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| Product | Energy Take Classic 5.1  | Pioneer SP-PK52FS | Fluance SX-HTB | Monoprice 8247 |
| Price | $342.95 to $399.00 | MSRP: $629.99 | $399.99 | $93.95 to $129.10 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4.5 stars | 4.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 5 stars | 4 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | September 15, 2008 | Info unavailable | March 15, 2005 | September 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | 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. | If you've got the space for it, the Pioneer SP-PK52FS is simply the best-sounding, budget-price home theater speaker package you can buy. | You can't beat Fluance's rock-bottom pricing, solid construction, and sound quality, which rivals that of more expensive speakers. | The Monoprice 8247 does the impossible by offering a competent 5.1 speaker system for less than $100, setting a new standard for ultrabudget speakers. |
| Product Description | Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system | Info unavailable | Fluance SX-HTB+ - Home theater speaker system | Monoprice 5.1 Channel Home Theater - Home theater speaker system |
| Product Type | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | Info unavailable | 5.0-channel Home theater speaker system | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system |
| System Components | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 2 x Floor-standing speakers 2 x Bookshelf speakers 1 x Center channel speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 2 x Floor-standing speakers 2 x Front speakers 1 x Center channel speaker | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer |
| Speaker Type | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Info unavailable | Passive | Active subwoofer, passive satellites |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | Wired | Wired |
| Speaker System Details | 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 | Info unavailable | 2 - 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 - 150 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 60 Watt - 50 - 250 Hz |
| Color | High-gloss black | Info unavailable | Beech | Black |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| MSRP: $629.99 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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