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| Product | Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS130 (midnight/onyx) | Energy Take Classic 5.1  | Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 (black) | Monoprice 9774 | Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 (black) |
| Price | $499.00 | $366.97 to $399.00 | $499.99 | $278.58 | $1,099.00 to $1,199.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | September 15, 2007 | September 15, 2008 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | May 15, 2007 |
| 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. | 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 Boston SoundWare XS 5.1 is an exceptionally compact system and sounds great for its size--although larger systems sound even better. | The Monoprice 9774 speaker system is the best home audio value we've ever seen: gorgeous, incredible-sounding home theater speakers for just under $250. | The powerful Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 satellite/subwoofer package redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do. |
| Product Description | Boston Acoustics Horizon Series MCS 130 - Home theater speaker system | Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system | Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 - Home theater speaker system | Home theater speaker system Monoprice 5.1 Hi-Fi Home Theater | Home theater speaker system Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 System |
| Product Type | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | Home theater speaker system 5.1-channel |
| System Components | Subwoofer 5 speakers | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center channel speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center channel speaker 1 x Subwoofer |
| Speaker Type | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Active | Active subwoofer, passive satellites |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
| Speaker System Details | 3 x Satellite speaker - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 2 x Surround sound speaker - 120 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 200 Watt - 40 - 150 Hz | 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 | 5 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt - 40 - 150 Hz | 4 x Satellite speaker - 115 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 200 Watt - 33 - 150 Hz | Home theater speaker system 1 - 300 Watt - 20 - 150 Hz 1 - 47 - 30000 Hz - 8 Ohm 4 - 57 - 30000 Hz - 8 Ohm |
| Color | Info unavailable | High-gloss black | Black | Black | Black |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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