Onkyo HT-S5400 7.1-Channel Home Theater System Great entry level system

great deal, (What's this?) Overall I am very happy with my purchase. I read the other reviews here before buying this system. After setting the system up, you do have to experiment some to get the best setting for your set up. I won't re-state the many good things already said here about this system. One thing I will add is that some said they had issues with the deep color being used on the PS3 when using this system. I have a PS3 and only use it to play bluray (no games). When using the deep color setting, I had no issues. I did have to adjust some of the settings on my PS3 to get 7.1 output to the surround sound system though. Very happy with my purchase.
Worth every penny., (What's this?) I had a speaker bar previously but decided to go with more sorround sound. These speakers sound great!!! And, price was very affordable. It was worth every penny.
Great Product and Great Value!, (What's this?)
Excellent Sound System, Resolved issue with PS3, (What's this?) I come from Logitech Z5500 to this unit and have this system for two weeks now and am really happy with it. Z5500 definitely has more powerful Subwoofer, but variety of audio and video inputs on this system makes it a better choice for me.
My PS3 and DVD player are both connected through HDMI to receiver and then by HDMI to my Panasonic TV.
Super Home theather, (What's this?) Very nice system - need banana plugs makes wiring much easier - need to read manual completely to operate - many settings and options to try out the sound you like best - the best stereo I ever had - works nice on low sound level or high you don't have to blast it and get complaints from neihbors - bass is excellant and all channel ajustments make it easy to set volume on each individual speaker - the price of $360 is great for this - all other prices were $500. Highly recomend this sale.
5400 Great Quality + Affordability, (What's this?) The Onkyo 5400 (HTIB) is a great value for a number of reasons; it is almost plug and play out of the box with the "color coded" speaker wires. Using HDMI wiring keeps things so simple also. The sound quality is crisp and with the 120 watts powered sub woofer it kicks in all the bass you really need for movies, soundtracks or music. I can also play i-Pod Touch/Phone with ease with the 5400.
Onkyo HT-S5400 7.1, (What's this?) I received my system around 3 weeks ago and have just now installed it. It was not a fun project but that is not because of the system. I would recommend this system to any of my friends that were looking for a truly outstanding hometheater system in a box. The audio quality is excellent,far better than what I was expecting for the price. The auto audio calibration aspect does an outstanding job as well. I give HT-S5400 7.1 a thumbs up, highly recommended out of the box hometheater solution at an excellent price.
Great entry level system, (What's this?) Purchased this system for my basement big screen TV set up mainly because of previous reviews on Amazon and was not disappointed. System was easy to set up; aided by the color coded wiring and the automatic sound adjusting feature. Now getting very good sound from system for movies and kids video games; well worth the money.
Sounds good, but what an ordeal, (What's this?) After a great deal of research I ordered the S5400 and had it delivered in a couple of days. Great, so far.

It's a bit of work to set up with hiding speaker wires, etc. Initially, it sounded great, but within a day, the screen on my 65-inch Panasonic 3D TV began flashing to white static, sometimes four or five times a minute. I tried new latest-generation HDMI cords, but it didn't help. It started with my Panasonic 3D Blu-ray player (I never even used the 3D feature), but it soon was flashing to white static with the Xbox also. Eventually, the receiver just shut down and flashed something about checking speaker wires. I followed all the directions in the manual, restrung speakers, disconnected and reconnected all speaker wires, but that didn't help and soon the receiver wouldn't even turn on.

Okay, that's Onkyo's fault, not Amazon's. So I sent it back and Amazon sent another one... a week lost here.
Peter's Onkyo HT-S5400 7.1 revies, (What's this?) This is the first step in my review process. I have the unit set up and I like it very much. The only problem I have encountered is on some TV channels (a few) the sounds break up. I have read of this in other reviews. My temporary solution is as follows:
I have AT&T Uverse. In setup, sound options I have changed the sound from digital to stereo.

