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Home Theater
May 2002
Geoffrey Morrison |
Face Off: HTIB 4U A home theater in a box? Can it really be that simple? Do you really get everything you need in one package? HTIBs are huge sellers, and we tested three systems that fall around $1,200 retail...   |
Home Theater
May 2003
Kevin Hunt |
Onkyo Envision LS-V500C HTIB Divide or unconquerable? Onkyo's speakers-optional HTIB. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Harman/Kardon CP 35 Home Theater System The CP 35 home theater system features four distinct Harman/Kardon products, which provides more choices in how you set up and use the gear. |
Home Theater
August 2003
Kevin Hunt |
Panasonic SC-ST1 & SC-HT900 HTIB Another case of separated at birth? If you close your eyes during a movie, it's difficult to distinguish Panasonic's top-of-the-line SC-ST1 from the middle-of-the-pack SC-HT900. Open your eyes, and it doesn't get any easier to tell these two home-theaters-in-a-box apart. |
Home Theater
April 2002
Chris Lewis |
Polk Audio DS7200 HTIB The new standard-bearer for Polk's home-theater-in-a-box line is incredibly easy to use but performs at a level that will probably surprise you greatly if you make a habit of judging books by their covers... |
Home Theater
March 2002
Kevin Hunt |
Denon DHT-700DV HTIB With the DHT-700DV, Denon takes one small step into the home-theater-in-a-box arena... |
Home Theater
January 2004
Kevin Hunt |
Toshiba SD-43HT HTIB An instant home theater system, Toshiba's SD-43HT includes a flashy, silver DVD receiver, five speakers, a subwoofer, and no-fuss, color-coordinated wiring for the setup-impaired. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Kenwood HTB-S715DV HTIB The HTB-S715DV blends a 6.1-channel surround package with creature-comfort features for the gamer of the house. |
Home Theater
April 2003
Geoffrey Morrison |
Polk LSi Speaker System Speakers everywhere: towering gloss-black monoliths in the front, triangles on the sides, and rectangles in the center and back. |
Home Theater
April 2006
Geoffrey Morrison |
GPX HTD2204 HTIB This home-theater-in-a-box excels at being cheap. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Chris Lewis |
Klipsch RVX-42 Speaker System and Yamaha RX-V2500 A/V Receiver Klipsch and Yamaha show that not every Spotlight System requires a second mortgage. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Rebecca Day |
Polk Audio RM40T Speaker System, Hitachi 42HDT52 Plasma HDTV, Yamaha RX-4600 A/V Receiver, and Yamaha DVD-S2500 DVD Player The Polk Audio RM40T speaker system, Hitachi 42HDT52 plasma HDTV, Yamaha RX-4600 A/V receiver, and Yamaha DVD-S2500 DVD player is a complete home theater system you won't want to hide in the basement. |
Home Theater
August 2005
Chris Lewis |
Integra DTR-8.4 A/V Receiver and Tannoy Arena Speaker System The DTR-8.4 is a strong midpriced contender from a company that knows how to make quality receivers. The Arena system's sound is solid, and the aesthetics are sure to turn heads. |
Home Theater
July 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Sherwood Hollywood at Home VR-670 Home-Theater-in-a-Box The stereo and enhanced listening modes are spacious and enjoyable but the video reproduction could look better. |
Home Theater
April 2005
Steve Guttenberg |
Harman/Kardon DPR 1005 A/V Receiver and Paradigm Monitor v.4 Series Speaker System True to its name, the Digital Path Receiver keeps audio signals in the digital domain from input to output... These fourth-generation speaker models feature upgraded crossover parts and tweeters that Paradigm deployed in their more-expensive Studio Series speakers... |
Home Theater
February 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Denon S-301 HTIB Denon's S-301 HTIB, its second-generation Dolby Virtual Speaker surround system, gets surround-like effects out of two speakers and a sub. |
Home Theater
November 2006
Adrienne Maxwell |
Panasonic TH-42PX60U Plasma HDTV, SA-XR57 A/V Receiver, DMR-EH55 DVR/DVD Recorder, and SB-TP100 Speaker System When utilized to its fullest, HDMI can offer the best of both worlds: uncompressed audio and video signals and intelligent, two-way communication over a single cable. |
Home Theater
September 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Samsung NeXus 50 XM Player and HT-Q45 HTIB The tiny NeXus is a music lover's dream come true. |
Home Theater
