Onkyo HT-RC260 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)

While we may define it as an entry-level A/V receiver, the HT-RC260 gives you performance and features that leave class-competitors gasping in its wake. Six of the latest HDMI® 1.4a inputs provide easy connection for all your high-def sources and compatibility with the eye-popping new 3D video format. Another connectivity highlight is a handy Universal Port that allows you to hook up Onkyo peripherals such as a Dock for iPod/iPhone. Meanwhile, if you want to distribute music to another room, the HT-RC260 provides Zone 2 line-outs and speaker outputs. Regardless of their resolution, all video sources can be upscaled to stunning 1080p via HDMI and Faroudja DCDi Cinema . High-quality Burr-Brown DACs work alongside jitter-cleaning technology and three-stage inverted Darlington circuitry to minimize distortion and deliver extremely realistic audio for movies, music, and games. The HT-RC260 also offers compatibility with lossless Dolby and DTS codecs, as well as the expanded surround formats of Audyssey DSX and Dolby Pro Logic® IIz. Quality home theater has never been more affordable. read more..

Features

• 100 Watts per Channel at 8 Ohms, 20 Hz?20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC
• HDMI (Version 1.4a to Support 3D and Audio Return Channel
• HDMI Video Upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja DCDi Cinema
• Audyssey DSX and Dolby Pro Logic IIz for New Surround Channels
• Powered Zone 2 and Zone 2 Line-Out for Playback of Separate Source in Another Room

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Excellent but more difficult with older equipment by Booklover
Right out of the box this appears to be a well-designed, quality receiver. It will work best if you have updated, state of the art equipment. Unfortunately, I don't so we ran into a few glitches. If all your equipment is already connected via hdmi, the hookup will be easy. Because we had older equipment without hdmi connections, we struggled and found some frustration.



For example, believe it or not, we still have a turntable. Even stranger, we still occasionally use it. There is no phono hookup on this receiver. I had to email Onkyo and ask how to hook up an old school turntable. It took more than a week to receive a reply. Finally, I received an answer--and an apology for the delay--and was told I needed a phono pre-amp. That will cost an extra $20 or so.



Another thing you need to be aware of is the IPOD dock is sold separately. It appears in the product specifications that it's ready to go, but that is not the case.



All in all, it's a nice unit at a great price. Just be aware that if you have outdated equipment you're in for some frustration.

Panasonic SC-HC30 Compact Stereo System

The slim and compact design of the SC-HC30 is best matching for your room. It can easily be installed in limited places, like a small bedside shelf or your desk in your home office. Also with a wall-mountable design, the SC-HC30 lets you choose to place your audio system the way you want, to stylishly match with your interior. More rigid and lighter evolved bamboo cone material has been adopted for speakers. With the new bamboo cone speakers the sound becomes much more responsive. Vocals are more pure and clearer, and the dialog being crisper and easier to understand than ever before. Simply dock your iPod or iPhone, or insert the CD and enjoy your favorite music with high quality sound.

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Features

• 40W Ultra Slim Wall Mountable Design W/ Power Sliding Door
• IPod Speaker Docking System
• Compatible With IPod And IPhone
• Advanced Bamboo Cone Speaker & Dual Passive Radiator

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Great product, good sound... by Erzsike
I purchased this system for July 4th 2010. I have been using every day since then and love it. It looks great and sounds fantastic. It is excellent for the inside. If you have a large yard and a big party the volume is not enough, the HC40 might be better.

Logitech Squeezebox Radio Music Player with Color Screen (Black)

Logitech Squeezebox Radio brings a world of music—free Internet radio, subscription services, or your personal digital music collection—to any space in your home, over your Wi-Fi network. read more..

