Stereo Home Theater Systems

The Bottom Line: While it's a bit lean on features, Denon's compact DHT-FS3 delivers big room-filling sound.

Specs: Speaker system, Subwoofer, DVD player, Gloss piano black, Stereo, 22 Watt, 40 Watt, 110 Watt, Remote control

The Bottom Line: The Samsung HT-X710 is a great-sounding 2.1 DVD system, but the funky design and dearth of inputs may put off some buyers.

Specs: Home theater system, Main unit, Speaker system, DVD player, CD ( NTSC ), DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-Audio, Stereo, 400 Watt, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: While we've heard better virtual surround sound, the Samsung HT-X810T's easy setup and dearth of wires will appeal to those searching for simplicity and a minimalist aesthetic.

Specs: Home theater system, DVD player, CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Stereo, 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: The LG LFD790 wins points for its cool looks, low price, and decent feature set, but a variety of design and interface miscues make it tough to recommend.

Specs: Home theater system, Main unit, Right/left channel speaker, Subwoofer, DVD player, CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, Glossy black, Stereo, 75 Watt, 150 Watt, 300 Watt, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The unremarkable sound quality of the Philips HTS6500 is outweighed by its winning combination of slick aesthetics, impressive features, and affordable pricing.

Specs: Home theater system, DVD player, Speaker system, DVD player, CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, SVCD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, Kodak Picture CD, Stereo, 500 Watt, Remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: The Bose 3-2-1 Series II DVD system does a surprisingly good surround-sound imitation with just two satellites, but it's overpriced.

Specs: DVD surround system, Media center, Speaker system, DVD player, CD ( NTSC ), DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, Graphite, Stereo, Universal remote control (Infrared)

The Bottom Line: With its abundant feature set, great sound quality, eye-catching design, and superlative ease of use, iPod-friendly Denon S-301 2.1 home-theater system is the best we've reviewed so far.

Specs: Home theater system, Main unit, Speaker system, DVD player, CD ( PAL ), DVD ( NTSC ), CD-R, SACD, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, Video CD, DVD-Audio, Kodak Picture CD, Stereo, 140 Watt, 70 Watt, 140 Watt, Remote control (Infrared)

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, Blu-Ray disc player / AV receiver, Stereo, 400 Watt, Remote control

Specs: Home theater system, Speaker system, DVD player / radio tuner, DVD player, CD, DVD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD, Graphite, Stereo, Universal remote control (Infrared)