October 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sequence Strata Speaker System, Primare DVD26 DVD Player & SPA21 Surround Processor/Amplifier The Primare and SPA21 combo means high performance, intuitively easy operation, and beautiful aesthetics that are completely intertwined... Sequence/REL's sound is neutral and well balanced, with an ability to resolve fine detail that makes these speakers especially suited to small-theater-room movie watching... CineVERSUM 60 projector... |
Home Theater
July 2005
Steve Guttenberg |
Boston Acoustics AVR7120 A/V Receiver and VR3 Speaker System The AVR7120 sounds stellar and is eminently capable of serving in even the most complex custom-installation systems and the VR3 is neutral and smooth. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2105 A/V Receiver and DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player At $649, the AVR-2105 finds itself more on the entry-level side of receivers, price-wise, but with impressive features... The Denon DVD-2910 universal disc player is nicely outfitted, as well.... |
Home Theater
May 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Philips MX6000i Wireless Home Theater System This complete home theater package with built-in Wi-Fi offers digital music, videos, and photos from the Internet or your home network. |
Home Theater
November 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Harman Kardon HS 300 Integrated Home Theater System The Harman Kardon HS 300 integrated home theater system is an above-average specimen of its breed. |
Home Theater
March 2007
Steve Guttenberg |
Snell D7 Speaker System, Marantz SR9600 A/V Receiver, and Marantz DV9600 Disc Player Snell's hand-tweaked designs pay off big time when you close your eyes and just listen. Also, top-tier Marantz components score with the very best. |
Home Theater
February 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
KEF KHT5005.2 Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR674 A/V Receiver Onkyo packs a shrewd features set, lots of value, and a musically adept midrange into this midpriced receiver. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Lewis |
Anthem AVM 30 Pre/Pro, Anthem MCA 50 Amplifier, and KEF KHT 9000 ACE Speaker System AVM 30 does exactly what a good preamplifier is supposed to do: stay out of the way... The MCA 50 amplifier is rated at 180 watts with all of its five channels driven into 8-ohm loads... The five KHT 9000 satellites are identical, each employing two 6.5-inch bass drivers flanking a 6.5-inch UniQ driver... |
Home Theater
March 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
B&W 600 Series Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR805 A/V Receiver B&W's 600 series speaker system is boxy but great-sounding. Onkyo steps up to the plate with a monster budget receiver. |
Home Theater
January 2003
Geoffrey Morrison |
M&K 850 Series speakers M&K's latest delicacy brings out the sweetness in a film soundtrack. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-ray HTIB The Panasonic SC-BT100 puts together a highly desirable feature package for $1,000, including Blu-ray playback, iPod compatibility, wireless surround-channel transmission, digital amplification, and speakers with bamboo drivers. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
Canton Movie CD 201 Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V Receiver Canton's overachieving speaker package has build and sound-quality refinement that most similarly priced offerings lack. The Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V receiver's extensive features lineup makes the system an incredible value. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Gary Altunian |
Audio Physic Spark Speaker System and Sunfire Theater Grand TGR-3 A/V Receiver Discriminating listeners will appreciate the Spark speaker systems detailed sound, and its attractive appearance doesn't dominate the room. If you are looking for a high-end receiver, consider the Theater Grand TGR-3. |
Home Theater
April 2002
Chris Lewis |
Yamaha RX-V2200 A/V Receiver I can't tell you that it's the right receiver for you, but I can tell you that, once you're ready for the deeper end of the price pool -- around $1000 -- the RX-V2200 should be on your list... |
Home Theater
February 2005
Chris Lewis |
Canton CD 300 Speaker System and Lexicon RV-8 A/V Receiver Our kickoff system is a slick combination of Canton speakers and Lexicon's new A/V receiver; this system would look fine in the company of a plasma or any of the plasma-inspired designs that dominate video aesthetics these days. |
Home Theater
July 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
