All Surround Speaker Systems

The Bottom Line: Aperion's knockout package has survived a makeover and still offers great sound, superb build quality, and extraordinary value.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Medium cherry, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 200 Watt

The Bottom Line: Aperion's knockout package has survived a makeover and still offers great sound, superb build quality, and extraordinary value.

Specs: home theater speaker system, High-gloss black, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 200 Watt

The Bottom Line: The low-budget Onkyo SKS-HT530 speaker package sounds as if it goes for more than double its humble list price.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Black, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 230 Watt, 110 Watt

The Bottom Line: The great-sounding Klipsch iFi is the 800-pound gorilla of iPod speakers.

Specs: speaker system, Metallic silver, Active, 200 Watt

The Bottom Line: JBL's potent SCS180.6 speaker package can humble its pint-size competition.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 150 Watt

The Bottom Line: Polk's new plasma-friendly home-theater solution looks the part--and sounds pretty darn good, too.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Titanium silver, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 89 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: Distinctive, plasma TV-inspired style and gorgeous sound put the Polk Audio RM6800 near the top of its class.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Titanium silver, 65 Watt

The Bottom Line: With the YSP-1 Digital Sound Projector, Yamaha's bleeding-edge speaker technology creates a convincing surround-sound effect, but the quality won't satisfy audiophiles.

Specs: five channel speaker, 40.6 in x 4.6 in x 7.6 in, Silver, Active, 120 Watt

The Bottom Line: Atlantic's most affordable speaker package sounds like a high-priced system.

The Bottom Line: This five-in-one superspeaker does a respectable job simulating surround--and it can play loud.

Specs: five channel speaker, 18.5 in x 5.5 in x 5 in, Black