Best home theater speakers
Home-theater sound requires matching speakers for the best experience, but finding complementary individual speakers can be a pain--especially in the wallet. Complete home-theater speaker packages take out the guesswork since they include a full set of matching surround speakers. Pair any of these speaker sets with a good AV receiver and DVD player, and you'll have a home theater system that's a step above most all-in-one HTIBs. Most of them include subwoofers, but for those that don't, check out our best subwoofers list.
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Aperion Intimus 4T Hybrid SD
8.8 Excellent (reviewed 8/11/08)
Anchored by its minitower speakers, the Aperion Intimus 4T Hybrid SD is an exceptional surround speaker system that ably combines good looks and superior sound.
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KEF KHT-3005
8.8 Excellent (reviewed 6/6/06)
KEF's stunningly styled egg-shaped speaker package, the KHT-3005, boasts audiophile-quality sound for music and impressive home-theater performance.
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Aperion Intimus 5B Harmony SD (Black)
8.7 Excellent (reviewed 5/16/08)
Aperion's awesome 5.1 speaker system is pricey, but the Intimus 5B Harmony SD's great sound and superb build quality are definitely worth it.
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Aperion Intimus 533-PT Cinema HD
8.7 Excellent (reviewed 5/4/06)
Aperion's handsome five-speaker 533-PT Cinema HD package belts out a huge, highly entertaining sound on movies and music--without the need for a stand-alone subwoofer.
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Energy RC-Micro 5.1
8.6 Excellent (reviewed 11/11/08)
The Energy Speakers RC-Micro 5.1 speaker system delivers superb sound quality from incredibly tiny speakers.
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Aperion Intimus 633 Concert
8.5 Excellent (reviewed 2/13/06)
Aperion's Intimus 633 Concert system is a slam-dunk winner, delivering equally amazing sound quality from DVDs and CDs.
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Aperion Intimus 532 Concert
8.5 Excellent (reviewed 12/1/05)
Aperion's knockout package has survived a makeover and still offers great sound, superb build quality, and extraordinary value.
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KEF KHT 5005.2
8.3 Excellent (reviewed 6/4/07)
KEF's KHT-5005.2 is one of the few surround speaker packages to coax audiophile sound from lifestyle-friendly speakers and a subwoofer.
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Onkyo SKS-HT240
8.3 Excellent (reviewed 7/7/04)
Onkyo's affordable, flat speaker ensemble sets the standard for style and sound.
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Mirage Nanosat Home Theater System
8.1 Excellent (reviewed 6/15/06)
Despite their tiny size, the speakers of the Mirage Nanosat 5.1 System offered positively huge sound on CDs and DVDs, with only a few minor shortcomings.
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NHT Verve IV
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 4/11/07)
The Verve IV speaker package delivers a lush surround sound experience from a smaller, more stylish design than NHTs offered in the past.
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Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 (black)
8.0 Excellent (reviewed 7/17/08)
The powerful Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 satellite/subwoofer package redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do.
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Cambridge SoundWorks Newton Theater MC155 (black)
7.9 Very good (reviewed 4/14/08)
The Newton Theater MC155, Cambridge's latest update to this popular Newton satellite/subwoofer series, offers solid performance in a compact package.
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Definitive Technology ProCinema 600
7.7 Very good (reviewed 4/10/08)
The Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 surround speakers pack a mighty wallop for their small size, but the system needs some extra care during setup to sound its best.
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Cerwin-Vega CVHD 5.1
7.7 Very good (reviewed 6/8/07)
Cerwin-Vega refers to itself as "the loud speaker company," and its extraordinary CVHD 5.1 system makes good on that promise--but the lack of included stands will mean an extra expense for most users.
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Fluance SX-HTB
7.3 Very good (reviewed 2/2/05)
You can't beat Fluance's rock-bottom pricing, solid construction, and sound quality, which rivals that of more expensive speakers.
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Fluance AV-HTB
7.1 Very good (reviewed 3/31/03)
This five-piece home-theater speaker package offers shockingly good sound for a mere $199.
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