4 HDMI inputs and 1 output, with HDMI Support for 3D, Audio Return Channel, Deep Color, x.v.Color, LipSync, and more

Easy to use On-Screen Display (OSD) via HDMI

Direct digital connection of iPod/iPhone via front-panel USB port

Stereo sound at 80 watts per channel

Advanced Music Optimizer for compressed digital music files

4 HDMI inputs and 1 output, with HDMI Support for 3D, Audio Return Channel, Deep Color, x.v.Color, LipSync, and more.Easy to use On-Screen Display (OSD) via HDMI.Direct digital connection of iPod/iPhone via front-panel USB port.Stereo sound at 80 watts per channel.Advanced Music Optimizer for compressed digital music files. Step up to 7.1-channel home entertainment with the Onkyo stamp of quality. The HT-S5400 gives you the flexibility to harness the two extra front-height channels of Dolby Pro Logic IIz. Now movies, games, and music come alive with atmosphere and realism. When it comes to set-up, Audyssey 2EQ ensures the surround soundstage is adjusted to the proportions of your living room. And thanks to the system’s HDMI functionality, you can take advantage of Onkyo’s convenient overlaid on-screen display to adjust settings with a minimum of fuss. Naturally, the receiver’s four HDMI inputs also handle 3D video and high-def audio from Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Other connectivity highlights include a handy front-panel USB input that lets you send a clean digital signal from your iPod/iPhone to the receiver, and front-panel analog A/V inputs for easy connection of a game console or camcorder. To provide greater bass impact without taxing the receiver, the package includes an independently powered subwoofer.

Belkin AV20000B03 PureAV Blue Series Digital Optical Audio Cable, 3Ft Good reliable, economical product

Works Like A Charm, (What's this?) I bought this to go with the Gefen Digital Audio To Analog Audio Converter in order to get audio from my Apple TV 2 to a DVI TV. The converter came with a Toslink patch cable, but it didn't work. I'd ordered the Belkin one not knowing a cable was included, and it's a good thing. The Belkin works perfectly.
closeout, never dissapointed., (What's this?) something about belkin cables, their soupleness makes me feel better about spending more usually, but at $5 primed each its a steal!

these are pretty much only useful as component interconnects at 3 feet which is fine, because thats what the vast majority of end users buy these for.

Optical is wonderful, the cables are great quality and thats that.
Great cable!, (What's this?) Nothing but good things to say about this digital audio cable. I was a little worried when I read that people were having trouble with the cable making a good connection. I went for it anyway.
Belkin Fan, You can't go wrong with a Belkin. The 3' cable however is pushing the limit. We have a small entertainment center, but it was pretty tight reaching the bottom shelf where the Xbox is.
Good reliable, economical product, (What's this?) There's not much you can write about a connector cable, especially if it does its job well! This cable does its job, and does it well. The cable feels durable, the ends are well formed and I did not have any trouble with the connections.
Awesome, This is a very great optical cable the sound quality is better than what i expected to get for this price. Belkin is a trusted brand and good in manufacturing cables. The cable is as good as those high end brand that i compared. Lastly, the this cable is recommended for those who want good quality but cheap price.
It fits just fine, (What's this?) Having read a few reviews that complained that this optical cable didn't fit snuggly, I was a little worried that I'd experience the same problem. But I connected my new Harden Kardin receiver to my new Pioneer 301 disk changer, and the fit is perfect and snug. Also, I don't think I'm imagining it, the sound is better with the optical connection.
Nice cable, good price!, (What's this?) Got this cable for under $5 during a lightning deal. Compared to the 2 other optical cables that we have, this is a much better build quality (The others came with products, so they weren't very expensive). This cable has caps for the optical ends that are connected to the cable itself, so no losing them. I didn't experience any fit issues like others have. I used it to connect a PS3 and an Onkyo surround system. Obviously its only 3 ft, so don't buy it and expect longer, but that was all I needed so I give the cable 5/5 stars.
Works perfectly, (What's this?) I've only had this installed a couple of days, but working perfectly. Good construction, I like the end-caps (not ever optical cable seems to have these), and it does what it is supposed to.
Works well, (What's this?) I needed this cable to solve a problem for my dad's audio system and this was perfect. I was having a really difficult time finding this sort of cable locally, so I went onto Amazon and decided to give this particular cable a shot. It seems like a quality, durable cable and it has performed as expected.

