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Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS130 (mist/silver) comparison

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Product name	Boston Acoustics Horizon MCS130 (mist/silver)	Energy Take Classic 5.1	Onkyo SKS-HT870	Onkyo SKS-HT540	Energy RC-Micro 5.1
Price	$329.97 to $799.00	Check Prices	$399.00	$299.00	$599.00 to $599.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating		4.5 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	September 15, 2007	September 15, 2008	August 01, 2009	June 19, 2006	October 15, 2008
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.	Thanks to its superbly matched satellites and subwoofer, Energy's Take Classic offers killer sound for a very affordable price.	The Onkyo SKS-HT870 speaker package offers up tons of performance for the price, but it's not the most stylish speaker system.	The Onkyo SKS-HT540 is the best-sounding surround-sound speaker package you can get for less than $300.	The Energy Speakers RC-Micro 5.1 speaker system delivers superb sound quality from incredibly tiny speakers.
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System Components	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 7 speakers	Subwoofer 7 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers
Recommended Amplifier Power	10 - 150 Watt	20 - 100 Watt	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	20 - 100 Watt
Product Type	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	7.1-channel Home theater speaker system	7.1-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system
Enclosure Color	Mist	High-gloss black	Info unavailable	Black	High-gloss 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	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	2 x Right/left channel speaker - 130 Watt - 55 - 50000 Hz - 6 Ohm 4 x Surround channel speaker - 130 Watt - 80 - 20000 Hz - 6 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 130 Watt - 55 - 50000 Hz - 6 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 230 Watt - 25 - 150 Hz	2 x Right/left channel speaker - 55 - 50000 Hz - 8 Ohm 4 x Right/left rear channel speaker - 60 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 55 - 50000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 25 - 150 Hz - 15 KOhm	4 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 240 Watt - 36 - 180 Hz 1 x Center channel speaker - 150 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm
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
Product Description	Boston Acoustics Horizon Series MCS 130 - Home theater speaker system	Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system	Onkyo SKS HT870 - Home theater speaker system	Onkyo SKS HT540 - Home theater speaker system	Energy RC-Micro 5.1 - Home theater speaker system
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2 years warranty	Info unavailable
Audio Amplifier	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Response Bandwidth	40 - 20000 Hz	33 - 20000 Hz	25 - 50000 Hz	25 - 50000 Hz	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com $799.00 In stock: Yes OneCall $329.97 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: No Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $299.00 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com $599.99 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $599.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $599.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores
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