Best home theater systems (HTIB)

(Nov 26, 2008)

John P. Falcone
Senior Editor Not everybody wants to go through the arduous task of putting together a home theater system from separate components. Luckily, there's another way--with these home-theater-in-a-box systems, you can get a whole package at once and be confident that it works. Some are small and sexy, others are just full-size components--an AV receiver, subwoofer, and speakers conveniently packaged in one box. The bottom line is all you have to do is provide your own TV--and you're good to go.

Note that some of these systems include a DVD or Blu-ray player, others don't. Since DVD players are cheap and plentiful--you probably have a player or game console already--the dearth of a bundled disc player isn't a big deal. Looking for smaller systems with less speakers? Check out virtual surround systems as well.

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