This Yamaha Home Theater--Opinions?

[badass88gt]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8504692&type=product&id=1186004964722



This is the one I'm looking at, its only $499 here in town at Best Buy, plus I get 12% off till the end of April.



I guess it has some setup where you hold a microphone at ear level where you sit and it calibrates all the speakers for ideal sound, which is something I'd like as my living room is set up at an angle with no way to put the TV directly in front and have speakers evenly spaced where you'd like them. It doesnt have HDMI Audio out, so I'll be using Optical out for that, and it seems to have a pretty low THD% compared to others.



Any thoughts, opinions, etc? Gracias.

[Car Guy]

I can't give you an opinion on that particular system but I've always (and still do!) have high regard for most anything that Yamaha makes. Like the engine in my Taurus and the 15 year old home receiver that just wont die.....:headbang :headbang :headbang






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[UnderPSI]

For $450 I can get you ONKYO HT-S790 MSRP $599.95

7.1 surround 110w/ch Dolby, DTS, sat radio and I pod ready



or for $650 HT-S894 5.1 surround Step up in receiver and speakers, better processer HDMI 2 in 1 out.

Comes with DV-SP404 HD upconvert DVD/CD/MP3 player also.

[WilliamZ]

My dad has had a couple of the Onkyo theater in a box's and he likes them.

[badass88gt]

Well, it needs to come from Best Buy, can't buy from private party, and I want to stay under $500. I havent heard any negative about the Yamaha setup, I think thats what I'm gonna get. Thanks guys!

[badass88gt]

Actually plans may have just changed. I'm now looking at the Onkyo stuff, mainly the HT-SR800 set.


http://www.us.onkyo.com/model.cfm?m=HT-SR800&class=Systems&p=i


http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Onkyo-HT-SR800-7-1-Channel-Home-Theater-System-HT-SR800/sem/rpsm/oid/177422/catOid/-12954/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do