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Onkyo HT-S5100
$500.00
Released March, 2008
The Pros:Great value system at $500 with a decent standalone receiver, 7 speakers, and 10" sub-woofer. Color-coded speaker wires included. Large, powerful sub-woofer.
The Cons:HDMI inputs are passthrough only; that means no audio over HDMI. Thin speaker wire included. No analog video transcoding or upscaling to HDMI.
The Onkyo HT-S5100 is a 7.1 home theater system is part of the company's second line of HDMI-compliant theatres, and features significant advances over the first. The system includes the Onkyo HT-R560 receiver; essentially the same as the standalone Onkyo TX-SR506 receiver with 130 Watts / channel of power instead of 80 Watts / channel.
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The system also includes seven speaker, and a 10" downward firing subwoofer with 290 Watts of power. Sound quality is enhanced by Onkyo's Audyssey 2EQ Room Calibration technology, which automatically configures individual speakers for optimal sound in any room. The receiver features a dedicated iPod dock for home listening, and is Sirius Satellite radio-ready.
Features
- Power: 130 Watts / channel + 290 Watt sub-woofer
- 3 x HDMI 1.2a inputs
- Speakers:
- Front: 5" (12 cm) cone woofer, 1" (2.5 cm) balanced-dome tweeter (X2)
- Center: 3.25" (8 cm) cone woofer x2, 1" (2.5 cm) balanced-dome tweeter
- Surround: 3.25" (8 cm) cone (X2)
- Surround Back: 3.25" (8 cm) cone (X2)
- Subwoofer: 10" (25 cm) cone
- Receiver:
- Onkyo HT-R560 similar to the Onkyo TX-SR506 with more power
- 7.1 channel with 130 Watts / channel
- 3 x HDMI pass-thru supporting 1080Tp (no audio)
- Second zone of audio (stereo) with main zone up to 5.1
- Supports front L/R speaker bi-amping
- Digital Audio: 2 x optical, 2 x coaxial
- Audyssey 2EQ Room Calibration
- Includes iPod dock
- release date: March 2008
- price: $500
User Reviews (13)
Pros & Cons
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Great value system at $500 with a decent standalone receiver, 7 speakers, and 10" sub-woofer
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Color-coded speaker wires included
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Large, powerful sub-woofer
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good sound quality for the price
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Good standalone receiver included
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Many inputs including 3 x HDMI, 2 x digital optical, 2 x digital coax
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remote control can be set up for other devices
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Decent power rating at 130 Watts / channel
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5-way binding post connectors for 7 surround channels (not B zone though)
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Large front mid-range drivers at 5"
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the speakers have a "keyhole" type hanging system that lets them hang from screws set in the walls (screws not included)
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the receiver comes with an iPod dock that plugs in the back of the receiver
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all the HDMI, component and digital audio connections are "assignable" meaning that you can decide you want HDMI #1 to be associated with dvd and HDMI #2 to be associated with your DVR or whatever
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if you dont want the 7.1, you can move 2 speakers to another room and set them up on channel B
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documentation is very detailed
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automatic room calibration
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Very Loud & Clear Mids & Highs with Very Hard Hitting Bass!!!
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HDMI inputs are passthrough only; that means no audio over HDMI
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Thin speaker wire included
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No analog video transcoding or upscaling to HDMI
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No speaker stands included
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doesn't come with HDMI cables
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Comments (2)
Anonymous:
#onkyo_ht_s5100 Died after two years. Turns itself automatically. I unplugged all wires and removed inner dust. Still shuts down after 2 seconds. Don't buy!
Dec 3, 11
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Erik:
#onkyo_ht_s5100 I'm going to level with you. If you want a "home theater" and you don't know what you're doing, and don't want to spend too much money, Don't go into Circuit City/Futureshop/Best Buy and talk to a sales rep. Just buy this one instead.
Aug 28, 08
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