Great system! | Onkyo HT-S990THX 7.1 THX Home Theater Entertainment System

a big, beautiful bargain | Onkyo HT-S990THX 7.1 THX Home Theater Entertainment System

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	• Onkyo HT-S990THX 7.1 THX Home Theater Entertainment System ONKYO ONKYO average customer review:based on 15 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Versatile, Gorgeous, Outstanding

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!

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Great system!

I have had no problems at all. The kit came out of the box and went up in less than 3 hours, wires ran and boxes flown. Everything sounds great and the surround is awesome! However, the biggest flaw to this system is its lack of HDMI support. I have a PS3 and the only way to get true 7.1 from it is to use an HDMI cable, but there are no HDMI inputs on the receiver. So I can only send a 5.1 signal through the optical out which is then upconverted to 7.1 by the receiver. The unit copies the sound from the surround L/R and mimics it on the rear L/R, sounds great with COD4 but still is not a true 7.1. If you really want a true 7.1 from a PS3, then either build a system or pick up this one and another receiver. Other than the PS3 7.1 issue, this system is kick @$$! I can crank it up and clearly hear the music outside of the house with all the windows and doors closed! The sub likes to rattle the trim around the house too, I love it. :)

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a big, beautiful bargain

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.

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Great system for 7.1 sound

If you are into buying a good PC with proper X-Fi high-end card and spend sufficient money on a good monitor and want to have something that makes it possible for you to enjoy the 7.1 sound, plus you have a proper home theater system and want to enjoy the sound part of it, this system is just great. Yes, there may be issues, but would you buy each component separately, spending days in calculating what should go where and how to configure it? And believe it or not, but even with a EUR 4000+ PC you still would not be keen to spend EUR 10,000+ for the sound system to make it enjoyable. Overall, this is the best 7.1 system we could find in Eastern Europe and well worth the money.

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Enjoy the sound system. Only wish more tv channels would broadcast in 7.1. Most have 5.1 which make the programs quite enjoyable to hear all the different activity as well as still being able to here the actor's every word.

The HT-S990THX is the first system to meet the parameters set by THX for overall system performance as opposed to separate loudspeaker and amplifier performance. In effect, the HT-S990THX represents a high-performance, powerful multichannel solution that combines the convenience of all-in-one systems with the performance of much higher priced separate components. With full THX processing capabilities - THX ASA-derived playback modes (THX Cinema2, THX Music Mode, THX Games Mode) - you can be assured that this system brings out the full potential of surround sound for all entertainment options. Equally as important, Onkyo's Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT) gives the system a perfect base for stellar amplifier performance.

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