Precision-Molded, Corrosion-Resistant Connectors Provide Superior Connection & Extended Life

High-Performance Cladding Provides Maximum Durability & Lowest-Possible Loss

Precision-Polished Optical Terminations Minimizes Loss For Better High Frequencies & A More Realistic Stereo Image

Belkin, the leader in the cable industry, has the cable you need

Always ahead of the rest, Belkin supports the latest technologies

Precision-Molded, Corrosion-Resistant Connectors Provide Superior Connection & Extended Life.High-Performance Cladding Provides Maximum Durability & Lowest-Possible Loss.Precision-Polished Optical Terminations Minimizes Loss For Better High Frequencies & A More Realistic Stereo Image.Belkin, the leader in the cable industry, has the cable you need.Always ahead of the rest, Belkin supports the latest technologies. Belkin Components is the preeminent technology leader in connectivity solutions for the computer and consumer electronics user. Producing the highest-quality cabling products has always been the key to success. Always ahead of the rest, Belkin supports the latest technologies.

Technical Pro 72-RX35U 800-Watts TP Pro Digital Home Receiver with iPod Input No stars

Low quality receiver I have ever used, (What's this?) Pros: A lot of practical feature, e.g., two Mic input with echo, tone and volume adjustment, USB and SD audio support.

Cons: Low output power. 1000W is way too much misleading. At most 40W. It cannot drive my Sony S6000 speakers. The problem of low output power is the unacceptable background noise. The USB audio gives more background noise than MP3 port, both of them are not acceptable. The Micphone sometimes has saturation problem and gives noise at high volume.

I am not a fan of HIFI but I would say the sound quality is really really not acceptable.
No stars, (What's this?) It was a piece of junk, stuck it back in the package to return 10 minutes after I set it up. No digital display on tuning, felt as solid as a CrackJack prize. I live in a remote area, but even by the lowest standards, tuning was weak. Also, given its features, it was HUGE. Extra credit to B&H for taking it back quickly and no questions asked.
Worth Every Penny, (What's this?) Let me summarize: This is an inexpensive sound solution with reasonable power to push to medium to small speakers. If you have a set of large power hungry speakers you probably want to go with something more mainstream for brand and a much increased cost.

Having said all that I must say I love this amp and have had it for a few months and it has been worth every penny.

If you can get it for under a $100.00 bucks its a steal.
CRUDE, BUT GOOD., (What's this?) THIS RECEIVER IS NOT BAD FOR THE MONEY IT IS CRUDE BUT GOOD HAS A VERY CLEAR SOUND AND GOOD BASS REPRODUCTION, THE TUNER IS VERY BASIC BUT BEING SO BASIC IT CAN TUNE AND LOCK ON DISTANT STATIONS AND NOT DRIFT,THE AMP IS NO WAY NEAR 800 WATTS IT IS CLOSE TO MAYBE 80 WATTS. THIS UNIT IS NOT BAD FOR THE MONEY BUT I WOULD NOT TRADE A GOOD ONKYO, OR SHERWOOD FOR THIS UNIT. A GOOD STARTER AMP IT IS. GOOD BUT CRUDE.
2 units, both bad., (What's this?) I bought the 1st unit and when it came I "bench tested" it by setting it on the table and hooking up 2 speakers. It seemed to work great with the exception of the tuner being very touchy (more on that later). I then went to place it in my Entertainment center and when I plugged it back in I smelled hot electronics. When I turned it back on there was electrical feedback coming thru the speakers and there was no bass to speak of. I exchanged that unit for another and when it arrived I did the same bench test and it was giving electronic feedback right out of the box. That unit was returned and exchanged for a different brand altogether. Not a good experience at all. If not for the excellent customer service I've received from J&R Music World I would be really mad.

The tuner is a manual dial you have to adjust by making out a small mark on the knob and reading the frequencies in small print around the perimeter of the knob. It was very touchy and required very fine adjustment to bring in what would normally be a very strong station. Once tuned in the mark on the knob did not match up with the correct frequency zone printed around the perimeter for the station tuned in.
junk, (What's this?)
Tacky if not trash, Used for three months when it started emitting a strong odor like burning tar. J&R referred me to the manufacturer who sent me a warranty form (I found the original) which required inclusion of a check or money order for $29.95 and prepay the shipping to return the unit. I think I will cut my losses and throw it in the dumpster.

