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Onkyo HT-SP908 Home Theater

  • By hmwilcox   06/23/2008 Excellent
  • Pros:
    Powerful sound, easy set up, stylish speakers, great sub woofer, great up-converting receiver, nice dvd player
  • Cons:
    the spring binding posts on speakers, the heat generated by the receiver, bit of a power suck (not energy star by any means)
  • Summary:
    For the money, there is no better deal. I paid $770.00 shipped from Vann's. You might get a better system buying the parts separately, but this is the way to go if you are on a budget. There is no cheaper way to get great 7.1 surround sound with this powerful of a receiver and an up converting DVD player for cheaper. Onkyo has done in again for delivering high quality for low prices.
  • By craigblitz   05/29/2008 Excellent
  • Pros:
    - HDMI Audio and Video support- Can use 1 remote to control all componets- Sound is amazing- Tons of connections
  • Cons:
    - Speaker wire that comes with is junk. I used 12 AWG wire since I was running through the walls
  • Summary:
    I did a TON of research before purching my items for my HTS and on several forums this system got some very good reviews. The receiver is amazing and I can update the speakers in the future if I decide too. I can not imagine something sounding better but that seems to the common issue with this system. I am extremley happy with this system and glad I got a receiver that supports full HDMI. Making the connections to my equipment was simple. I have not used the IPOD Docking station yet but will soon. Tons of great features for a great price!
  • By ikumar2000   04/27/2008 Excellent
  • Pros:
    Sr605 receiver, great speakers
  • Cons:
    Huge subwoofer
  • Summary:
    This set comes with SR605 receiver and HT750 speakers, DV-SP405 upconverting DVD Player and an ipod dock. The value is amazing. Set up the system and it will simply blow your mind away. The receiver can decode every HD audio esp useful for bitstreamed from Blu-Ray player. The speakers are pretty sleak although a bit big but not that bad. Subwoofer is really huge and I would say the only bad part. Speakers sound amazing and can easily match a much costlier speaker system in the market. The upconverting DVD player is also very nice and does the job beautifully. Ipod dock is also very handy. All in all, I highly recommend this.
  • By anonymous 01/27/2008 Very Good
  • Pros:
    Its a Real System, not another Bose wannabee.Outstanding value at street price. About as future-proof as can be exptected.Sub much better than expected.Upscaling DVD w/ DIVX, HDMI a plus.
  • Cons:
    Speakers are just barely adequate. (ditto the wires)Because it's not a single unit HT solution some complexities are introduced.No speaker mounting hardware
  • Summary:
    A very non technical friend asked me to help him buy an HT setup. He was thinking about Bose. Now, if you are not familiar with stereos, not willing to learn just a little, or have a spouse issue (and lots of money to waste) then this is probably not the right system for you. Buy the Bose or some other lesser HT package. This system is a real component HT system. It just has everything in a single box. (heavy box... 2 people are needed to lift!) Things to remember when you purchase: If its going into a medium or large sized room buy an extra spool of speaker wire. If you want to use the HDMI you need to buy 1 more HDMI cable. (The one supplied will connect from the DVD to the receiver. You still need one to go from the receiver to the TV) If you need to mount the speakers you need to at least buy screws. I'd recommend buying mounts, but with 7 speakers that could be a bit $$$. As the speakers are the weakest link in this system you'll be thankful if you buy mounts that will hold heavier speakers for the future. Don't get me wrong. For the price you cant complain too much about the included speakers. They are adequate; if just barely so, and I don't expect them to be able to compete with pieced together systems where just moderate L C & R speakers will likely cost more than what this entire system goes for. Some have complained that they had to actaully read the instructions to get things to work. If you agree with the "...but who actually reads..." statement then don't buy this. I was able to figure out assigning the HDMI with the quick-start guide, but it took lots of guessing as to what they were really wanting me to do before I was successful. Likewise read the screens when selecting the upscaling feature on the DVD player. They tell you how to get the picture back if you guess a resolution that your TV doesn't support. If you're still reading then this system is probably for you. The sound isn't "awesome"... it's "good", which is much much better than most single box solutions. Volume is not a problem and the sub will rattle anything in the room (...and did!). Everything is color coded and the included microphone automatically starts the optimization routine when you plug it in... very simple! (Tip: BE QUIET during this process!!! my friends didn't quite get this concept.)This is a great bang for the buck solution! My guess is that when you upgrade the speakers you may actually approach "awesome" and that's the beauty of a true component system. Any one part can now be upgraded with out sacrificing your investment in the rest. Try doing that with a Bose!!! Enjoy!
  • By almolin   01/26/2008 Excellent
  • Pros:
    Powerful and clear sound. Easy to setup and particularly enjoy the zone2 feature.
  • Cons:
    Speakers were heavy and required stronger than usual speaker stand.
  • Summary:
    Overall, I am very happy with my entertainment system. It's great as a home theater and a home stereo system. You can't beat this system for the price. After comparing it with other systems, the SP908 surpassed them all. I also love that I can be listening to my CDs in one room w/ volume control independently (via zone 2 feature) while my other family members are enjoying watching movies in another room.
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