Good "starters" Home Theater In A Box???

Looking for a decent system, nothing great. I just want a little BOOM out of my TV as opposed to the tiny TV speakers. Something around $200 would be the win.

Anyone?

EDIT: Does HTIAB mean it comes with a DVD player? I dont want that, just speakers and the decoder thingie.

 

[CraigRT]

check out best buy and get one of those little package thingies

you don't have too many options for $200 IIRC

 

[Viper GTS]

Save up a little extra & spend $400 for a Kenwood HTB-505.

For a little more you can get a pretty decent Onkyo system, though I don't know the model number.

Receiver + 5 speakers + sub, DD/DTS capable, pretty nice little setup for the money.

Viper GTS

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Save up a little extra & spend $400 for a Kenwood HTB-505.

For a little more you can get a pretty decent Onkyo system, though I don't know the model number.

Receiver + 5 speakers + sub, DD/DTS capable, pretty nice little setup for the money.

Viper GTS

Yeah, I think you're talking about the refurb'ed HTS-650. They're not running a discount on it anymore, it used to be $330 or so. Now it's $395, but you get a free DVD player with it.

Dwell, I'd suggest saving $100-200 more. The difference will be well worth it. The Kenwood Viper noted is a great starter system, as is the Onkyo setup.

 

[Tetsuo]

I just bought a sony dream system DAVFC7, hasn't arrived yet. But I've paid for it, it sounded pretty damn good in the store. I didn't need something that destroys the house (I live in an apartment) but it gets pretty damn loud

edit: Linky

 

[Kelvrick]

There is a Toshiba system at costco right now goign for around 200, 300 retail.

EDIT: I'm in the same boat though. My xbox plays all the discs I want it too so the DVD player is just wastign room. I have one of those Onkyo systems for 99 where the receiver is built into the sub but looking to upgrade.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

As far as speakers go, you could do something similar to what I did. Picked up a set of KLH speakers for around $60 (if I remember correctly). They gave me exactly what I wanted: surround. Are they kick-ass? Nope. Do they give me DD/DTS/etc? Yup.

From there, spend $150 on some DD/DTS receiver and you're set, at least until you want more.

 

Hmm. Options are limited it seems. The thing that gets me is most of the systems I am looking at have DVD players included. I dont really need another DVD player, I hardly use the one I have now.

 

[amnesiac]

Bought one of my friends a $99 HTIB set from Circuit City for his birthday. It's actually not that bad.