Agustina Stimmel: You want something good but not cheap but you are being cheap. How is that going to work out? You have to buy used and that is still kind of like pushing it. This also depends where you live and how the used market looks like and a little luck and patience too. I am talking about real regular equipment and not the all in one packages. You want new then you have to buy those theater in a box systems which is very bad decision if you decide to do so. You won't believe how much you can save and how much better you can get just from buying used. Not only that, you get better sound, looks, functionality, knowledge, and respect....Show more
Antonia Boomershine: There's no good home theater systems for under $250. Period.The least expensive good system would be the Onkyo 3500, selling for $280 on Amazon, and it includes a receiver and six speakers, but you then have to add a separate disc player of your choice to it. Systems with built in disc players are! , without exception, cheap junk....Show more
Randolph Lozoya: For that budget? http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-b652-6-1...Then get a little amp like this... http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-da30-2-x...Make sure your TV has analog audio output so you can connect it to this amp.You're not going to have surround, center or a sub but you will have better sound than the TV. It's arguable where the price range of a "good" home theater audio setup would start, personally I put, "half decent" in the $2,000.00 and up range with "good" being a bit higher. If you can get by on the little 2-ch amp and speakers for now maybe you can save up and later buy something better. For about $1000.00 you will be able to piece something together that the average person would find to be quite, "good" assuming you shop wisely and get good deals.I just wouldn't waste the money on a $150 ~ $250 system, go even cheaper like the 2-ch suggestion above or get nothing until y! ou can do better than that.mk...Show more
Coleman Delibe! rato: Here's an example of why $250 simply isn't enough budget. At the moment, this is the least expensive home theater (surround sound) setup I would consider suggesting to anybody, and it's $423.The satellite speakers have real tweeters, and play full range. The subwoofer is self-powered (has it's own amplifier). And it's a fairly decent entry-level A/V receiver from a good brand. Keep these factors in mind, when comparing these parts to lower priced home theater in a box (HTIB) systems, or computer speakers.Onkyo TX-SR313 A/V Receiver, $199,http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/848851-REG/O...Monoprice "Premium 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System with Subwoofer" (Product ID 10565), $224,http://www.monoprice.com/Product/?c_id=109&cp_id=1......Show more
Luis Mellon: What you are asking is similar to a "grocery list" while buying a car. I want a car that is reliable, performs well, rides nice and quiet, super safe, get's good fuel economy... and I can even spend $1000 for it.! My recommendation is of course to avoid those home theater in a box systems. Those that combine a DVD/BR player into the main unit are very poor in quality, both in terms of reliability and performance. There are upscale bundled systems that are based on a true receiver, however the speakers are always very poor in quality. My recommendation is to turn to the used market for a true 5.1 receiver. With many people upgrading to HDMI switching, the slightly older mainstream Dolby Digital receivers are dirt cheap to buy. A respectable true receiver in excellent condition can be had for $60 to $80 easily. Then as a starting point, turn to Monoprice and their basic 5.1 speaker system here... http://www.monoprice.com/Product?seq=1&format=2&p_...Sure it's basic, but it's better than the HTIB systems in your price range. Add a DVD player or preferably a BR player and you are miles ahead of a bundled system....Show more
Maria Devenney: Dont not be rude.. Or tell me that im chea! p or stuff that i could get offened. Thank you!
Otto Lingafelt: T! here are 2 issues: First, your budget is low for anything good. Second, homer theaters are not good. My suggestion is to save more money and get standalone bluray player and surround sound system with a good set of speakers.
Jimmie Doerfler: Your budget is too low for anything 'good'.Most of the do-it-all box systems are plastic, low-power speakers and a skinny receiver with a disk drive built in for $299-$399. These systems are the number-one source of questions and complaints around here.Save your money, study a bit and haunt your local Craigslist for used gear. Learning name-brands and reputations of speakers and receivers can let you put together a great system on a budget. But it takes some time and study and probably more cash than you have....Show more
Donte Hamme: For this price you are SOL maybe a Walmart bargain brand but will sound and perform like crap.IN all honesty for a good HTIB your looking at spending at lest around the $400.00 range and even ! then that is bottom of the barrel. Saving the money and buying something awesome is going to save you a lot of grief and anxiety that stems from the purchase of a cheap junk.Consider looking at the HTIB's from Onkyo these are not your typical dvd all in one units this is a good-extreme quality head unit and speaker package and range from 350-1200 dollars. Bluray players are cheap enough these days separate components is always better than all in one packages for instance the player stops working you have no system but with separate components player breaks you go buy another one but you still have the stereo system to use when you have a separate receiver....Show more
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