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Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS130 (midnight/onyx) comparison

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Product name	Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS130 (midnight/onyx)	Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 (black)	Energy Take Classic 5.1	Boston Acoustics MCS-100 (black)	Klipsch HD Theater 500
Price	$799.00	$1,199.00	Check Prices	$149.99 to $499.00	$549.00 to $599.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating			4.5 stars
Release date	September 15, 2007	May 15, 2007	September 15, 2008		February 15, 2009
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.	The powerful Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 satellite/subwoofer package redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do.	Thanks to its superbly matched satellites and subwoofer, Energy's Take Classic offers killer sound for a very affordable price.		The new and affordable Klipsch HD Theater 500 package prioritizes sound quality over cosmetic glitz.
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Product Type	Home theater speaker system	Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system
System Components	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers
Recommended Amplifier Power	10 - 150 Watt	Info unavailable	10 - 100 Watt	10 - 100 Watt	100 Watt
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Gloss black	High-gloss black	Info unavailable	Black
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	1 x Active subwoofer - 300 Watt - 20 - 150 Hz 1 x Center channel speaker - 47 - 30000 Hz 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 57 - 30000 Hz - 4/8 Ohm 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - 57 - 30000 Hz - 4/8 Ohm	4 x Satellite speaker - 115 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Active subwoofer - 200 Watt - 33 - 150 Hz	4 x Satellite speaker - 120 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 120 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt - 40 - 180 Hz	1 x Center channel speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz 4 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt - 36 - 200 Hz
Connectivity Technology	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired
Speaker Type	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites
Nominal Output Power (Total)	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	600 Watt
Product Description	Boston Acoustics Horizon Series MCS 130 - Home theater speaker system	Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 System - Home theater speaker system	Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system	Boston Acoustics Horizon Series MCS 100 - Home theater speaker system	Klipsch HD Theater 500 - Home theater speaker system
Response Bandwidth	40 - 20000 Hz	20 - 30000 Hz	33 - 20000 Hz	40 - 20000 Hz	36 - 20000 Hz
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