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| Product | Dayton Audio B652 | Sony SS-B1000 | Energy Take Classic 5.1  | Sony HT-CT260 | Monoprice 8247 |
| Price | $51.99 to $55.00 | $68.00 to $165.98 | $342.95 to $399.00 | $244.29 to $399.97 | $93.95 to $129.10 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | September 15, 2008 | Info unavailable | September 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | The Dayton Audio B652 speakers are the best-sounding stereo speakers you can buy for under $50. | The Sony SS-B1000 Bookshelf Speakers may not quite win the budget-bookshelf-speaker battle, but they do deliver quite decent sound for the money. | The Energy Take Classic 5.1 is the best budget speaker system we've reviewed, earning our Editors' Choice Award with its outstanding sound quality and exquisite looks. | The Sony HT-CT260 is our go-to budget sound bar pick, with excellent sound quality, built-in Bluetooth, an adaptable design, and no major missteps. | The Monoprice 8247 does the impossible by offering a competent 5.1 speaker system for less than $100, setting a new standard for ultrabudget speakers. |
| Product Description | Dayton Audio B652 - Left / right channel speakers | Bookshelf Sony SS-B1000 | Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system | Sound Bar Sony HT-CT260 | Monoprice 5.1 Channel Home Theater - Home theater speaker system |
| Product Type | Left / right channel speakers | Bookshelf | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | Sound Bar 2.1-channel | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system |
| System Components | 2 x Bookshelf speakers | 2 x Bookshelf speakers | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 1 x Sound bar 1 x Wireless subwoofer | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer |
| Speaker Type | 2-way Passive | 2-way - Passive | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Active | Active subwoofer, passive satellites |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wireless - Bluetooth Wired | Wired |
| Speaker System Details | Bookshelf 2 - 40 Watt - 70 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm | Bookshelf 2 - 80 - 50000 Hz - 8 Ohm | 4 x Satellite speaker - 100 Watt - 115 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 100 Watt - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Active subwoofer - 200 Watt - 33 - 150 Hz | Sound Bar Subwoofer - 170 Watt - 130 Watt | 4 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 60 Watt - 50 - 250 Hz |
| Color | Ebony black | Info unavailable | High-gloss black | Black | Black |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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