Features

• Listen to infinite music, news and sports from every corner of the globe with this
  easy-to-use, all-in-one Wi-Fi music player--all without a computer
• Start listening to free Internet radio stations, online music services, and your personal iTunes collection in minutes--connects easily to your home network via Wi-Fi
• Bring full, high-quality sound to any room with an ultra-compact design that fits easily on your night table or kitchen counter
• Just turn the dial to browse radio stations, music tracks and even album art, displayed on the full-color screen
• Recommend music to Facebook friends instantly right from your Squeezebox

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Works great from London! by Consumer
Received this unit in December 2009 and have been using it in London, UK ever since. We use it daily to listen to Sirius (mostly Howard 100) and it works great. The power adapter supports 220v so no converter needed! Initially the unit would freeze quite a bit but recent firmware upgrades have since fixed this. It still freezes occasionally but cycling the power resolves that easily. Logitch has been releasing firmware upgrades pretty regularly and it has only improved the reliability of this radio (however a recent upgrade has now caused the radio to sometimes respond to our television remote inadvertently, but no big deal it just makes a funny sound). The sound quality is great and this unit can get very loud which is perfect for our flat. Tip: mac users can use the dashboard's widget feature to make a quick remote control for the ratio. Just log into logitech's mysqueezebox website to control your radio and make a widget out of it. Finally you can get lots of local radio stations easily on it, even obscure small stations from the NY metro area are listed, which is great when away from home.

Sony Virtual 5.1 Channel Sound Bar - Black (HTCT150)

Enjoy simple, yet powerful surround sound with the 32" Sony® HT-CT150 3D Sound Bar Home Theater System. Features 3D compatibility so you can complete your 3D entertainment system.1 Connect multiple HD or 3D devices using a single HDMITM cable per device (sold separately) and turn this sound bar system into your entertainment "hub".3 The beautifully sleek monolithic design makes it a great compliment to the Sony® BRAVIA® 3D HDTVs. read more..

Best Features

• 3D pass-through
• 340 watt 3.1 ch. Sound Bar system
• Dolby® Digital, dts® Audio Decoding
• Standby pass-through of Audio & Video
• Blu-ray DiscTM HD Audio

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Excellent sound by HSP
I can't believe how this sound bar has improved my tv watching experience. It's awesome! It was so easy to hook up to all of my components (Sony Bravia TV and DVD player). The sound is definitely a huge improvement over the TVs speakers. All in all I am quite happy with this purchase.

X-Mini II Capsule Speaker

The X-Mini Capsule Speaker regularly stops customers in their tracks at our retail store, people cannot believe that what they are hearing is eminating from these handy pocket sized units. read more..

Features

• Small Compact Design, Maximum Sound
• 11hour Battery Life
• Volume Control
• Connect Many Together For Maximum Sound

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blown away by rr4lyf
These little speakers are truly a best buy. They are worth more their weight in gold. I would and have recommended them to others.

Onkyo TX-NR708 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver (Black)

As the first - and most affordable - of Onkyo’s new-season network-capable A/V receivers, the TX-NR708 brings the audio goldmine of internet radio to your living room. Now you can kick back on the sofa and surf all your favorite channels in superior fidelity. With seven HDMI 1.4a inputs, the TX-NR708 offers copious connection possibilities, as well as 3D video compatibility. For your convenience, one of the HDMI inputs is located on the front panel, along with a USB input for flash memory devices and iPod models. If you want to connect a non-HDMI multichannel component - say, a legacy SACD or DVD player - the TX-NR708 sports a full complement of 7.1-channel analog inputs. The Onkyo name connotes serious audio quality, so it’s no surprise to find low-jitter Burr-Brown DACs and sophisticated Audyssey MultEQ room-correction onboard, along with lossless HD audio formats and the expansive surround dimensions of Audyssey DSX and Dolby Pro Logic IIz. All of this processing and connectivity power receives the coveted THX Select2 Plus stamp of approval. read more..

Best Features

• 110 Watts per Channel at 8 ohms, 20 Hz?20 kHz, 0.08%, 2 Channels Driven, FTC
• HDMI (Version 1.4a to Support 3D and Audio Return Channel
• Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files
• 7 HDMI Inputs (1 Front/6 Rear) and 1 Output
• HDMI Video Upscaling to 1080p with Faroudja DCDi Cinema

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Excellent Receiver . by KKKK

Excellent Audio and Video.



I had the following problems

The Onkyo Tech Support is not good.I called onkyo yesterday,for internet radio setup and problems,I was told that the person who knows about Internet Radio setup has left for the day.



2.I have 20M.. internet.I played vTuner and to get connected receiver takes at least 3-4 minutes to play the station,and within 2 minutes automatically jumped another station available.I tried with India FM and Telugu one online radio and even tried adding to favourites.Jumps on its own to next available in vTuner.

I played vTuner with Seagate Freeagent theater+ , within seconds gets connected to vTuner and plays forever.