The tuner is awkward to tune and drifts. SDCard playback had s slight hum.
BASSA-CABASSA, (What's this?) bass and sound quality rate a 5. could not connect a turntable, tape recorder-player rated a 2. other hook-ups ipod and such are great. rate 5.
To many flaws!, (What's this?) Well i could tell that this was not 800 watts, i'd say some where in the range of 200-300.
get what you pay for, exactly, (What's this?) I understand that for under a hundred bucks, you cannot expect much. That is what I got. It works most of the time. Some of the buttons have to pushed hard for it to react. It froze up a couple times while setting up and had to be turned off and restarted to function. With my speakers, it has alright sound, but figured out that i needed more hookups for other devices. Oh well, it works for now until I can get a better unit.

Dual Mic inputs with volume, echo, and tone controls

RCA (2 audio sources), USB, SD card, and MP3 inputs

Remote control included

Dual MIC inputs with volume, echo, and tone controls Repeat / Random playback on USB / SD Card inputs

Banana binding post (2 speakers), push button, and RCA outputs

Dual Mic inputs with volume, echo, and tone controls.RCA (2 audio sources), USB, SD card, and MP3 inputs.Remote control included.Dual MIC inputs with volume, echo, and tone controls Repeat / Random playback on USB / SD Card inputs.Banana binding post (2 speakers), push button, and RCA outputs..

Pyle Home PDIC60 250-Watt 6.5-Inch Two-Way In-Ceiling Speaker System (Pair) Pyle PDIC60 - housing is cheap

good for the price, (What's this?) it is a good speaker system for the price but the install manual is not user friendly at all. it does not tell you how to take the grill out of the frame. i tried to call tech support and was on wait for 1 hour at which time i hung up. i finally got someone and he made me feel like i was a dummy. you have to pry the grill out he said. why didn't the instuctions tell me that. please fix it for the next customer. thank you.
Good Value, (What's this?)
Great Sound for the $, (What's this?)
Excellent, (What's this?) For the price you would think that these are cheap and would sound horrible but for the average person these speakers are excellent I bought 2 sets and they sound great. If you were to buy these speakers from the pyleaudio.com website these are $100.00 speakers so I think these are pretty good deal if your looking for some inexpensive in-ceiling speakers.
Pyle Celing Speakers - Good Buy!, (What's this?) Purchased these to install in our new construction home. Installation was easy with the template provided. They fit nicely against the ceiling and the white color matched our ceiling and did not need painting. The sound is pretty good for this price point and overall we are pleased and would recommend these ceiling speakers.
Amazing For The Price, (What's this?) I was looking to get speakers for a 16x18 size media room in my basement. I have already experienced shopping for ceiling speakers for my upstairs common room. I went with very high end speakers having a company install "speaker craft" along with a sonos system. I paid $8,000 dollars and although they did an amazing job and the speakers can make the house shake; I did not have the same financing options for the basement. I took my chances with these speakers thinking that they were so cheap that if they didn't work, I can just give them away. It turns out that they speakers are awesome. I definately hesitate to turn them up to see what they can do as I am sure they would blow. But believe me when I tell you that I have them loud enough to impress most people who have not alerady heard the system I have upstairs. This was a killer deal and I wanted to share it with everyone!
It is nice for a change to get a good deal on quality sound.
Wow, great sound at a low price., (What's this?) I installed these speakers in our bedroom, master bath and laundry and was amazed with the stereo sound. Liked them so much I installed them in our pool shelter ceiling. They are very smooth and hold a high volume without distortion. At this price you can't go wrong if you are looking for casual listening.
Pyle PDIC60 - housing is cheap, (What's this?) Purchased 3 pairs of these speakers for 5.1 system. Upon opening package, 3 of the 6 speakers have cracks in the plastic housing where there is a screw in place. Seems that when they screwed the screws in, they screwed it either too tight or the plastic is simply too cheap and cracked. Its very obvious, so it's unfortunately there's no Q/C. When i actually use the speakers i will update my review.
awesome speakers, (What's this?)
Exactly what we were looking for, (What's this?) They don't make the speakers anymore that we already have in the house, so we needed something good looking and good sounding, these are both.

