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JBL SCS145.5S comparison

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Product name	JBL SCS145.5S	JBL SCS180.6S	Onkyo SKS-HT540	Energy Take Classic 5.1	JBL SCS145.5
Price	$329.99	Check Prices	$196.00 to $299.00	Check Prices	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.5 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating		4.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.5 stars
Release date	October 15, 2004	January 06, 2005	June 19, 2006	September 15, 2008
The Bottom Line	Anchored by a gutsy subwoofer, the JBL SCS145.5S is a worthwhile budget choice for small home theaters.	JBL's potent SCS180.6 speaker package can humble its pint-size competition.	The Onkyo SKS-HT540 is the best-sounding surround-sound speaker package you can get for less than $300.	Thanks to its superbly matched satellites and subwoofer, Energy's Take Classic offers killer sound for a very affordable price.
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Product Type	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	Home theater speaker system	7.1-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system
System Components	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 6 speakers	Subwoofer 7 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers
Recommended Amplifier Power	10 - 100 Watt	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	10 - 100 Watt	10 - 100 Watt
Enclosure Color	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Black	High-gloss black	Black
Input Impedance	8 Ohm	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Battery	None	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Remote Control	Info unavailable	None	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	None
Speaker System Details	4 x Satellite speaker - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt	1 x Subwoofer - 150 Watt 5 x Satellite speaker - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 8 Ohm	2 x Right/left channel speaker - 130 Watt - 55 - 50000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 230 Watt - 25 - 150 Hz - 15 KOhm 4 x Right/left rear channel speaker - 130 Watt - 60 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 130 Watt - 55 - 50000 Hz - 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 - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt
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	JBL SCS145.5 - Home theater speaker system	JBL SCS180.6S - Home theater speaker system	Onkyo SKS HT540 - Home theater speaker system	Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system	JBL SCS145.5 - Home theater speaker system
Manufacturer Warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2 years warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Response Bandwidth	35 - 20000 Hz	30 - 20000 Hz	25 - 50000 Hz	33 - 20000 Hz	35 - 20000 Hz
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Sears $329.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	TigerDirect.com $294.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $299.00 In stock: See Site Amazon.com Marketplace $299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	E-mail me when this product is available
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