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Best component home theater system
Pros: excellent sound and video, tons of connectivity options, tHX certification
Cons: setup a little harder than some, included speaker wire is thin, blu-ray player not included
751398010040
S9400THX
7.1
1035 watts
THX I/S, Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD, DTS-HD, DTS Master Audio, DTS Neo:6,
6 analog, 2 optical digital, 2 coaxial, universal port
2 component, 5 composite
2 analog, 1 Zone 2 output, 7 channels/1 subwoofer
2 component, 2 composite
4 input/1 output
Standard
N/A
N/A
To 4K resolution
Yes: Slacker, Spotify, Napster, MediaFly, Pandora, more, plus Internet radio
AM/FM
Yes, front panel USB port
No
Front: 6.25 x 17.06 x 7.81
Center: 17.06 x 6.25 x 7.81
Rear: 7.88 x 10.81 x 6.63
Sub: 14.94 x 17.50 x 16.88
2 years
Onkyo
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Cheap component home theater system
Pros: includes a component-grade receiver, automatic speaker setup, excellent performance at higher volumes, even in mid-sized rooms
Cons: only so-so with music, harder to set up than other HTIB systems, no video processing
027108107318
YHT-497BL
7.1
600 watts
Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, Yamaha DSP
4 analog, 2 optical digital, 2 coaxial
2 component, 4 composite
2 analog, 1 subwoofer, 1 headphone
1 component, 1 composite
4 input/1 output
Standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AM/FM
Yes, front panel USB port
No
Front: 6.375 x 4 x 4
Center: 4 x 11.875 x 4
Rear: 6.375 x 4 x 4
Sub: 11.375 x 11.375 x12.875
2 years
Yamaha
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Home theater system with Blu-ray player
Pros: easy to set up, internet streaming, good Blu-ray performance
Cons: suitable for only smaller rooms, precut speaker wire may be too short, proprietary speaker connectors, limited connectivity
885170066632
SC-BTT195
5.1
1,000 watts
Dolby Digital, Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic II DTS-HD Master Audio Essential, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio,
1 analog, 1 optical digital
N/A
N/A
N/A
1 output
Proprietary
Blu-ray
BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-R, BD-R DL, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Yes
Yes; Viera Connect, with Netflix, Amazon Instant, Hulu Plus, Vudu, more
No
Yes
No
Front: 11.5 x 46.66 x 11.5
Center: 11 x 3.32 x 3.1
Rear: 3.16 x 5.5 x 2.81
Sub: 5.72 x 11.41 x 10.16
1 year
Panasonic