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| Product | Energy Take Classic 5.1  | Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 (black) | SpeakerCraft CS3 |
| Price | $375.00 to $399.00 | $499.99 | $569.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | September 15, 2008 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| 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. | The Boston SoundWare XS 5.1 is an exceptionally compact system and sounds great for its size--although larger systems sound even better. | The SpeakerCraft CS3 is a handsome, excellent-sounding sound bar that's well worth its lofty price. |
| Product Description | Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system | Boston Acoustics SoundWare XS 5.1 - Home theater speaker system | SpeakerCraft CS3 - Sound bar |
| Product Type | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | 5.1-channel Home theater speaker system | Sound bar |
| System Components | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center speaker 1 x Subwoofer | 4 x Satellite speakers 1 x Center channel speaker 1 x Subwoofer | Info unavailable |
| Speaker Type | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Active subwoofer, passive satellites | Active |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 20 - 100 Watt | 10 - 100 Watt | Info unavailable |
| Response Bandwidth | 33 - 20000 Hz | Info unavailable | 35 - 20000 Hz |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | Wired - Bluetooth Wireless |
| 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 | 5 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt - 40 - 150 Hz | Sound bar |
| Color | High-gloss black | Black | Matte black |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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