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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Aug 15, 2002
Pros: Uses the the Onkyo Tx-500 receiver, powered 8" 150W sub.
Cons: not really a con.. but bigger speaker size.
Summary: The Onkyo 650 system has a beautiful crisp, clear sound that you can take home for under $500!
The Speaker System
Dimensions(W x H x D):
Amplifier: 17-1/8" x 5-7/8"x 14-13/16"
Subwoofer: 9-1/4" x 20-5/16" x ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2004
Pros: Best cost/benefit of any system under $2000.
Cons: At this price, I can't muster any real criticism.
Summary: I have looked at a number of systems from Bose, Sony, Yamaha, and JBL, and this system easily delivers more for the money. I have been using the system for three months now, and I have no complaints. Some people have mentioned the "larger" size of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 31, 2003
Pros: Receiver quality is Very Good. Speakers are well balanced.
Cons: Not exactly Small. Thin speaker-wire will not bring out full potential.
Summary: Let's face it, HTIB's or "Home Theaters In a Box" are the ideal solution for most homes. They're tidy, able to fit in most places, and as for value, they won't leave moths is your already-strained wallet/purse. I've visited all the stores: Best Buy's, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2003
Pros: Great system at a low price!
Cons: But it should be labeled "Dolby 5.0" instead of "5.1".
Summary: This is a wonderful receiver mated to very competent speakers and a terrific subwoofer. It's relatively easy to
set up, and sounds terrific over all.
Unfortunately, some of these receivers seem to have a bug such that the Dolby Digital ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 10, 2003
Pros: Outstanding Sound , Great Design , Awesome Price , Compact Style
Cons: Non-Stylish reciever and speakers
Summary: Ok let me start by saying this system is awesome. i am a home theater enthusiast and i have research long hours on end looking for the right one. Recently this christmas i purchased this system doing loads of research . i even called the onkyo company ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2003
Pros: Inexpensive
Great Sounding
Easy Setup
Overall great starter system
Cons: Cheap speaker wire
Fairly large
Summary: This was my first home theater system I purchased. I decided to purchase it after reading all the reviews that just kept stating how amazing it was.
Since I got it, I haven't had one regret. The receiver has all the inputs and outputs you ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 13, 2003
Pros: Full Bodied Sound, Package price.
Cons: Large speakers, Lacks a DVD player.
Summary: After much research, I decided on the HTS 650 for it's value. At just under $500, this system can fill a fairly large room with full, rich sound. The satellites are rather large, and could pose a problem when trying to mount them in a discreet fashion. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 9, 2002
Pros: Video & sound switching simultaneously, best sound, price, works great as full or partial upgrade
Cons: Doesn't have component video, remote doesn't control CATV
Summary: This system sounds amazing!! Better than many others I have heard. I really like that this receiver will switch the sound and the image on the TV with the same button press, as opposed to have to change the sound on the receiver, and then the video ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 11, 2002
Pros: Awesome sound. Many Features. Receiver Looks Good. Many connections on back.
Cons: Speaker Size. Remote none too pretty. DVD player not included.
Summary: IMPORTANT:
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No matter what system you ultimately buy, make sure you buy it from an AUTHORIZED dealer or your warranty might be worthless. And just because a merchant says they are authorized on their website does not automatically not ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 10, 2002
Pros: Best bang for your buxs!!! Unbalivable price.
Cons: None. They did it all right.
Summary: I picked this system out for my folks. However, I had the challange of finding a good system without costing alot of money. Till Onkyo made this little package, this task was impossible.
To compare with what I know: I have been a audio ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 26, 2002
Pros: Sleek, compact design. Quality electronics. NICE SUB ! Upgradeable!
Cons: , Satelites slightly
harsh when pushed.
Summary: I really like this little system, it has everything one
really "NEEDS" in a compact HTIB, (Home Theater In a Box).
The unit is super-sharp looking A/V Reciever, looks expensive
front panel, Of course
main attraction here is simplicity ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2002
Pros: Clear instructions to install and hookup
system
Cons: Requires more detailed instructions for adjusting sub woofer
Summary: The system provided excellent value at a cost of $499.00 The overall system performance is above other brands I compared in this price range. The construction of the receiver is robust. The available features of the receiver allows for expansion in the ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 12, 2008
Pros: Good sound at a good price, good remote & receiver
Cons: DVD player faulty, Onkyo Service avoids blame
Summary: Excellent sound (I upgraded their puny speaker cable), very happy with the receiver and remote. The DVD 5-disc changer began malfunctioning occasionally after about 6 months. It would sometimes misread disks ("Disk Error"), freeze temporarily requiring
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 10, 2005
Pros: Great Sound, Many imputs/outputs, easy to set up, eay to control
Cons: Not a cheap system & speakerwire that it comes with cheap and must be replaced
Summary: I bought this home theatre system in late august 2002 and I have not been more happy with a purchase I have ever made. It is simple to set up and control, and sounds phenomenal. It gets a bit pricey because the optical & coaxial digital audio imputs. But
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 9, 2005
Pros: Crisp sound, heavy features, good quality, price
Cons: None
Summary: I have set up and heard many low and high end systems working in audio video. Usually when you hear the term theater in a box that's a bad thing, but not here! You will not get a system that sounds or performs this good with the same amount of features
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jan 3, 2005
Pros: Amazing sound. easy to use
Cons: hard to set up. Add 1 more remote to the collection.
Summary: I got this as a Christmas present. I wanted a simple system to improve my sound. What I got was a 600 watt system. Apparently it was one of the top models radio shack carries. When I opened up the system I must admit I was overwhelmed. There were
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Jun 25, 2004
Pros: Excellent sound for price
Cons: large speakers and no seperate crossover setting on the sub
Summary: Hands down this is the best sound system that you can buy commercially under $600 dollars and the actual price isnt even close to other systems in this range. Great sound, easy set up and
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Mar 12, 2004
Pros: solid quality construction
Cons: sound, performance, sucks
Summary: System sucks, too late to return it. Price of system has dropped radically and with good reason. I rarely use it. I have tried all settings. All are boomy and uncomfortable. Cannot understand vocals on tv shows because of blaring poor distortions in
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