250 Watts Rated Peak Power - Sold as a Pair

Frequency Response: 65Hz-22kHz

6.5'' Midbass Speaker - 4-8 Ohm Impedance

Directable 1'' Titanium Dome Tweeter - Overall Dimensions: 9'' Diameter x 2 3/4'' Depth

1'' High Temperature Voice Coil - Cut-Out Dimensions: 7 7/8'' Diameter x 2 3/4'' Depth

250 Watts Rated Peak Power - Sold as a Pair.Frequency Response: 65Hz-22kHz.6.5'' Midbass Speaker - 4-8 Ohm Impedance.Directable 1'' Titanium Dome Tweeter - Overall Dimensions: 9'' Diameter x 2 3/4'' Depth.1'' High Temperature Voice Coil - Cut-Out Dimensions: 7 7/8'' Diameter x 2 3/4'' Depth. The Pyle Pro PDIC60 two-way in-ceiling speaker system delivers stereo sound to any room in your home or office without cluttering floor space. Each unit in the pair measures 6.5” round, equipped with a 1” high temperature voice coil and directable 1” titanium dome tweeter for a full, rich sound. These speakers pump out up to 250 watts max and are sold as a pair.

Samsung HTD6500W 5.1 CH 3D Blu-Ray Home Theater System Amazon Customer Service SUCKS

Solid system, but no headphone jack!, Overall a very solid product. Easy to set up and the sound quality is very good. Able to use my Ipod touch and Xbox easily with the system. I also really enjoyed the app selection - very easy to use.

Only drawback that I can find is that there is no headphone jack. I can't believe that Samsung would make a home theater system without one. Very inconvenient if you want to be able to listen to the system with headphones.
Does what it's supposed to and does it very well!, (What's this?) The sound is amazing, the subwoofer is deep, the dynamic range is outstanding.
Love it!, (What's this?)
The Infamous "Stopped Playing Blu-Rays" Issue, (What's this?) I purchased this unit as a bundle to the Samsung 60" D6000 HD TV for xmas. The complete home theatre system was what was looking in a clean install, one unit does all, fashion.

The initial set up was seamless, no problems at all. Loved the speaker sound room calibration. It actually works quite well. Smart TV on the BD player seemed to work fine, although, I have not spent enough time on it.

The "BD Wise" connection between the unit and TV works perfectly.

The "All Share" function (since I have a Samsung Infuse 4G phone) was disappointing. It connected to the TV and home theatre fine, but if I actually tried to stream a song or even a movie, it just couldn't do it. It was as if I was trying to stream over a 2G or EDGE network, and I have a Wireless N network.
Samsung HT-D6500W, (What's this?) My initial response to this unit was WOW! Great picture, great sound. Set-up was not bad but the TV sound from a Samsung TV did not work with the one HDMI cable as documented. Added the Optical cable and the sound worked. Then the wireless surround speakers started to fail intermittently and now permanently.
Good System - Good Value, (What's this?) I received this two days after ordering it from Amazon with standard shipping. I was amazed. The unit was easy to set up (it took more time to assemble the rear speaker stands I ordered!).

Everything worked as expected - the "wireless" rear speakers, the DVD player (both regular and Blue Ray), the 5.1 surround sound, FM tuner, etc. A bonus - somehow my Panasonic Viera TV "synched" with this Samsung unit. This makes my use of these two compnents together more seamless.

As you might tell, I am not an audiophile. We just wanted decent sound, Blue Ray capability, and the ability to get to internet content providers. So this system met our expectations, and maybe exceeded them a little. The drawbacks I found limiting my review to four stars include thin gauged and short speaker wires and a sub-woofer that is good for music and OK for movies.
Sound cut in and out, (What's this?) I got of these about 6 weeks ago. It turned mill second sound drops from Directv in 5 to 10 second drops. I exchanged it (Amazon was good about that). The new one did the same thing. I returned it. Now I'm going to try the Yamaha.
Could be better, (What's this?) Its a good HT. great sound. comes with a mic so you can calibrate based on your room setting.
wireless rear speakers still need wiring but far less than having to run cables from the HT unit all the way to the back.

The Apps!!! OMG, they suck!! The 2011 samsung TV comes with such good apps, left me wondering why this HT couldn't run the newer better apps...
The youtube app is terrible, netflix hangs once so often, Pandora and vudu are the only apps that worked well so far.
The apps on my Samsung TV are far superior. I hope Samsung upgrades the software on this HT.

