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(More customer reviews)I was nervous about this purchase; so many choices for Home theatres.. component or all-in-one, how much to pay.. what are all these cables types/formats..
For my needs, this was a low cost (at $240) and effective solution. Setting things up was easy; lots of color-coded speaker wires. Needed only to purchase one TOSLINK cable to connect my Xbox 360 to it and I'm done.
The only (potential) downside is that this device does not have any HDMI ports; so if you have multiple HDMI sources (console+dvd+cable?), you will start to have troubles down the road unless your TV has enough HDMI inputs for them all. Also, there are only 2 TOSLINK (Optical Audio) ports.
The speaker cables look quite standard however and it looks like it will be quite easy to upgrade the receiver to something fancier without needing to buy speakers again.
I'm generally of the opinion that trying to buy "future-proof" electronics is expensive and/or futile. But I'm glad that this time, I've gotten a system that uses standard speaker wires (unlike my last cheap 5.1 system). I may regret the HDMI decision.. but at this time, I can't imagine needing more than 2 HDMI sources (which my 2 year old HDTV has).
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It's easy to get excited about home theater that's easy on the wallet. And in recent times, we've been spoiled for choice. The only downside is that most packaged home theater systems have largely missed the target. It's all about covering the fundamental A/V considerations—that's the design focus of the HT-S3100 5.1-channel receiver/speaker package. Where others fall short, the HT-S3100 covers today's key entertainment options—DVD video, audio CDs and digital music files, TV and satellite broadcasts, and gaming. With the reliability of component video, you can even bring Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD into the mix. As with all Onkyo A/V components, the HT-S3100 has a trademark amplification design that puts power and precision before all else.
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