Home > Consumer Reviews > Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System
Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System
See it at Amazon.com for $349.00Average Customer Rating
(4.5 out of 5)
Amazon Customer Reviews
Most Helpful First | Newest First | + Sharehome theater
(4 out of 5) by Bennett D. Elzey on Jan 29, 2009For $300ish, the sound is fantastic. Set-up is straightforward if you follow directions. I did end up manually adjusting the individual speaker volumes to suit my tastes. The only complaint is the sub woofer has developed a very annoying cabinet buzz.
Speakers sound great
(4 out of 5) by Robert Ingalls on Jan 19, 2009 (Charlotte, NC USA)And I got a great deal on them too. Only thing I don't like is the rear and side speakers are a bit difficult to mount. For the price I definitely recommend though!
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Great for small to medium room
(4 out of 5) by Vette guy on Aug 7, 2007 (Florida)While this system does not compare to my main HT room system, this entire 7.1 system cost a third of what I spend for my other sub. If this is used with a decent system and is placed in a small to medium size room (less than 2000 cu.ft.) the sound is quite surprising. As with all sub/sat systems, the highs are a little bright but I find myself spending more time in my small HT room than I would have expected. The speaker cables that come with this system are absolute junk, so do yourself a favor and buy decent cables.
I assembled this entire system for less than $2k for my kids when they come to visit but this could work as a main system if $1500-$2000 is your limit, together with room size restrictions as mentioned above. The system consists of a Vizio VX42L HDTV, Oppo DV970HD dvd player, Onkyo TX-SR603S receiver and Dish Network HD receiver (Vip 211)and all the cables from Blue Jeans Cables.
My only complaint regarding these speakers is not the quality or sound but the experience with Vann's. The order took 10 days, they never sent an email confirmation of shipping and no tracking info. The package arrived in great condition, just don't expect much from Vann's.
I assembled this entire system for less than $2k for my kids when they come to visit but this could work as a main system if $1500-$2000 is your limit, together with room size restrictions as mentioned above. The system consists of a Vizio VX42L HDTV, Oppo DV970HD dvd player, Onkyo TX-SR603S receiver and Dish Network HD receiver (Vip 211)and all the cables from Blue Jeans Cables.
My only complaint regarding these speakers is not the quality or sound but the experience with Vann's. The order took 10 days, they never sent an email confirmation of shipping and no tracking info. The package arrived in great condition, just don't expect much from Vann's.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Speakers
(5 out of 5) by C. B. Arnspiger on Jul 25, 2008Very satisfied with these speakers. They look nice and sound great! Bought 14 gauge wires and would recommend upgrading the wires since the ones included are really cheap. With the larger gauge wires, the sound is amazing. Would highly recommend these speakers and any Onkyo product.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Onkyo SKS-HT540 Surround Speakers
(4 out of 5) by L. Katzer on Aug 14, 2007 (Little Apple, KS)I was pleased with the ovewrall quality of the construction and design of this sound system. The sound while not breath taking is one of the best for the price available. Since my NAD stereo system uses Martin Logan s', I prefer to use it for my musical needs. However, in listen to the AV system I have in place it does a more than adequate job of reproductin DVD's and HDTV sound. Can't be beat for the investment. DrK