[san-mig]

im thinking of getting a home theatre in a box, i was thinking of getting a energy speakers , but they say that it is discontinued and klipsch bought them, so now i dont know which ones to get, there are so many brands out there and its hard to tell which ones are good, i like the energy speakers sound quality.... maybe u guys can recommend me one

[ime2006]

First of all, whats ur budget. ??

[Manic!]

First of all, whats ur budget. ??

Hep and most HTIB are crap.

[ime2006]

Hep and most HTIB are crap.

agreed

but, he choose HTIB for a reason.....budget limit mostly.

As long as stay away from those Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic...etc.

[san-mig]

what would u suggest then? my budget is 1000 but will go up as long as it has good sound quality and good base ....

[ddr]

if u must get htib, get ones which have a dedicated amplifier and separate speakers

[Manic!]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10123910&catid=20313

and

http://www.sonicboomaudio.com/sbs01-system-complete-home-theatre-system-p-15.html

or these speakers:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/BIC-Acoustech-PL-76-Home-Theater-System_W0QQitemZ390120351863QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpe akers_Subwoofers?hash=item5ad4fc2877

Also look at these:
http://www.londondrugs.com/Cultures/en-US/Product+Detail/Electronics.htm?BreadCrumbs=Electronics;Electronic s;Centre%20Channel;All%20Speakers;Jamo%20Home%20Th eater%20System%20-%205%20speaker%20Set%20-%20S406HCS1&Catalog=Electronics&Category=All%20Speakers&ProductID=3525276&ProductTab=3
they seem very cheap for what you get.

[MoBettah]

Anybody have some experience with those new soundbars.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10128582&catid=28666

[skyxx]

The Only HTIB systems I like are the KEF systems. :)

[JLC]

dude if you have $1000 to spend on a home theatre system, you can do WAAAY better buying individual components over an HTIB...

as for what you should buy, consult the guys over at AVS Forums...they know their stuff

http://www.avsforum.com/

There are a TON of posts you can search focused around poeple looking for input on what to buy within a certain budget....$1000 is a pretty common budget so i'm confident you will find a lot of info that will suit your specific needs.

[Senna4ever]

We bought a Sony HTIB a few years ago, and it's not bad. We have a small living room, so it's adequate. Of course, in the future I want to get B&W speakers and such, but for now, it's just fine.

[Crowtservo]

As JLC said, with $1000 you can have the room to pick individual components. Based on reviews and help from AVS I went with the Sony HTSS360 HTIB for $300. It's the only low range system with HD audio and 3 HDMI imputs so it was a simple choice. With a bigger budget you can do much better. AVS forum is a great resource.

[Hehe]

There's few sets from Onkyo in your price range that offer terrific SQ for the money.

[GomGom]

I'd say go with KEF 1005 series. They are on sale at ncix for $499. Then you can pick up a good entry level receiver. Onkyo 507 is good enough for the money. I have Onkyo 607 and it's superb.

[StylinRed]

There's one in Costco... i cant remember the brand but it comes with a Blu-Ray Player for like $500