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Fluance AV-HTB 5 comparison

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Product name	Fluance AV-HTB 5	Fluance SX-HTB	Energy Take Classic 5.1	Onkyo SKS-HT540	Energy RC-Micro 5.1
Price	$199.99	$299.99	$399.88	$230.00 to $299.00	$599.00 to $599.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.1 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	November 01, 2002	March 15, 2005	September 15, 2008	June 19, 2006	October 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	This five-piece home-theater speaker package offers shockingly good sound for a mere $199.	You can't beat Fluance's rock-bottom pricing, solid construction, and sound quality, which rivals that of more expensive speakers.	Thanks to its superbly matched satellites and subwoofer, Energy's Take Classic offers killer sound for a very affordable price.	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	5 speakers	5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 7 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers
Recommended Amplifier Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	20 - 100 Watt	Info unavailable	20 - 100 Watt
Product Type	5.0-channel Home theater speaker system	5.0-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	7.1-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system
Input Impedance	Info unavailable	8 Ohm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Enclosure Color	Black ash	Beech	High-gloss black	Black	High-gloss black
Battery	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Remote Control	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Speaker System Details	1 x Center channel speaker - 70 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 38 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - 70 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm	2 x Right/left channel speaker - 49 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 80 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 2 x Surround channel speaker - 80 - 20000 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	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	Passive	Passive	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites
Product Description	Fluance AV-HTB - Home theater speaker system	Fluance SX-HTB+ - Home theater speaker system	Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system	Onkyo SKS HT540 - Home theater speaker system	Energy RC-Micro 5.1 - Home theater speaker system
Audio Amplifier	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Manufacturer Warranty	5 years warranty	5 years warranty	Info unavailable	2 years warranty	Info unavailable
Response Bandwidth	38 - 20000 Hz	49 - 20000 Hz	33 - 20000 Hz	25 - 50000 Hz	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Buy direct from Fluance $199.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Buy direct from Fluance $299.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $399.88 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $249.00 In stock: Backorder Amazon.com $299.00 In stock: See Site Amazon.com Marketplace $230.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $599.99 In stock: See Site Crutchfield $599.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $599.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores
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