Solid sound performance with poor built in software... Samsung has a lot to learn from Apple.
Amazon Customer Service SUCKS, Ok, so I order over $3k worth of stuff this week. Including the HTD6500W. Amazon puts a hold for the funds at my bank not once, but 3 times. It looked like a great price until they charged me three times for it!!!!
Needless to say, Customer service couldn't do anything for 24-48 hours...even though I am a prime member and have spent quite a bit with Amazon over the years. All they had to do was fax a stupid release to my bank...they had plenty of time as it was around 11am their time.

THIS IS MY LAST PURCHASE FROM AMAZON....I even cancelled some items that hadn't shipped yet...

Amazon you have screwed me for the last time!

On the other hand...I went to HH Gregg to check this system out and it totally rocks-very clear even at high volume levels...guess where I am going to buy it now that I have cancelled my order with Amazon....at least once they release the $1365.
What idiot......, (What's this?) decided that the only way (as far as I can determine so far) to play videos via the iPod dock is to force me to disable the HDMI-CEC link? I can understand the composite output requirement considering the way iDevices are locked down. I need CEC enabled to use the AVR function on my TV. With CEC enabled, I'm unable to select the composite input on the TV; it jumps to HDMI. It's a major pain to go through the settings and re-enable CEC every time I want to listen to audio from the TV through the system. -2 stars, Samsung/Apple.

That not withstanding, my experience so far has been pleasant and setup was rather easy.

I had to set my AP to broadcast the SSID to get the wifi to link up. One would think this to be a non-issue as long as wifi has been around.

Samsung home theater system

Built-in WiFi

Samsung Apps

Wireless rear speakers

Samsung Smart TV, 3D

Samsung home theater system.Built-in WiFi.Samsung Apps.Wireless rear speakers.Samsung Smart TV, 3D. Samsung’s 1000W HT-D6500 Blu-ray Home Theater System delivers a big home-theater experience in a more streamlined package, making it the perfect system for small spaces. Internet@TV delivers the best of the web, straight to your HDTV, with downloadable widgets and apps like BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Pandora and more. You can shop online, share pictures, catch up with friends and more. Connect to a wide range of streaming digital content at the touch of a button. Built-in WiFi brings it all together beautifully. Your Home Theater is also part of DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). Samsung's DLNA certified TVs have AllShare, which enables content to be seamlessly streamed between DLNA devices, allowing you to play files stored on your PC or even use your telephone through your TV.

Key Features 5.1 channel home theater audio system 1GB Memory AllShare: Sync up your entire household. A wired or wireless DLNA connection lets you stream your PC audio and video files to your HDTV using your remote.  Internet@TV: Connect to an ever-expanding portal of your favorite digital content. Customizable widgets give you access to BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and more – all on your HDTV.

Polk Audio PSW505 12-Inch Powered Subwoofer (Single, Black) Lots of boom

Deep, (What's this?) Very pleased with the sub. It located in a big open room, and the notes hit low. For perspective, it makes every wall shake in my 2,000 sq ft home. I'm tempted to get another.
Amazing Sub!, (What's this?) So I decided to upgrade my stereo from those all-in-one's, finally. Decided to piece together a receiver/speaker combination and this sub just made my stereo sound better than anything I could possibly imagine. Seriously sounds better than any stereo I have ever heard and sounds as good as the inside of a club, if not better. Deep, quality base at any volume, turn this sucker up and you will be blown away by the base. Standing 10 feet away from it my pants were vibrating, seriously perfect base.

System specs...
Onkyo TX-NR509 Receiver
2-TSi400 Polk Audio front floor standing speakers
Polk Audio PSW505 subwoofer

This sub is simply AMAZING. I had the other speakers working without the sub for a couple weeks and it sounded great, but was missing deep, quality base. This sub leaves me with NO REASON to add anything to my system. I use it mainly for music so I'll get surround sound eventually but this is the best combo of speakers and receiver I have ever seen.

Polk Audio is very high quality and I HIGHLY recommend this sub.
Awesome Sub, for great price, (What's this?) This sub is my first purchase of a serious standalone subwoofer, before all i ever owned was all-in one type systems around the middle of the price range. With that in mind this thing is blowing away all expectations i had. This is the first woofer i have had that doesn't sound like its is going to blow up or have any odd buzzing sounds etc. very clean and tight.

Music sounds awesome, movies are spectacular, even my toddlers shows have got a good lower range :-) I haven't even went all out yet with this woofer and its still impressive.