JBL Cinema Sound CS6100 Speaker System and Integra DTR-7.7 A/V Receiver The inverted bottle meets the custom virtuoso. |
Home Theater
November 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Onkyo HT-S990THX Integrated Home Theater System The Onkyo HT-S990THX delivers reliably satisfying bass and a good soundfield at an especially affordable price. I recommend it as a starter system for surround neophytes. |
Home Theater
August 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
AAD M Series Speaker System and Rotel RSX-1057 A/V Receiver The AAD M Series is designed to accommodate a high set of musical values on a modest budget. Rotel's RSX-1057 A/V Receiver is a standard setter in its price range. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Aperion Intimus 533 Cinema HD Speaker System and Yamaha RX-V861 A/V Receiver The Aperion system continues in the tradition with an especially affordable tower and a sub that plays strong and deep. |
Home Theater
April 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Era Design 4 Speaker System, AudioControl Maestro M2 Pre/Pro, and AudioControl Savoy Amplifier Era's Design 4 satellite and Design 4 LCR speakers are among the best from any manufacturer at any price... AudioControl's Savoy and Maestro M2 combine high performance with energy efficiency... |
Home Theater
September 1, 2003
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2803 A/V Receiver and DVD-2900 Universal Disc Player The AVR-2803 sounds far better than it should for $799. The DVD-2900 plays any format you give it. Both units have impressive internal components. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Yamaha RX-V463 A/V Receiver The Yamaha RX-V463 A/V receiver will certainly get your starter system off the ground. On a good day, it might even loft it into the stratosphere. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Kim Wilson |
Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V Receiver The Onkyo TX-SR606 performs solidly with a feature set that is difficult to beat. |
Home Theater
August 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Paradigm Cinema 330 Speaker System and Harman/Kardon AVR 340 A/V Receiver It wasn't until unpacking the Paradigm Cinema 330 speakers and the Harman/Kardon AVR 340 receiver that I realized I'd found something rare in the home theater realm: a visual match between speakers and receiver. |
Home Theater
January 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
SVS SBS-01 Speaker System and Pioneer VSX-1017TXV-K A/V Receiver In this, the top model of their value-priced receiver line, Pioneer provides THX Select2 certification, plenty of power, and the ease of automatic setup and room correction. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Chris Lewis |
Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver The STR-DE998 is a quality receiver at the right price. |
Home Theater
January 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Definitive Technology ProCinema 1000 Speaker System and Pioneer Elite VSX-84TXSi A/V Receiver This system has every conceivable significant feature: DCDi, THX, auto setup, and iPod chic. But it also provides the quantity and quality of power needed to earn a $1,500 price tag. |
Home Theater
March 2004
Chris Lewis |
Adcom GTP-880 Pre/Pro & GFA-7607 Amplifier Adcom, no stranger to value in the high-end, weighs in with multiple contenders in the entry-level separates category, including the new GTP-880 pre/pro ($2,400) and the GFA-7607 amplifier ($1,500). At $3,900 for the pair, this is one of the least expensive separates combinations you'll fin |
Home Theater
April 2007
Steve Guttenberg |
NHT Classic Four Speaker System, Controller Pre/Pro, and Power5 Amplifier NHT's new electronics aren't merely me-too components. They look cool, sound wonderful, and offer tremendous value. |
Home Theater
September 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
PSB VisionSound 300 Speaker System and Marantz SR8500 A/V Receiver The PSB VisionSound VS300's unique engineering solutions deliver off-the-wall sound from an on-wall design. The SR8500's rare fusion of friendly ergonomics, versatile system integration skills, sleek styling, and high performance is hard to beat. |
Home Theater
October 2007
Jerry Kindela |
PSB G-Design Speaker System and Adcom GFR-700HD A/V Receiver PSB's G-Design series delivers finesse and impact that completely engulfs the room. While the receiver is packed with power and punch, don't expect top-end ultra-finesse. |
