I saw this the other day, and it didn't look that bad, though I didn't get the model #. Did anyone else see this system and catch it? $359 for a Dolby Digital-capable 5.1 system seemed like a pretty good deal to me.
Good deal? Kenwood home theatre Dolby Digital for $359 at Costco
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yup, the bang for the buck deal is at circuit city as namlook said... htb-503...dont accept anything less than this in a HTIB from kenwood.
I have the 503 Kenwood Digital Surround system, it's great, comes with all the cables, and everything, a must for those DVD freaks out there, works great with my wega too, wicked!
I have the 503 Kenwood Digital Surround system, it's great, comes with all the cables, and everything, a must for those DVD freaks out there, works great with my wega too, wicked!
My 2 cents worth....Kenwood is a great middle of the road piece of equipment. I used to dream of owning one 
They are better than brands like technics, aiwa, some Sony's and JVC's, but Kenwood still isn't as good as some of the offerings of Onkyo, Yamaha, and Dennon. Look for mid-ranged pieces from those manufacturer's at a great deal. Yamaha has a new 596 that looks pretty hot. Low on features (only 2 S-Video I think), but great build and awesome sound. I would think this receiver could be found in the sub $400 range. My local dealer stickers it at $499 (full retail I think). I would take that receiver over any of the cheaper Kenwoods. Only thing about the Yamaha, Onkyo, and Dennon....They don't like mail order vendors too much. That makes it tougher to find really great deals on them. Yamaha is so particular, they come out with a mail order or discount store versions of some of there receivers.
They are better than brands like technics, aiwa, some Sony's and JVC's, but Kenwood still isn't as good as some of the offerings of Onkyo, Yamaha, and Dennon. Look for mid-ranged pieces from those manufacturer's at a great deal. Yamaha has a new 596 that looks pretty hot. Low on features (only 2 S-Video I think), but great build and awesome sound. I would think this receiver could be found in the sub $400 range. My local dealer stickers it at $499 (full retail I think). I would take that receiver over any of the cheaper Kenwoods. Only thing about the Yamaha, Onkyo, and Dennon....They don't like mail order vendors too much. That makes it tougher to find really great deals on them. Yamaha is so particular, they come out with a mail order or discount store versions of some of there receivers.i think he is looking at a complete system (5pc speaks, sub, and reciever), not just a reciever. right andrewr?
for htib, this is pretty inexpensive. mid-end subs alone cost this much.
for htib, this is pretty inexpensive. mid-end subs alone cost this much.
is it off topic for me to post about the Costco/Yahoo/Spinway free internet deal? if you're a Costco member, i'm sure you guys know if it's a good deal... i picked up the cd tuesday nite.
Costco also has a similar package with JVC equipment. RX-6008VBK receiver, sub-woofer w/8" woofer and 5 speakers. The price is $359 - $369.
Also, if you want to build your system and purchase some better components, I'd suggest a combination of retailers. I utilized Dealtime.Com to search for a receiver. I found the JVC RX-8000VBK (2nd from the top) for only $269 @ eCost. Since I purchased a CDR, the price was over $350 and the ground shipping was free. If you purchase only the receiver, the shipping charge is a whopping $37 for UPS Ground. $269 is the best price you'll find on this receiver. For a sub-woofer, Costco has the KLH 10", 120 watt sub-woofer for $99. Again, you won't find a better price on this sub-woofer and at 35 Lbs., I don't think you'd want to order it on-line because most vendors want more, plus you'll rack up some high shipping costs.
Also, if you want to build your system and purchase some better components, I'd suggest a combination of retailers. I utilized Dealtime.Com to search for a receiver. I found the JVC RX-8000VBK (2nd from the top) for only $269 @ eCost. Since I purchased a CDR, the price was over $350 and the ground shipping was free. If you purchase only the receiver, the shipping charge is a whopping $37 for UPS Ground. $269 is the best price you'll find on this receiver. For a sub-woofer, Costco has the KLH 10", 120 watt sub-woofer for $99. Again, you won't find a better price on this sub-woofer and at 35 Lbs., I don't think you'd want to order it on-line because most vendors want more, plus you'll rack up some high shipping costs.
yousee: It is a complete system, as you say (receiver+5.1).
wje: I'll check that out when I get back from this wedding this weeekend (6 hour drive for someone I barely know but the wife does...).
wje: I'll check that out when I get back from this wedding this weeekend (6 hour drive for someone I barely know but the wife does...).
One small thing, the remotes on the Kenwood recievers suck! And, its difficult to program a learning remote to use all of the Kenwood features because the Kenwood remote is a 2-way remote, so you have to position the learning remote so that the original remote can see the stereo and learning remote.
The kenwood 503 is the system to get for someone that wants decent Dolby 5.1 and also DTS at a low-end price. The best thing is to buy each item seperately but to get good equipment you are easily going to spend double the money or more. The 503 is an ideal and very affordable starter system that gives good performance for the person who is not an audiophile fantatic.
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