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<blockquote data-quote="FantaXP7" data-source="post: 409920" data-attributes="member: 88166"><p>I personally would stay away from HTIB (home theater in a box) setups and sound bars. In my experience I have never heard one that was really all that great. I have what many would consider a budget-mid range surround setup and I have never heard a htib sound as good. They usually lack power, good bass, and receiver options. My setup right now is a low profile onkyo receiver that looks like the size of a cable box, 5 cambdridge sound works speakers, and a cambridge sound works sub.</p><p></p><p>Although my father has recently bought an Onkyo htib and I will admit they do sound better. The great thing about the Onkyo htib is that it has a full featured receiver, most likely do to that fact that they specialize in receivers. The speakers weren't as nice quality. Overall I wasn't really all that impressed. </p><p></p><p>If space is a condition than I would consider what Lupismaximus suggested. There are some great 5.1 and 7.1 packages out there with good subwoofers.</p><p></p><p>As a side note, if you plan on buying any cables at all, check out monoprice.com. They have awesome prices on cables. An hdmi cable from bestbuy would be around 30-80 bucks and well take a look for yourself at what they charge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FantaXP7, post: 409920, member: 88166"] I personally would stay away from HTIB (home theater in a box) setups and sound bars. In my experience I have never heard one that was really all that great. I have what many would consider a budget-mid range surround setup and I have never heard a htib sound as good. They usually lack power, good bass, and receiver options. My setup right now is a low profile onkyo receiver that looks like the size of a cable box, 5 cambdridge sound works speakers, and a cambridge sound works sub. Although my father has recently bought an Onkyo htib and I will admit they do sound better. The great thing about the Onkyo htib is that it has a full featured receiver, most likely do to that fact that they specialize in receivers. The speakers weren't as nice quality. Overall I wasn't really all that impressed. If space is a condition than I would consider what Lupismaximus suggested. There are some great 5.1 and 7.1 packages out there with good subwoofers. As a side note, if you plan on buying any cables at all, check out monoprice.com. They have awesome prices on cables. An hdmi cable from bestbuy would be around 30-80 bucks and well take a look for yourself at what they charge. [/QUOTE]
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