5.1 system with the best speakers i could get cheaply.
from www.amazon.com
we are very pleased with this onkyo ht-s4100 5.1 channel home entertainment system..
from www.amazon.com
an outstanding value - a great-sounding 5.1 channel home theater system ideally suited for apartments or anywhere space is at a premium.
from www.amazon.com
i had heard lots of good things about onkyo's 5.1 systems, but this newer model had very little review-wise that i could find.
from www.amazon.com
this is my first 5.1 reciever and so far i am happy with my purchase.

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

Onkyo HT-SP908 Theater System

$749.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you can run it as a 5.1, a 6.1 or a 7.1 system!
from www.amazon.com
7.1 speakers was a bit much so im just running it at 5.1.
from www.amazon.com
since very few tv broadcasts come in 5.1, let alone 7.1 using onkyo's predetermined sound options has been great.
from www.amazon.com
the speakers sound better than the bose 501s and cambridge soundworks surrounds i had setup with the 700.
from www.amazon.com
all my previous systems have been 5.1.

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

Philips HTS-3565 Theater System

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from glenn_welt, www.shopping.com
the bottom line: philips hts-3565 offers excellent 5.1 sound quality, plays all dvd formats except tv shows recorded with dvdr, ipod dock works great with iphone, sleek minimalistic design.
from olajoe from Aurora, CO, www.circuitcity.com
i'm glad that i stuck with this because the little amount of wire/cables running on the sidelines is a small sacrifice instead of having to give up 5.1 channels for something like 3.1 that cost more.
from www.amazon.com
i does very good dolby 5.1.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Excellent Sound Quality, Attractive Design, 5 Speakers and Subwoofer

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from luigi from maryland, www.circuitcity.com
i when to you store yesterday just to listen to this dav-hdx275-5.1 i was very impress with the quality of the sound .well i will purchasing this product today with the sony kdlw-4100 good deals
from uruime from Johns Creek, GA, www.circuitcity.com
the combibed hdtv and 5.1 channel surround sound create a wonderful environment for watching tv.
from www.amazon.com
decided on sony dav-hdx275 bravia 5-disc dvd/cd player 5.1 channel home theater system, black.
from www.amazon.com
just hook up the optic cable to your cable box and you have excellent audio for your standard tv programs and 5.1 sound if available.
from www.amazon.com
im not going to say anything about the spec's or anything tech savvy you have enough of that from other reviews, but what i'll say is for 250$$ a 5 disc upconverting dvd player with 5.1 surround

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

Samsung HT-TZ515T

$403.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
the 5.1 channels work great, ipod dock is always a plus.
from www.amazon.com
i would recommend this product to anyone looking for a great 5.1 surround sound system.

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

Samsung HT-X810T

$482.00 Est. at Amazon

from Dog from Scotttsdale, www.circuitcity.com
it isn't my father in law's 5.1 but it is close.
from www.amazon.com
at this point in my research, it seemed that the problem with all 2.1 systems was their flat sound reproduction in comparison to true 5.1 systems.
from www.amazon.com
like many other reviewers, i didn't want to mar my walls and floors to install a 5.1 or 7.1 home theatre system, and my home entertainment living space really isn't big enough to require one.

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

JVC THD-50 System

$375.00 Est. at Amazon

from WPS from LAS VEGAS, NV, www.circuitcity.com
the digital audio (toslink) works very well but not all satellite programs are in 5.1 format and it all depends which sat receiver you use.
from John from Long Beach, www.circuitcity.com
i originally purchased the sony ht-ss2000 5.1 bravia home theater system.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i find the system easy to use and am truly enjoying rewatching some of my favorite movies with 5.1.
from www.newegg.com
upsets me when i have to watch tv in stereo because the viewing channel doesn't support 5.1 surround.

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

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Best Home Theater Systems for 5.1 Surround System

Yamaha RXV465BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver

Sony HT-CT100 Theater System

Sony HT-IS100 Theater System

Onkyo HT-S7100 Theater System

Pioneer HTP2920 Theater System

Samsung HT-AS720ST

Philips HTS8100/37 System

Sony HT-SS2300 Blu-ray Disc Matching Component

Yamaha YHT-390

Onkyo HT-S3100 Theater System

Panasonic SC-PT960

Sony DAVX10

Sony BRAVIA® DAV-HDX576WF

Onkyo HT-S4100 Theater System

Onkyo HT-SP908 Theater System

Philips HTS-3565 Theater System

Sony BRAVIA DAVHDX275 Theater System

Samsung HT-TZ515T

Samsung HT-X810T

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