AV receiver based home theater sound systems are expensive, especially when you pick your equipment and speakers separately. This home theater kit from Yamaha uses a high quality 5.1 HTR-2071 AV receiver and compact 5.1 NSP-Y40 speaker system with a powered subwoofer for extra bass. For its price, it offers an exceptionally good audio performance with no distortion and clear mid and high ranges. Truly a great starter kit.

.SONY HT-S20R 5.1 Sound Bar – COMPACT

The thing that puts some people off using an AV based system is the need to find space for the AV receiver itself. AV receivers are typically quite big. The next three 5.1 home cinema system does away with a Blu-ray player, AV receiver or separate amplifier altogether. The system uses a long sound bar for the front and center channels. Together with two satellite speakers and an amplified subwoofer, they proof to be powerful surround sound system with 400W maximum output. It does not stop there, the system supports Dolby Digital, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Connect to your TV using the HDMI, optical or analogue inputs.

Those tall boys are for the rear channels, not the front. The Sony HT-RT4 is a powerful 600W surround sound system with tall rear speakers. Remember that both the front and center channels are already integrated into that compact sound bar. Together with the subwoofer plus DTS and Dolby Digital support they push out room filling sound for that immersive movie experience. For connectivity, you get NFC, Bluetooth, HDMI ARC, Optical Input and USB port, a simple, affordable and quick to setup sound system for any home.

SONY HT-RT3 5.1 Home Cinema System

You probably guessed from the model number that this is a cut-down version of the Sony HT-RT4 above. Also, because instead of tall boys for the rear channels, the Sony HT-RT3 comes with compact satellite speakers that you can place on side tables or mounted on the wall. While cheaper, it isn’t actually any less powerful with a combined maximum power output of 600W. It performs just as well as the HT-RT4 producing excellent sound quality with an even lower price tag. If you do not need rear speakers on a stand, this is one to go for.

LG LOUDR LHB645N 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System

The LHB645N 3D Blu-ray and DVD player with 5.1 surround sound system comes complete with Bluetooth and Hi-Res audio support. With a total output power of 1000W it is enough to produce a cinema experience at home. The only disadvantage is the player does not support 4K Blu-ray only upscale to Full HD. However, you can still use the sound system by connecting your favourite streamer to the HDMI port or use the optical sound input.

Sony BDV-E2100 800W 5.1 Home Cinema System

This Blu-ray and DVD player based home cinema system supports Full HD 3D Blu-ray playback, room-filling 5.1 channel surround sound and Bluetooth connection to stream directly from your mobile devices. For ease of pairing, it supports NFC for a quick tap-to-connect with compatible devices. With built-in WiFi, it will connect to the Internet and stream content directly from there. Lastly, the compact system is capable of a total power output of 800W for a powerful cinematic audio experience.

Sony BDV-E4100 1000W 5.1 Home Cinema System with Tall Speakers

Improving on the BDV-E2100 is the Sony BDV-E4100 Full HD Blu-Ray Home Cinema System with Bluetooth, NFC and WiFi connectivity. It comes as no surprise that this system has a higher 1000W maximum power output. The front channels are now in the two tall boy speakers. A more powerful subwoofer is also present for that extra bass. Together they produce punchy and precise surround sound.

Polk Audio TL1600 5.1 Home Theater System with Powered Subwoofer

Polk Audio TL1600 is an ultra compact home theater sound system with a 100W powered subwoofer. Except for the subwoofer cabinet, the speakers have unique curved enclosures finished in high gloss black. These are perfect for small apartments or rooms, especially when each of the speakers comes with multiple mounting solutions. Each front or satellite speaker has a 2.5-inch mid-range (with the center channel using a pair of these) and 1/2-inch silk polymer dome tweeter built-in while the subwoofer uses an 8-inch driver. As an ultra compact setup, it can truly perform above and beyond its size and price.

JBL Cinema 510 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer

This compact surround sound speaker system from JBL comes with a power speaker. The JBL Cinema 510 comes with voice matched system, one center, two front and two satellite speakers. The powered subwoofer pushes 60W of power output from its 6.5-inch driver. Wall mounting brackets are included.

OTHERS

Let’s take a closer look at these home theater systems on our list:

1. Samsung HT-FM65WC/ZA 5.1-Channel 1000W Bluetooth 3D Smart Blu-ray Home Theater System

Here is an affordable home theater system that offers a complete, picture to sound entertainment system from high quality Blu-ray picture to high end sound with Vacuum Tube amplifier.