Construction feels solid and has a nice clean look, also plenty of options on configuration right on the back of the woofer, so it will fit most needs.

So far its been a great purchase.
Can't decide between the PSW10 and the PSW505? Read!, For the longest time I was trying to decide between the PSW10 and the PSW505. The PSW505, on sale, was about twice as much as the PSW10 and offered much better specifications, both on paper and in real world testing.

What I always debated, though, was if I really needed the oomph of the PSW505 and if I did, would I also be willing to live with the larger size. Like always, I let my frugal side win and opted for the PSW10. Once it arrived, I swapped out my old Logitech Z2300 subwoofer (which, in all honesty, wasn't that bad to begin with) and began to listen.

Instantly, I was disappointed. The port noise under 40hz was absolutely terrible at medium to high volumes. I always thought that since the frequency range cut off fairly high, port noise wouldn't be a problem, but boy, was I wrong.
Killer Sub, (What's this?)
Amazing Subwoofer For The Price !!, (What's this?) Bought this with part of my Christmas money . I got lucky and got this sub for 169.99 . All I can say is wow ! sounds great with music and great with home theater . Other choices I were looking at were the
BIC F12 ,BIC PL-200, Lava LSP-12 . But for the price this was the best deal and couldn't pass it up . Glad I didn't this sub is almost too much sub for me i live in a 850 sqft apt and I have the volume gain only on the second notch above the lowest setting and this sub still is extremely loud .
All Smiles, (What's this?) I don't have anything else to compare this against except an old 8" Sony 100 watt sub that I replaced with this Sub.
I can't imagine anything better and if there is, WOW! I have this sub running off a Sony STR-DH820, paired with Polk Audio 40s on the front, CS20 center, older Sony satellite speakers for the surround. The front Polk 40's are bi-amped. I have the volume set at 50% on the sub and when running the auto calibration feature on the Sony receiver it set the subwoofer volume at -3 and it still loves to be heard.
The Beast!, (What's this?) This sub is a savage beast!!! Teamed with pair of TSi500 fronts and Yamaha RX671 and this bad boy shakes the rafters man... It is bad to the bone - highly recommend.The Amazon price with free prime shipping cannot be beat. Excellent value for the money.
Lots of boom, (What's this?) I am very satisfied with my purchase. The sub really hits hard. Nice and low decibels. Great for games and music also.
Polk PSW505 subwoofer review, (What's this?) The sub has been hooked to my system for about 4 weeks. I am very satisfied with it. Fast shipping.

Single powered subwoofer in black for use with stereo or home theater speaker systems

Slot-load venting minimizes turbulence, noise, and distortion

Equipped with one magnetically shielded 12-inch long-throw woofer

Rated to 300 watts of continuous power (460W peak)

Measures 16-1/8 x 15-1/8 x 18-3/16 inches (HxWxD)

Single powered subwoofer in black for use with stereo or home theater speaker systems.Slot-load venting minimizes turbulence, noise, and distortion.Equipped with one magnetically shielded 12-inch long-throw woofer.Rated to 300 watts of continuous power (460W peak).Measures 16-1/8 x 15-1/8 x 18-3/16 inches (HxWxD). POLK PSW505 - This high quality powered subwoofer makes opens a whole new dimension of thrilling low end sound for audio and home theater systems alike. This versatile, clinically accurate beast handles bombs and bullets and delicate string sections with equal finesse. Polk Audio's PSW series of powered subwoofers were designed to deliver powerful and astonishingly musical bass at amazingly low prices. All the PSW models represent an evolution and refinement towards a truly visceral home-theater bass experience that coordinate with Polk's TSi and RM, and R/M/T Series Speakers for home sound that truly rivals the best that theater's offer. Experience movies, music, shows and games like never before.

Yamaha YHT-S400BL Home Theater System (Black) small but good!

small but good!, (What's this?) Very happy with the sound bar/receiver. The receiver gives out deep bass while the bar really enhances the listening experience. Obviously this is not surround sound but for the price you can't go wrong.
Great bedroom piece, (What's this?) Not much to say except that I love this thing. It has great sound and is a perfect fit for a bedroom.
Nice but.., (What's this?) this was a gift and it didnt work out.
Reason why is that the Sub/reciever is rather large.
Due to the sub and reciever combination the instructions say it needs to be on a shelf by itself.
Perhaps if we had a bigger TV stand it may have worked out, but not being able to put the cable box or DVD player on the same shelf caused an issue.
Does a great job as a soundbar!, (What's this?) I've had this soundbar for almost a month now and wanted to spend a good amount of time listening to it before I wrote up a review.

