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Summary: A Great Value in Home Theater
Review: If you are looking for a reasonably priced, powerful, feature packed Home Theater system, consider the Kenwood HTB-205. For under $[amount], this system delivers the features and performance of many systems twice as expensive. The HTB-205 comes complete with a surround sound receiver, subwoofer (passive with an internal amp in the receiver), front, surround and center channel speakers. The receiver is equipped with Dolby Pro Logic, Pro Logic II, DTS, and Dolby Digital decoders. In DSP mode, the receiver also provides numerous Cinema modes such as Arena, Theater, etc... One of the nicest features of the HTB-205 is the variety of input and output ports. This system is capable of handling almost any input from standard RCA to optical audio and digital coax. The high number of physical inputs makes it a versatile system capable of handling the duties of most home theater configurations. The HTB-205's auto sense mode is also a useful feature. When activated, the system will auto sense digital audio input from your CD/DVD or digital cable/satellite and engage the appropriate Dolby decoders. When the channel is switched to an analog source, the receiver will automatically transfer to the Cinema mode of your choice. This makes it easy to use for the less technical user. Sound quality is excellent with 600 amps (100 x 6 channels) of total power. Mine is set up in a large room and it definitely rocks the house and then some. The subwoofer, although powered by an amp internal to the receiver, provides more than enough bass to bring the onscreen action to life. The front, center and surround speakers are good as well. They provide more than enough performance for the average user although a speaker upgrade would no doubt improve the overall quality of this system. Added features of the HTB-205, such as a night mode, which allows you to compress the digital audio range to achieve full sound quality at lower volumes, are uncommon in lower end receivers. As a true receiver, the HTB-205 does an adequate job as well. It is replete with an intelligent memory system to help organize your radio presets and the sound quality is on par with mid-range receivers in the market today. Set-up is a breeze with color coded cables that are actually long enough to fit reasonable configurations. Depending on your room size and cable routing, you may need to extend the cables for the surround speakers. The largest drawback in my mind to this system is the remote control. It is small and confusing and difficult to operate in the dark while watching a movie. All in all, the HTB-205 provides a lot of performance in a turn-key home theater package for the price.
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Summary: Good for the price
Review: Overall this is a good sound system for the price. The rear speaker wires are definitely not long enough, you will have to buy longer ones. We have a small apartment and still the wires do not even come close to reaching unless they are stretched across the middle of the room. That's pretty much my only complaint.
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Summary: You can't find anything better for the price!!!!
Review: This is an excellent buy for a home theater system. Kenwood has always been on top of the game when it came to sterios. My only real complaint about this system is the speakers (not the way they sound), the way they look. They are kinda ugly without the covers on them. Besides that the system is wonderful, powerfull, and it gives you plenty of control over the sound to suit your needs. If you are looking for a Home Theater and can't afford a system like BOSE, than this is a great buy. "Consumer Reports" also rated this system very high, 3rd or 4th on their list. Not bad at all!
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Summary: Awesome system
Review: This little system packs a punch. Don't be fooled by it's small size, the sats perform great, and the subwoofer is amazing at delivering low end frequencies. The receiver has plenty of inputs/outputs for all your multimedia gear, including, both optical and coax inputs, and tons of RCA connections. this system pumps out 100 watts into each channel including one for its passive sub. although it probably runs around 50 watts when playing for long duration's, this system can still rattle a few pictures off the walls. take my word for it, this system rocks!!
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Summary: Awesome system
Review: This little system packs a punch. Don't be fooled by it's small size, the sats perform great, and the subwoofer is amazing at delivering low end frequencies. The receiver has plenty of inputs/outputs for all your multimedia gear, including, both optical and coax inputs, and tons of RCA connections. this system pumps out 100 watts into each channel including one for its passive sub. although it probably runs around 50 watts when playing for long duration's, this system can still rattle a few pictures off the walls. take my word for it, this system rocks!!
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