3.Remote Control sometimes does not respond.



I dont know wether these problems are with receiver I am having or with all of them

Logitech Harmony One Universal Remote with Color Touch Screen

The color touch screen and sculpted buttons, organized into logical zones with backlighting, give you easy, one-touch access to your home entertainment – even in the dark. Just one press and you're watching a DVD or your favorite TV channel. The ergonomic design fits comfortably in your hand, and because it's rechargeable, you won't need to worry about buying new batteries. With support for more than 5,000 brands, you can control home entertainment devices that you own today or will buy tomorrow. Our online software guides you through setup, and our live customer support team is available if you need help. read more..

Best Features

• Easy Internet-based setup and live customer support
• Dedicated on-screen activity buttons
• Color LCD touch screen
• Contoured backlit buttons
• Can learn IR codes from existing remote controls

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I like my 550... I LOVE my One. by tlniec
I've had a Harmony 550 for a couple of years now, which I use to control my basement home theater setup (Mitsubishi projector, Sony Blu-Ray player and A/V receiver, Toshiba HD-DVD player, Samsung HDTV tuner, Motorola cable box, and an XBox 360 -- all sources mounted on a rack behind the screen wall, controlled via IR extender system). I still really like that remote -- it was intuitive to set up and operate, had pretty good aesthetics and hand feel, and has been rock-solid reliable ever since I got it set up. Plus, it handles a diverse array of devices with aplomb.



Late last year, I overhauled my bedroom A/V setup and I knew I was on the verge of creating a new A/V setup for the living room. These would be simpler than the basement HT, sure, but would still involve multiple sources per display (with the living-room sources located on the same rack as the basement ones -- so good, reliable operation is important since you can't look at the devices to confirm power on/off, etc). I knew I'd want another Harmony remote, hopefully one I could set up to share between the two locations.



My search originally led back to the 550. However, it was now discontinued, and the remaining units I could find were priced well above what I had paid for the one I have. I was aware of the One, but I figured its price was beyond what I was willing to spend -- I checked Amazon anyway, and imagine my surprise when I found it was ~$100 less than my local stores. I had to go for it.



All that background aside, I'll now get to the point. Since the 550 is what I knew prior to the One, I'm going to treat it as sort of my benchmark.

I like my Harmony 550 -- but I LOVE my One. First, and most importantly, it doesn't have any less functionality than the 550 (unlike the 510 that supposedly "replaced" the 550). In fact, it actually has some additional function (TV channel favorites, for example). It supports plenty of devices (15). It has the great soft buttons (except now on a TOUCHSCREEN - awesome). And, its aesthetics and ergonomics are substantially better than the 550. Setup is done via the tried-and-true web-based interface, so it was very familiar to me.



Some additional positives about the One -- it has a rechargeable battery with a charging cradle, so no need to periodically replace/recharge NIMH AAA batteries like I do with the 550. Some additional handy hard buttons (which can of course be custom-programmed for each activity and/or device). Better location of transport keys, and they can now be distinguished by feel. Backlight comes on whenever the remote is picked up (versus only after a several hour delay on the 550).



Dislikes -- relative to the 550, none; I honestly feel the One is superior in every way. In general -- there are a few areas where I see room for improvement. First, it'd be nice if you weren't locked into 3 activities per page on the touchscreen... an option to select between a few different configurations (maybe 3, 4, or 6 for example) would be welcome. Second, when using it for two different rooms, you either have to power off everything in room A before starting an activity in room B, or remember to re-start the activity from room A before returning there (if you re-launch the activity while in line-of-sight for that room, chances are things will get out of sync, unless you've got a miracle system with no toggles - just discrete commands for everything). I can't really demerit the remote for this, since it isn't designed nor advertised for multi-room use -- but I would give Harmony HUGE thanks if they could add multi-room capability via a software update (basically allow the user to set up a simultaneity matrix for activities). And last, but not least, when using TV channel favorites I find that the remote sends the required three number presses more slowly than I can send them by manually keying in the numbers (even with inter-key delay set to 0 ms) -- likewise for sequences I've set up that navigate thru menus with directional keypresses. It's a nit for me, though, because it doesn't hinder functionality -- ultimately the favorites and sequences still work.



So, in a nutshell... great remote. Buy one (or two, if Harmony never decides to implement my wonderful multiroom suggestion :D )!