Watch 3D and Blu-ray discs, stream, or up-convert your favorite DVD to near Blu-ray quality.
Use built-in Wi-Fi and stream from your other devices with AllShare Play and Bluetooth.
Features a more lifelike experience with Vacuum Tube and Digital Sound for better sound clarity
Smart Hub provides a single location for all your favorite smart content, giving you easy and instant access to apps, photos, videos, and more.

2. Onkyo HT-S3700 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Speaker Package

One of the best sellers online, the Onkyo HT-S3700 means business and looks the part too. Gone are the days where in order to get premium sound, you need big speakers. These days, small and space saving tweeters, big and heavy sub woofer does the job just as well.

110 W/Ch (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 1 Channel Driven); 65 W/Ch (8 Ohms, 20 Hz-20 kHz, 0.7% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC)
HDMI 2.0 Support for 4K/60 HzVideo, 3D, Audio Return Channel, DeepColorTM, x.v.ColorTM, Lip-sync, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD- Audio, Super Audio CD, Multichannel PCM, and CEC
Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR Capability with Advanced Music Optimizer to Improve Compressed Digital Audio Quality
6 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output for 4K/60 Hz Ultra HD Entertainment and Zone 2 Line-Out for Distributed Audio Playback in Another Room
USB Port for Mass Storage Class USB Memory Audio Playback Capability (MP3, FLAC,WAV, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, DSD)

ALSO: Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver and Speaker Package

3. Sony BDV-E3100 5.1-Channel 1000W Blu-ray Home Theater System with Bluetooth

Another compact home theater system, the Sony BDV-E3100 is a complete Blu-ray player and 5.1 surround sound system with Bluetooth connectivity. Bigger models come with either a combination of front slim tall boys and rear compact speakers (BDV-E4100) or completely slim tall boys (BDV-E6100). More expensive and powerful models in the form of BDV-N9200W and BDV-N9200WL are also available. Stream HD movies, millions of songs you can play around your home, your favourite TV channels, plus there’s a web browser and apps for weather, news, games and more.

Power Output : 1000W Total (RMS): Center 250W, Surround 125W, Subwoofer 250W, Front 125W – 5.1 channel surround
Built-in Wi-Fi: Stream Netflix, HuluPlus, Pandora & more. Connect to smartphone, laptop, tablet or directly to the Internet. Stream personal photos and playlists to online movies, Catch-up TV and YouTube clips.
Full HD 1080p: Upscale standard DVDs to near HD quality
Wirelessly stream music from Bluetooth devices with just one-touch (NFC) – compatible device required
Digital Music Enhancer cleans up the sound streamed from devices over Bluetooth or WiFi
Full range bass reflex speaker system & 7.1-Inch subwoofer with Bass Boost for precise and powerful sound

Get the kind of picture quality that really pulls you into the action. Watch a 2D and 3D Blu-ray Disc™ or DVD in Full HD with natural colour and sharp detail. Even online videos will seem smoother than on your computer thanks to clever picture enhancements.

4. Yamaha YHT-4920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater in a Box System with Bluetooth

Already have a Blu-ray player and looking to take your first step into the audiophile realm, then a dedicated AV Receiver and Speakers is for you. The YHT-4920UBL Home Theater System supports Bluetooth for wireless music playback, 4K Ultra HD video with HDCP 2.2 compatibility and a discrete 5.1-channel amplifier design.

Unlike the earlier systems, the Yamaha YHT-4920 does not have a Blu-ray player but focuses mainly on providing good quality sound with plenty of bass. In addition YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Acoustic Optimizer) automatically calibrates your listening environment for optimal sound performance for easy sound optimisation. Included is a compact black gloss 5.1 channel speaker system with a powerful 6 1/2″ 100 W powered subwoofer for extra bass.

Bluetooth (SBC) – enjoy wireless music playback from smartphones and other devices. The Compressed Music Enhancer from Yamaha is now optimized for Bluetooth audio transmissions to ensure that your music will have vivid, lively sound quality during wireless playback.
4K Ultra HD pass-through – supports the latest HDMI standards 4K 60p thanks to the transmission of 4K video at 60 frames per second (pass-through only).
HDCP 2.2 (1 in / 1 out) – enjoy the high definition video quality of 4K without degradation along with HDCP 2.2 that fully complies with the latest copyright protection, a standard for 4K video transmission.
Virtual CINEMA FRONT as an alternate setup configuration, to allows users to install all of the speakers at the front and enjoy virtual 5.1-channel surround sound when rear speaker placement is not possible.
5-channel compact gloss black speaker package with 6 1/2″ 100 W powered subwoofer. See speakers below.

