AV receiver Home Theater Systems

The Bottom Line: While its bulky design isn't for everyone, you'd be hard-pressed to find a more full-featured and better sounding all-in-one 7.1 home theater system for the price than the Onkyo HT-S7200.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, Surround Sound, 290 Watt, 1200 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: While it lacks some of the features found in more expensive home theater systems, the Onkyo HT-S3200 delivers great sound and solid performance at a bargain price.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, Black, Surround Sound, 660 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Yamaha YHT-791BL home theater system sounds nearly as good as the Onkyo HT-S9100THX (while costing less), and comes with an iPod dock, making it an excellent all-in-one system for the audiophile on a budget.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, DVD player, CD, DVD, Black, Surround Sound, 730 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Sony HT-SS360 is an inexpensive home theater system with generous HDMI connectivity and satisfying sound on movies, but don't expect it to deliver with music.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, Surround Sound, 1000 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Samsung HT-AS730's unimpressive sound quality, finicky HDMI ports, unreadable display, and tedious input system will have you looking elsewhere for a Blu-ray-ready home theater package.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, DVD player, Piano black, Surround Sound, 150 Watt, 100 Watt, 650 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Onkyo HT-S91000THX breaks the HTIB mold, offering four HDMI inputs, full-size speakers, and the best sound we've heard to date from an all-in-one system.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, Surround Sound, 290 Watt, 1200 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: While it's got an attractive design, the JVC TH-F3's high price and dearth of extra features make it hard to recommend.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, DVD player, CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-Audio, Stereo, 50 Watt, 150 Watt, 350 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: Sony's HT-CT100 soundbar/subwoofer audio system is a phenomenal value that sounds great with movies and music.

Specs: Home theater system, AV receiver, Speaker system, None, Surround Sound, 250 Watt

The Bottom Line: If you can look past its limited video capabilities, the Yamaha YSP-3000 is an otherwise recommendable single-speaker solution for home theater buyers who don't want a traditional 5.1 channel surround system.

Specs: Speaker system, AV receiver, Speaker system, None, Black, Surround Sound, 2 Watt, 20 Watt, 82 Watt, Remote control (Infrared), 31.5 in x 4.5 in x 6 in

The Bottom Line: If you can look past its limited video capabilities, the Yamaha YSP-3000 is an otherwise recommendable single-speaker solution for home theater buyers who don't want a traditional 5.1 channel surround system.

Specs: Speaker system, AV receiver, Speaker system, None, Silver, Surround Sound, 2 Watt, 20 Watt, 82 Watt, Remote control (Infrared), 31.5 in x 4.5 in x 6 in