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The Onkyo HT-S5100 is a 7.1 home theater system is part of the company's second line of HDMI-compliant theatres, and features significant advances over the first. The system includes the Onkyo HT-R560 receiver; essentially the same as the standalone Onkyo TX-SR506 receiver with 130 Watts / channel of power instead of 80 Watts / channel. The system also includes seven speaker, and a 10" downward firing subwoofer with 290 Watts of power. Sound quality is enhanced by Onkyo's Audyssey 2EQ Room Calibration technology, which automatically configures individual speakers for optimal sound in any room. The receiver features a dedicated iPod dock for home listening, and is Sirius Satellite radio-ready.

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Great value system at $500 with a decent standalone receiver, 7 speakers, and 10" sub-woofer
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Large, powerful sub-woofer
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Good standalone receiver included
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Many inputs including 3 x HDMI, 2 x digital optical, 2 x digital coax
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Decent power rating at 130 Watts / channel
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5-way binding post connectors for 7 surround channels (not B zone though)
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Color-coded speaker wires included
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Large front mid-range drivers at 5"
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Thin speaker wire included
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HDMI inputs are passthrough only; that means no audio over HDMI
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No analog video transcoding or upscaling to HDMI
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No speaker stands included
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Features

  • Power: 130 Watts / channel + 290 Watt sub-woofer
  • 3 x HDMI 1.2a inputs
  • Speakers:
    • Front: 5" (12 cm) cone woofer, 1" (2.5 cm) balanced-dome tweeter (X2)
    • Center: 3.25" (8 cm) cone woofer x2, 1" (2.5 cm) balanced-dome tweeter
    • Surround: 3.25" (8 cm) cone (X2)
    • Surround Back: 3.25" (8 cm) cone (X2)
    • Subwoofer: 10" (25 cm) cone
  • Receiver:
    • Onkyo HT-R560 similar to the Onkyo TX-SR506 with more power
    • 7.1 channel with 130 Watts / channel
    • 3 x HDMI pass-thru supporting 1080Tp (no audio)
    • Second zone of audio (stereo) with main zone up to 5.1
    • Supports front L/R speaker bi-amping
    • Digital Audio: 2 x optical, 2 x coaxial
  • Audyssey 2EQ Room Calibration
  • Includes iPod dock
  • release date: March 2008
  • price: $500

 

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1 comment about Onkyo HT S 5100

1.  avatar Erik  Aug 28, 2008 4:21pm

I'm going to level with you. If you want a "home theater" and you don't know what you're doing, and don't want to spend too much money, Don't go into Circuit City/Futureshop/Best Buy and talk to a sales rep. Just buy this one instead.
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    Key Features:

    Manufacturer Onkyo
    MSRP $499.99
    Number of Speakers 7.1
    Release Date Mar. 26, 2008
    Watts per Channel 130 W

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    2 contributors -  Erik, markxander
    Created: 07/24/2008 - 11:12
    Modified: 08/28/2008 - 16:21
    Model # variations:

    HT, S, 5100, HTS, S5100, HTS5100