ALSO: Yamaha YHT-3920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater in a Box System with Bluetooth

Bluetooth (SBC)
4K Ultra HD pass-through
HDCP 2.2 (1 in / 1 out)
Virtual CINEMA FRONT & Extra Bass
5-channel speaker package with 8″ 100 W powered subwoofer. See speakers below.

5. Klipsch Qunitet IV Home Theater Speaker System

Moving down from complete mini home theater with Blu-ray player to AV receiver and speakers without Blu-ray player, we have a speakers only setup from Klipsch.

The Klipsch Quintet bundles four speakers and a center channel together. Two of the speakers serve as front left and right main channels, while the other two operate as rear surrounds. The magnetically shielded center channel delivers crisp dialogue and precise imaging.

Sold separately, the SW-350 subwoofer perfectly anchors the Klipsch Quintet without dominating your room. It’s a smaller design that features a high-output 8-inch driver and new Class D digital amplifier for room-filling bass.

Dynamic five-channel surround sound package
Crossover design delivers smoother response
Improved wire management for discreet on-wall installations
XT Horn offers greater detail and wider dispersion

6. Jamo S 426 HCS 3 WENGE 5-Piece Home Theater Speaker System – SPEAKERS ONLY

Not one for compact speakers, want full size home theater experience and space is the last thing you worry about then Jamo is answer. Featuring to full size tall boys front channels, full size middle channel and full size rear channels, Jamo is every audiophile’s dream.

In the established Jamo tradition, these speakers out-perform virtually every competitor in this price range. Thanks to a carefully balanced engineering effort, these speakers offer sound quality rarely heard from speakers in this class.

The Jamo S 426 has dual woofers in a reflex-optimized enclosure and a low-resonance tweeter with a Jamo Waveguide. The result is a punchy, yet refined and detailed sound that will make movies and music enjoyable.

Adding the Jamo S 420 Center and the Jamo S 420 Surround will create a first-rate surround system and, thanks to the terrific versatility in terms of placement (both comes with wall bracket), these speakers will not clutter the living room.

The exclusive, stylish, contemporary industrial design makes these speakers blend easily into modern living rooms.

7. Yamaha YHT-399UBL 5.1 Channel Home Theater in a Box System

The YHT-399U is designed for ease-of-use and full-scale AV entertainment with outstanding Yamaha sound quality from a discrete amp circuit design. Included is a front panel USB input for iPhone®/iPod®, as well as a compact 5.1 channel speaker system with a powerful 8″ 100 W powered subwoofer. This system is also ready for the next generation with sophisticated technologies like 4K video pass-through and ECO mode for lower power consumption. Just add a Blu-ray player or streaming devices.

5-channel powerful surround sound (100 W per channel)
HD Audio format decoding: Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™;
Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio™
Discrete amplifier technology
192 kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown DACs for all channels
High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability
2-way speaker drivers for high power input capacity
8″ 100 W active subwoofer

8. Acoustic Audio HT-57 7.1 Home Theater Speaker System

Love things hidden away and have the luxury of a pre-built home or an opportunity to renovate your home and adding a sophisticated home theater then look no further than Acoustic Audio’s home theater speaker system. The in-wall 5.1 speakers will have your covered but you will probably need professional help installing these and have to fork out for separate Blu-ray and AV receiver. Still, it is an elegant system to have in a modern home.

(5) 5.25″ Rectangular In-Wall/Ceiling Speakers, (2) 5.25″ Round In-Wall/Ceiling Speakers, 1400 Watts Peak Power Handling (Total) / 200 Watts Peak Power Handling (Each)
Sensitivity is 97dB with 40-22,000 Hz Frequency Response
These are voice matched speakers to get the seamless, consistent tone necessary for a great 7.1 channel home theater surround sound
Rectangular Speakers: Cut Out Size is 6.25″ x 9.5″ per speaker, Overall Size is 7.625″ x 11.125″ per speaker and Mounting Depth is 3″
Round Speakers: Cut Out Size is 6.625″ per speaker, Overall Size is 7.625″ per speaker and Mounting Depth is 3″

9. Panasonic SC-BTT195 5.1-Channel 1000-Watt Full HD 3D Blu-Ray Home Theater System with Tall Boy Speakers