Manufacturers of home theater gear work within a rigid framework. That makes it easy for consumers to recognize product categories—speaker systems, receivers, separates—and investigate the trade-offs between performance and price. But these product categories can also be staid and boring because they rarely investigate alternative system architectures. To shake things up a little, you have [...]

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Hsu Research is one of the true pioneers in the area of direct sales. Its products date all the way back to 1991, with the HRSW10 and 12 subwoofers. These were, famously, the first commercial “water heater” subs built using large paper-cylinder forms. Many think the Hsu story is only about direct sales, but you [...]

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Complete home theater: The Panasonic SC-PT660 is the total package. Enjoy high-quality video with the 5-disc DVD changer and great audio through 5.1-channel surround sound. The seamless GUI technology allows you to control the entire home theater through a Panasonic TV remote.

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The Panasonic SC-HT40 brings your favorite music and movies to life with clear, powerful sound. Enhance your sound experience with attractive front speakers, sleek surround speakers and a 220-watt powered subwoofer. Get the full impact of your movies and music with Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding. Plug in your digital music [...]

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With its all silver finish and powerful subwoofer, your house just might turn into the designated place for movie night with your friends. The Panasonic SC PT650 packs a bunch of features and good sound into an attractively slim package. Don’t let its size fool you though. It still packs a punch with its excellent [...]

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Samsung HT BD2E
The Samsung HT BD2E includes all of the features you want, and many of the ones you don’t. The built in Blu-Ray player gives you the ultimate home theater experience.

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Onkyo HT-S5100
Onkyo has a habit of making higher than average quality home theater systems for those who want just a bit more from a home theater in a box. The HT-S5100 is certainly no exception.

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Onkyo HT-S990THX
Onkyo set out to make the best all-in-one home theater system possible, while keeping the price in check. The HT-S990THX is the first home theater in a box to be THX certified.

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Panasonic SC-BT 100
This stylish home theater system comes complete with a built in Blu-ray player making it just that much easier to watch your favorite movies in the best resolution possible. The all black chassis features five matching speakers to envelope you and take you to a whole new level of entertainment.

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The Philips HTS6100 is a sound-bar system with the added attraction of decent low frequency response from a dedicated subwoofer. It performs well in terms of sound quality and its virtual surround settings are surprisingly convincing.

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