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Budget Home Theater

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Parts of audio systems consist of satellite speakers, a central speaker, a subwoofer and some sort of a receiver. The savvy online shopper will want to do some research on the various types of systems available and the price ranges. One option for consideration are home theater box packages. There are some terrific systems available at reasonable prices and it is convenient for the new buyer to have all of the components in one package.

Onkyo’s SKS-HT870 is a great choice in the budget in a box home theater arena. This system combines speakers and an AV receiver as a package. It has extraordinary sound quality for its reasonable price tag. One of the few complaints is that the Onkyo has a bit of a retro’70′s appearance, a little unpolished and boxy in its look. This is far less of a concern when the less than $500 price tag comes into play.

The Onkyo comes with two slender tower-type speakers, four satellite speakers, a center channel speaker, and of course, a subwoofer. All speakers have fiberboard cabinetry and the finish is black wood-grain, hence the 70′s type style. Black cloth covers front the speakers and these covers are not removable as some speaker covers are. This system has terrific sound, both in audio from DVD’s and Blu-rays, or when listening to music CD’s. The sound is spread evenly throughout the speaker system and the subwoofer does it job in defining the sound. The performance far belies the almost cheap price tag and makes it a superb choice for the first home theater buyer.

The Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theatre is another choice worthy of consideration for the price-conscious consumer. The manufacturer has a good reputation in the small speaker arena and this quality is apparent in this system. Retailing for right around $600, it costs a bit more than the Onkyo. A fascinating fact is that this company debuted the original Take 5 system over ten years ago, and today’s far superior upgrade now sells for $200 less than the original system did.

Black laminate speakers and subwoofer with a shiny finish are the design elements of the Energy Take system. This home theatre combination literally rocks with huge sound and a fully balanced pairing between the speakers and the subwoofer. Music CD’s resound with layers of sound. When enjoying a movie on DVD or Blu-ray, Energy Take provides crisp clear dialogue and the right mix of background sound. The subtle sounds that make movies great, like stairs creaking and twigs snapping, all come through loud and clear. This is a credit to this company’s expertise in producing great small speakers.

No home theater recreates the movie theater experience unless all parts of audio systems are synced to work together in perfect harmony. The systems reviewed in this article do yeoman’s work for very little cost. When many home theater systems on the market today are listing at well above $1000, these two budget systems are well worth further review and consideration.

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