10 Watt or more Surround Speaker Systems

The Bottom Line: Mirage's gorgeous Nanosat 5.1 Home Theater System may be small, but it produces a huge, room-filling sound for music and movies.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 75 Watt

The Bottom Line: Thanks to its superbly matched satellites and subwoofer, Energy's Take Classic offers killer sound for a very affordable price.

Specs: home theater speaker system, High-gloss black, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 89 dB, 200 Watt

The Bottom Line: Highly detailed sound is the key strength of Boston Acoustics' CS2310 system, but it lacks the muscle to make home theater come alive.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 5.0 in x 25.9 in x 7.7 in, Cherry, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 89 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: Highly detailed sound is the key strength of Boston Acoustics' CS2310 system, but it lacks the muscle to make home theater come alive.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 5.0 in x 25.9 in x 7.7 in, Black walnut, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 89 dB, 100 Watt

The Bottom Line: If you like the swappable speaker grilles--and can find the system at a discount--the Boston Acoustics MCS 130 is a worthy surround speaker package.

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

The Bottom Line: If you like the swappable speaker grilles--and can find the system at a discount--the Boston Acoustics MCS 130 is a worthy surround speaker package.

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

The Bottom Line: The powerful Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 satellite/subwoofer package redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 4.8 in x 5 in x 9.4 in, Gloss black, 2-way Passive, 8 Ohm, 89 dB

The Bottom Line: The powerful Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 satellite/subwoofer package redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 4.8 in x 5.0 in x 8.4 in, Glossy white, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 300 Watt

The Bottom Line: Despite their tiny size, the speakers of the Mirage Nanosat 5.1 System offered positively huge sound on CDs and DVDs, with only a few minor shortcomings.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 87 dB, 10 Watt, 75 Watt

The Bottom Line: KEF's stunningly styled egg-shaped speaker package, the KHT-3005, boasts audiophile-quality sound for music and impressive home-theater performance.

Specs: home theater speaker system, 4.9 in x 5.9 in x 9.6 in, High-gloss silver, 2-way Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 88 dB, 100 Watt, 250 Watt