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Home Theater
September 10, 2002 |
Home-theater-in-a-box Takes Off The past year has been a boom time for the home theater industry. One huge growth area has been so-called "home-theater-in-a-box" (HTiB) systems, typically a package with disc player, surround sound receiver, five speakers and powered subwoofer -- typically priced at under $1000.   |
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Top 5 Sexy Home Theater Systems A new generation of HTIBs combines attractive design with impressive sound quality -- all without breaking the bank. Here are five examples: Yamaha DVX-S120... Panasonic SC-HT920... Boston Acoustics Avidea 610... Onkyo LS-V955... Sony DAV-FR9... |
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Home Theater Systems For Under $300 Samsung HT-TQ85... Panasonic SC-HT940... JVC TH-C30... Philips HTS6500... Panasonic SC-HT640W... |
Home Theater
July 22, 2002 |
Onkyo 1ST with 6.1 HTiB Onkyo USA continues to push the performance envelope for affordable home theater systems. Its new 6.1-channel "Home Theater in a Box" claims to be the industry's first affordable six-channel system. |
PC World
August 2004 |
Home Theater in a Box These five all-in-one systems pack cinema-style sound, DVD players, and more--just add popcorn, a big-screen TV, and your favorite movie. |
Home Theater
November 15, 2001 |
Onkyo Breaks Price Barrier with Bundled System Onkyo has introduced a very affordable complete home theater system, with surround-sound receiver, DVD/CD player, and multichannel speakers... |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater
June 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Onkyo HT-SR800 Home Theater in a Box Onkyo's new $599 HT-SR800 7.1-channel Home Theater System is a system for anyone interested in a system with serious substance rather than fancy fluffiness. |
PC World
August 2004
Yardena Arar |
Home Theater Sets: Convenient, Feature Rich These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. Nevertheless, we haven't yet found one that offers a perfect combination of sound and video quality. |
PC Magazine
October 17, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Pioneer XW-HT1 Digital Wireless Speaker System The XW-HT1 adds value to any home theater that doesn't already include a true surround speaker setup. |
Home Theater
June 20, 2002 |
Onkyo Envision Theater Do you have an apartment, condominium, guesthouse, or mother-in-law suite where you'd like to install a low-cost home theater system? If you've got a monitor, Onkyo can supply the rest in one affordable package. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sony DAV-HDX500 BRAVIA Theater System It's a fun system to use and the auto calibration makes getting the best sound possible out of the system as brainless as possible. It looks good, and if you're a Sony TV owner, it'll look especially nice next to your TV. |
Home Theater
July 31, 2001
HT Staff |
Sony Ships "DVD Dream Systems" Intended for music and movie fans with space and/or design constraints, the Dream Systems combine multi-channel receivers and multi-format disc players in one unit, with a powered subwoofer and five matching speakers. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005
Lawson Wong |
Surround Sound Showdown Getting 3D acoustics at home is a tough challenge. Can virtual systems keep up with multispeaker setups in a listening test? |
Home Theater
June 21, 2001 |
Home Theater in a Box Gets Serious: JBL ProPack 600 Affordable one-brand systems are the fastest growing sector of the home theater market. Many companies now manufacture "home theater in a box" speaker systems in the $1200-$1500 range. JBL has taken that concept to a new level with the Cinema ProPack 600... |
Home Theater
May 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Denon DHT-487DV Home Theater in a Box In spite of the painful remote control and a few other oddities, this is one of the better HTIB systems you can buy for under $700. |
Home Theater
December 20, 2002 |
Onkyo TX-SR800 If you've been considering a move to 7.1 surround sound, Onkyo has a receiver that might be just what you're looking for. |
AskMen.com
May 30, 2002
Christian Lander |
How To: Set Up A Home Theater System There's almost nothing stopping you from quickly and easily setting up a home theater system for a reasonable price... |
Home Theater
July 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Cambridge SoundWorks SurroundWorks 200 Virtual Home Theater System If you are seriously tight on space, want super-simple setup, and the finer points of audio and video are not of primary importance, the SurroundWorks 200 might be the ticket. |
Home Theater
May 2003
Kevin Hunt |
Onkyo Envision LS-V500C HTIB Divide or unconquerable? Onkyo's speakers-optional HTIB. |
Home Theater
April 16, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Wireless Home Theater - with an Asterisk Three affordable new home theater systems are wireless-ready but don't cut the cord completely. Here's Panasonic's SC-HT730, SC-HT830V, and SC-HT930. |