For the price this is an awesome soundbar. The setup was easy and quick; for some reason I expected the subwoofer to be wireless too, but no biggie. The soundbar itself is a-lot smaller than I had initially expected, I knew it was thin but I didn't expect it to be that thin. The sound that came out of those small drivers was bigger than I expected too.

The subwoofer + receiver is nice and convenient but don't plan on expanding your sound system with it.

The subwoofer and soundbar are paired nicely, the bass is generally where it should be. I've had a Sony home-theater-in-a-box which had bass that was muddy and overwhelming, this was a pleasant change. The subwoofer level is adjustable too which is very convenient for movies.

TV: Compared to tinny sounding TV speakers, this does an awesome job. There is a big spectrum of sound TV speakers just can't produce and this Yamaha setup does a good job of filling that in. The sound is good, voices can be a little nasal sounding but it's not super noticeable. The Uni-Volume feature is a big plus, it crunches some of the dynamic range but works as intended keeping the commercials at the same volume as the show you're watching.

Movies: In terms of immersing you into the movie, this system does a good job. I use the Extended Stereo mode which the makes the sound more room filling (works well for tv too). However I don't use the Surround Sound mode, you need a small living room with walls relatively close to the soundbar for this to really work at all. I tried it but thanks to the walls being so far away the sound was scattered and not well imaged.

Music: This was a little bit disappointing, I was expecting music to perform as well as TV or movies do but it just doesn't. I Listened to Elbow's album "The Seldom Seen Kid" and immediately noticed a lack of clarity and imagery in the sound.
Very good system, (What's this?) Its a very good system for those who are bothered with home theater wiring (and want to avoid spending on wireless speakers).
However its not a real surround system and neither do they promise it to be.
This is not as simple as people make it seem, (What's this?) I do very much appreciate the people who took the time to explain the upgrade to the firmware. but the truth is that this device will not function in HDMI mode so what is the use of it. As an end-user, I am no slouch with non-intuitive devices but this was a wasted day and a half. The byzantine upgrade process requires you to buy the digital optical cable. Go to the website and download the manual. Really. then download the firmware. The firmware would not update - I burned a cd of it on three devices to be sure.
Yamaha should be embarrassed that they could not offer to send a cd.
Nice compact unit, (What's this?) Out of the box, the sound sucks wind bad.
yamaha sound bar, (What's this?) This sound bar has great sound but I was ready to send back because it will not work with my Dish remote. I did purchase a Logtic remote from Costco and it will turn on TV, sound bar, and blue ray player so I decided to keep it. So if your trying to have only one remote this is the only way I found it would work.
Solid Choice, (What's this?) I did a lot of research and would not consider myself a very technical listener. Having said that I do like my music and movies loud and clear.
Great option for 2nd room HT/FM, (What's this?) Exactly what I was hoping for from the sound bar category and expecting from Yamaha given their reputation. Not true surround but the next best thing, adds FM receiver with decent sensitivity (even with included antenna, at least for my area) and extraordinary sound given the minimalist footprint. I'm used to a 5.1 ch Pioneer Receiver driving a Bose Acoustimass 12 (HT) and 501's (2ch) and was worried about a steep drop in performance in new environment/category. Samsung TV Samsung UN46D6000 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED HDTV (Black) w/ Toslink out a great match. At $350 nothing else in the category matches up. (Don't forget the Mediabridge - Toslink Cable - Optical Digital Audio Cable - 6ft.

Subwoofer-Integrated receiver allows one-cable connection

Digital built in amplifier

Yamaha's exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME

World's slimmest soundboard (2 inches) can be placed in front of most TVs

UniVolume keeps volume during TV programs and commercials at the same level

Subwoofer-Integrated receiver allows one-cable connection.Digital built in amplifier.Yamaha's exclusive AIR SURROUND XTREME.World's slimmest soundboard (2 inches) can be placed in front of most TVs.UniVolume keeps volume during TV programs and commercials at the same level..