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This system came free with the purchase of the Yamaha RX-V663 7.1 Channel Home Theatre Receiver. I must say that I was a bit leary but decided what the heck. The other reviews of this item were already glowing and I must admit that this unit packs a lot in such a small package. I've had small systems before but this out strips them big time. I still have my Definitive Technology's hooked up to my old receiver and CD player but this system still suprises even with music. I may just use the DT's and have the complete 7.1 speaker hook-up.

I gave this system to my son for Christmas so that he could have surround sound for his XBox Live. He has been thrilled with it. Installation was easy and the sound is wonderful. Couldn't be happier, especially with the price! I couldn't believe the quality for the price I paid!

It took me weeks of research before I purchased this product. I liked the idea of the Yamaha name, but was concerned the quality would be less than optimal because the price was so low. While I am not an audiophile I like to have the best my limited money can buy. The 6 Ohm rating was a big hiccup for me as well, as 8 ohm is what all receiver ratings are calculated on. But after looking closely at the manual for my receiver I found it supported 6-16 Ohm speakers. So we were good there. My receiver, a Pioneer VSK-519 showed up before my speakers so I hooked it up to some Sony book shelf speakers to "test it out". When the Yamaha speakers came I was only able to hook up three of the five speakers with the included speaker wire, so I used the Sony's as R and L. The Sony's put out noticeably more sound than the Yamaha's which was at first concerning to me. And once I got them out of the way I had to turn the receiver up higher to get the same output. I watch movies right around 50-52 when with the Sony speakers, I was quite happy at 40. I suspect this is related to the 82 db rating (and the only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5). But turning the Amp up a little higher is not a big deal and the Receiver has been very happy in it's low ventilation area, and is in no danger of overheating.

I also upgraded my speaker wire to 16 gauge and have not noticed a difference.

Other thoughts, even though the Sub is a 100W amp, it only produces 50W of output, just like it says on the Manufacture site. So Amazon was a little misleading there. No big deal, because the Sub is quite adequate in my 1200 sqft house, it is everywhere, my poor wife.

My Brother who spent well over $1000 on his surround sound (Mine: $100.98 speakers, $165 receiver, $10 in speaker wire) said my setup sounded better than his, we were watching UP on Blu-ray. That made me very happy! So it was well worth it, and I have been very pleased with the whole set up.

On a side note I definitely recommend the Pioneer VSK-519. It is the only receiver in it's class (<$200) that accepts and uses audio via HDMI from your sources, where most do "pass through" and therefore make you bring your audio via digital coax or optical. This is great because you need HDMI or 5 pairs of RCA cables (My BD player only has HDMI out) to get true loss-less audio.

I definitely recommend these speakers for people on a budget, but if I had an extra $100 I would have gotten some Energy Take 5 speakers paired with a Polk sub. But no regrets and I don't plan on upgrading them anytime soon.

The sound on my 60+" rear view projection television died, so I researched for days before I decided to purchase the Yamaha NS-SP1800BL speaker package. They appeared just as the pictures revealed and the speakers arrived as scheduled.

I have an enormous living room and the crystal clear highs and lows of these speakers fill the house! The sound quality of these easy to function, attractive Yamaha's brought my television back to life! Movie theaters can't compete with the quality of sound I receive watching cable and DVD's on a Blu-ray system in the comfort of my own home. I'm always grateful to make a purchase when the quality of an item exceeds the cost and I believe you will be too.

I got these speakers a few weeks ago. Hooked them up to a Yamaha RX-V495 receiver, thinking Yamaha + Yamaha = great sound. They were like nails on a chalkboard - harsh, irritating, etc... Then I plugged them in to a Marantz SR4400 and they came alive - the bass cleared up beautifully, mids filled in and rounded out, highs crystal clear without the harshness. I am thrilled with how they sound now, especially for the $$$. So - I guess the moral of this story is be careful what you use to drive them or you may be disappointed.