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 Toys
April 2006
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 5 Time to Start Shopping -- The equipment you decide to purchase should be based on your sources, performance requirements and budget. Here's what to look for. |
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
May 2004 |
Five for Five Five great home theater systems for $5,000. |
Home Theater
May 23, 2003 |
Coming Attractions Onkyo DV-CP701 six-disc DVD changer... Pinnacle's Black Diamond Series speakers... |
Home Theater
April 20, 2004 |
Onkyo TX-SR502 Get more for your money with this budget 6.1-channel home theater receiver. |
Home Theater
October 31, 2003 |
Nirotek One-speaker Surround Sound An audio wonder from Niro Nakamichi claims to produce full 5.1 surround-sound performance from a single speaker. |
PC World
September 2005
Kalpana Ettenson |
Surround Sound in a Box Skeptics might disagree, but it's possible to get great sound from a one-box unit. These four options save space and reduce hassles. |
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. |
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Top A/V Receivers The receiver is the hub of your home audio system, so it's not the place to cut corners. These four A/V receivers pack in plenty of features and boast great sound. Audiophiles will be more than pleased. |
Home Theater
June 9, 2003 |
Integra's DTR-6.4 THX Select Receiver An increasing number of home theater enthusiasts are adapting the Super Audio Compact Disc and DVD-Audio formats. Many also have "whole-house" or distributed A/V systems. Integra has introduced a versatile, affordable receiver designed with just such movie-and-music fans in mind. |
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
March 8, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
The Incredible Shrinking Home Theater Slim, thin, or built-in? New gear takes up less space in your place. Onkyo's TX-LR552 6.1-channel home theater receiver with 65-watt six-channel digital amplifier... etc. |
Home Theater
May 30, 2001 |
Polk Audio Ups Price:Performance Ante with DS 7660 System Not everyone wants or needs a cost-no-object home theater. Many movie fans are completely content with affordable systems, and companies like Polk Audio are working hard to keep them happy... |
Home Theater
November 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Binaura Sound Environment B102A This is clearly a lifestyle product: Its choice of colors makes it decor friendly, and it is compact and easy to install and use. And, yet, it has an impressive sound -- a richness and complexity of sound beyond what should logically emanate from one small loudspeaker cabinet and a subwoofer. |
Home Theater
November 22, 2001 |
Heavy Metal: Boston Acoustics System 9000II Bundled speaker systems are great solutions for folks just getting into home theater or looking to put together a secondary system in a small room. Boston Acoustics has just this market in mind with its new System 9000II, a five-channel-plus-subwoofer package for $1000... |
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 Toys
February 2006
Bob Hetherington |
Jamo 775 HCS 4 Speaker System Powered by Their AVR-793 Receiver This Jamo system is terrific and gives all of the quality and punch that one would expect and desire in a home theater audio setup. |
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
January 2003
Adrienne Maxwell |
Yamaha DVX-S100 HTIB Yamaha's DVX-S100 has all the makings of a good home-theater-in-a-box. |
Home Theater
July 20, 2005 |
Coming Attractions MoDesign's new Audio/Video Component Tower 6000; Paradigm has introduced their new Cinema 70 package. |
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
March 7, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Va Va Va Verve The new NHT "Verve" system speakers look good, but with prices for full home theater systems staring at $1,999, their advertisement term "affordable" is definitely relative. |
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
September 24, 2002 |
Nirotek Launches Niro Two 6.1 System Unlike standard 6.1 surround sound systems, which include three front speakers and three in the rear, plus a subwoofer, the Niro Two 6.1 employs just two front and rear speakers, and a compact subwoofer. |
Home Theater
April 2006
Geoffrey Morrison |
GPX HTD2204 HTIB This home-theater-in-a-box excels at being cheap. |
Home Theater
November 2001 |
The Good, The Better, & the Best We construct the best home theater systems at three price points: $1,500, $3,000, and $5,000... |
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
December 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Boston Acoustics MCS 130 Home Theater Speaker System Boston Acoustic's MCS 130 system offers excellent performance for the money, and it's a perfect system for small to moderate size rooms. |
