Onkyo Home Entertainment System
By Keya at 16 February, 2009, 2:45 pm
Onkyo Home Theater System
Onkyo HT-S3100 5.1 Channel Home Entertainment System
Fantastic home theatre in a box. The sound from this Onkyo home theater system setup is amazing. Crisp, clear highs; thundering bass and easy setup are among the few pros. The only con is a mic would have made it even easier to set up. No big deal. Just play with the settings and adjust it to your liking. Pro Logic II and DTS Neo sound very vibrant and clear. The other sound settings perform just as well.
But the only (potential) downside is that this device does not have any HDMI ports; so if you have multiple HDMI sources (console+dvd+cable?), you will start to have troubles down the road unless your TV has enough HDMI inputs for them all. Also, there are only 2 TOSLINK (Optical Audio) ports.
The speaker cables look quite standard however and it looks like it will be quite easy to upgrade the receiver to something fancier without needing to buy speakers again.
It doesn’t have HDMI port, but that’s probably why the price is highly competitive on Amazon.
For the price and simplicity of setup, you can’t get any better. The sub leaves much to be desired, if I was to do it over again I wouldn’t have gone with passively powered. Speaker build and sound quality are better than any other <$300 dollar system I have ever heard.
Read more detailed description of the Onkyo home theater system before you buy the system.. 
Drawing on the Onkyo Approach for Dynamic, Noise-Free Audio
Onkyo’s High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) concept ensures that you will always have the power to respond to the wide dynamics of surround sound. When the sound is attenuated in a conventional amplifier, the audio signal drops close to the noise floor at low volumes, thereby tainting the signal.
Speaker Package with Gloss Finish and Easy Wall Mounting
The Onkyo home theater system, contemporary design is an ideal match for flatscreen displays.The gloss finish of the speakers accentuates the minimalist styling of today’s displays.What’s more, the speakers have 4-axis tilt mounts that allow them to be wall-mounted in the right environment.
DTS Neo:6 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II for Enhanced Surround Decoding
DTS Neo:6 5.1 is an advanced matrix decoder that takes any two-channel source (from, say, a television broadcast, CD or DVD) and expands it into a surround sound field for a 5.1-channel system. An equivalent technology from Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II, also brings you multichannel sound from regular stereo, for a more expansive home cinema experience. CinemaFILTER restores the correct tonal balance for playing a movie soundtrack in the smaller confines of your home theater. Component video inputs and output are conveniently located on the top left of the rear panel, as are the digital inputs for Dolby and DTS surround signals.These are supplemented by colorcoded 5.1-multichannel inputs that can connect to compatible Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD players to receive audio output from high-definition discs. With Onkyo’s RI Docks (sold separately), you can integrate almost any iPod model with your home theater system.
Product Description
The HT-S3100 covers today’s key entertainment options. The gloss finish of the speakers accentuates the minimalist styling of today’s displays. Color-Coded Speaker Terminals Easy-Set Speaker Configuration Crossover Adjustment (40/50/60/80/100/120/150/200 Hz) Compatible with RI (Remote Interactive) Dock for the iPod A/V Sync Control Function (Fixed at 0/20/40 ms) Full-Function RI (Remote Interactive) Remote Control HTP-360 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System Tuning Frequency Range – FM 87.5 MHz-107.9 MHz and AM 530 kHz-1710 kHz Front Speaker – 4 x 10-3/4 x 4-3/4 (101x273x121mm), 2.2 pounds (1.0 kg) Center Speaker – 10-3/4 x 4 x 4-3/16 (273x101x106mm), 2.2 pounds (1.0 kg) Surround Speaker – 4 x 10-3/4 x 4-3/4 (101x273x121mm), 1.5 pounds (0.8 kg) Subwoofer Speaker – 9-5/8 x 16-1/8 x 14-5/8 (245x410x372mm), 14.6 pounds (6.6 kg)
- 700 Watts into 5.1 Channels (115 Watts per Channel Minimum into 6 Ohms, 1 kHz, FTC [Front/Center/Surround]; 125 Watts Minimum into 6 Ohms, 1 kHz, FTC [Subwoofer])
- HDTV-Capable (50 MHz) Component Video Switching (3 Inputs, 1 Output)
- DTS®, DTS® Neo:6 5.1, Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Pro Logic® II
- Color-Coded 5.1-Multichannel Inputs (Receive 5.1 Surround Sound from Compatible Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Players)
- H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer
To Improved Your Home Theater Systems read this before, also you may interested with my other reviews on Panasonic Portable DVD Player and Phoenix Gold Ceiling Speakers.
Best wishes
Andrie Keya
“Audio Pro – Best Choice Electronic Resources”
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