Customer Reviews:
 a big, beautiful bargain February 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great price, great sound, easy set-up (takes a little time, but that's normal)
I don't see how you can do better for the money.
Versatile, Gorgeous, Outstanding January 26, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I hope you don't like the paint in the room you intend to use this system... because it will peal it off the walls! I bought this system primarily for gaming and it didn't disappoint. I was able to clearly hear people walking behind me! Having precision surround such as this system provides really gives a player an edge.
For movies it is great. The fact that it doesn't have an HDMI input is no deterrent whatsoever since you can just plug the cable from the HDMI device straight into your TV and still have the audio run through the system. The THX demo disc was fun to play for guests.
The only thing I wish this system included is one of those self-adjusting microphones that allows the system to automatically adjust the intensity levels of the speakers from different locations in your room.
Overall this system is great if you want an outstanding sound experience without shelling out thousands of dollars. Even then I would argue that this system would perform just as well with some cable upgrades.
I do intend to replace all of the speaker wires with high-grade, banana clip wires. Even without them though, great stuff here.
When it was shipped one of the woofers was blown in the left-front speaker. I called Onkyo and they directed me to a service center that had it fixed, free of charge, in less than two days!
Great value January 21, 2008
You're not going to find a better sounding package with THX in this price range PERIOD!
WOW but.... December 30, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have a 5 thousand dollar system in my media room. I bought this for my living room which is 15 by 20. The sound, clarity, bass are incredible and equal the system which I paid 10 times more (paid 568.00) The speakers are huge so if you don't have the room pass this by. The pictures in the room have to be straightened almost after each use. My complaint to Amazon is... I just bought this system and UPS damaged it. I have yet to hear by from them although its only been 4 days since my complaint. Sure it lacks HDMI which is no big deal due to optical out. I'm a relative novice so if anyone were to care to comment on whether the average person can hear the difference HDMI hook-up or optical sound please join-in.
I think for the price I paid which included S&H and no tax it was a great bargain. I just hope Amazon responds soon to the speakers that were damaged upon delivery by UPS. The box weighted about 150 pounds and looked like it had been rolled from NJ to Florida. If you buy one and you should, just check the box and don't be like me, refuse delivery if the box is severely damaged. And to those who think BOSE makes the best HTIB ...WRONG....ONKYO does....period! And PS no DVD player so at least you get to buy the one of your choice, HD is the way to go.
Terrific! No Toys In A Box this Onkyo set. December 15, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've been a fan of Home Theater for close to twenty years now, and during that lengthy span have put together many a system -- not just for myself, but for family and friends, who trusted my expertise on the matter. Most times I've gone with the separate components rout, as I was always less than impressed with the offerings in the HTIB market. Although I did purchase Dream System (Sony) and an offering from Yamaha for less demanding installations -- meaning a small, secondary living room in one case and a bedroom for the other.
I'd had my last assembled system for a couple of years now, well, the receiver anyway (a digital offering from Panasonic), the rest of the components were older. Anyway, when the receiver conked-out on me, I decided to upgrade the whole system. After much reading and speculation, I thought I'd save myself the time and trouble it took me to put together all those other systems in the past and "gamble" on the Onkyo set. Boy was I amazed once I hooked and fired this bad-boy up! I doubt -- not really, I don't -- that there's anything that comes even remotely close in value per dollars spent. Sure, snobs may point at their $ 6,000 and up systems and laugh. Meantime, as someone whose been down that route before (Infinity speakers, Pioneer Elite receiver, etc. etc.) I can only smile while I crank this amazing system and watch an HD DVD on my 62" JVC Pro set. For the clarity, loudness, involving, neat sound and sheer power and numerous settings of the Onkyo S990THX -- the only change I made out of the box was to use quality speaker-wire as opposed to the flimsy 18 gauge, color-coded stuff that comes with the set -- is simply amazing.
Never mind the fact that the thousands I saved only add to that smile -- use them to upgrade your TV and/or DVD player if need be, you'll still have cash left over. Simply can't go wrong with this set.
Oh, and for those that complain about the lack of HDMI inputs, no big for me, as I am perfectly content to send the sound through the digital inputs (1 coax, 3 optical) and the video straight to the TV set via component cables. Not a bit of difference that I can discern from my HDMI hook-up with the Panasonic.
Congrats, Onkyo. Well done. Trust other owners of this system are enjoying it as much as I am.
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