Now that you’ve shopped and bought a new HDTV set, it’s time to experience the sound that goes with it. The Onkyo HT-SR800 is an all-in-one home-theater surround sound system that delivers top-notch audio performance. This 7.1 Channel Receiver/Speaker Package neatly covers all A/V formats, letting you create home theater that’s recisely tailored for your home. The HT-SR800 system integrates with any equipment you already have, up to & including High-def and HDTV. Its HDMI channel transports video up to 1080p, through an HDMI channel. It even integrates with your iPod (dock is optional), making it one of the most complete home-theater packages available. 192 kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels 32-bit processing DSP chip 40 FM/AM/XM radio presets CinemaFILTER Double Bass Function XM 5.1 Neural Surround Processing Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB corrects acoustic problems and calibrates speakers A/V Synch function (up to 100ms in 20ms steps) 4 Digital inputs (2 optical/2 coaxial) 3 S-Video inputs and outputs HDTV capable (50 MHz) component switching (3 inputs/1 output) HDMI pass-thru (1080p compatible; 2 inputs/1 output) Color-coded speaker terminals Headphone jackComponent Dimensions (WxHxD) Tuner - 17-1/8 x 5-3/8 x 14-13/16 (435 x 150 x 377 mm) Front - 6-3/16 x 17-1/16 x 7-3/8 (157 x 433 x 194 mm) Center - 17-1/16 x 6-3/16 x 7-3/8 (433 x 157 x 194 mm) Surround - 6-5/8 x 10-1/2 x 3-3/8 (155 x 266 x 98 mm) Subwoofer - 10-3/8 x 20-1/16 x 16-3/16 (276 x 510 x 417 mm) Component Weight Front/Center - 8.58 lbs. (3.9 Kg) Surround/Back - 2.86 lbs. (1.3 Kg) Tuner - 22.5 lbs. (10.2 Kg) Subwoofer - 25.1 lbs. (11.4 Kg) TOTAL WEIGHT - 59.04 lbs. (26.8 Kg) XM Satellite radio reception requires subscription and purchase of XM home antenna

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5 out of 5 stars Great System! Great Value!

As you can see from a quick search this is almost always reviewed highly and is also highly rated by Consumer Reports. I recently got my own and I wasn’t disappointed. The system was easy to set up and a quick browse through the instructions gave me all the info I needed. I have listed the 3 most common complaints about the system below.

1. The HDMI is just a pass through you have to connect the sound to the unit separately (not really that big a deal).

2. The included wire is too thin: this is true you can replace it cheaply with wire bought on Amazon, so its not devastating. I recommend the METRA Ltd S14-100 MTA 14 Gauge Clear Speaker Wire which you can get here for $21.53 and will really improve things.

3. Onkyo doesn’t make speaker stands for this system and the speakers only have keyhole style brackets on the back for mounting which can make buying wall brackets difficult.
I’m not positive how to resolve this, B-tech makes some screw in mounts you can put in if you dont mind putting some wholes in the speakers B-TECH BT1 Universal Speaker Bracket for Small Speakers (Pair per box). They also make a wall mount that clamps the side of the speakers if youd prefer not putting holes in your new speakers B-Tech BT77 Speaker brackets Black.
But both of those solutions are kinda expensive (30 per pair for screw in, 70 per pair for the clamps).
I recently bought some universal mounts (Premier Mounts PSPK-5B Universal Speaker Mount for Walls and Ceilings with 2.5-Inch Extensions (Black)) that supposedly work with keyholes so we’ll see.

UPDATE: the speakers are great, make sure to use the microphone to calibrate, this is part of the value of the system and makes a big difference in the sound quality.
About the mounts:
The cheap universal mounts, were ok.
They worked fine on the Satellite speakers but there were some design flaws and they don’t have the strength to hold up the big front speakers. One of the pieces broke during assembly but as I had 5 and couldn’t hang the front speakers with them anyways that wasn’t too big of a problem.

I used the 29.99 B-Tech mounts mentioned above (the ones that have to be screwed in) for the front speakers and they worked perfectly. Enjoy!

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