Kenwood HTB-505 Theater System

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Average User Rating

(4.10 out of 5) from 13 reviews

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A Purchase I Feel Good About

(5.00 out of 5) by victorjohn on Feb 12, 2004

Pros: Great sound and volume dynamics and not that hard to set up.
Cons: Be ready to buy a lot of extra cables and wires
The Bottom Line: This system would be a wise purchase. You'll get great sound quality and versatility. I'm very satisfied with it and feel like my homework paid off.

I didn't know much about surround sound systems when I started researching this purchase, but after ...
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A great system depending on how you set it up

(4.00 out of 5) by ncaruso1 on Nov 12, 2003

Pros: Great price, Great sound with Digital tv,Progressive cables or DTS, easy set up
Cons: surround speaker wires are too short,receiver and speakers are big
The Bottom Line: If you're on a budget and want to enhance your movie viewing experience, I recommend it.

I bought the Kenwood HTB-505 well over a year ago based on the reviews I read on pages like these. I ...
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A powerful system

(4.00 out of 5) by cellcore on Jun 23, 2003

Pros: High quality sound, powerful sub
Cons: Take lots of space, poor receiver's interface.
The Bottom Line: Deep bass, excellent sound quality, but minor annoyances...

Although I did return this one to the store (replaced it with a Sony 750 package), I was very please ...
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Great unit for the money, but it's not without flaws.

(4.00 out of 5) by dwichman on May 18, 2003

Pros: Good value, deep bass, decent tuner.
Cons: Only 1 optical input, no component inputs, speakers buzzed.
The Bottom Line: Great system for the value, good sound, plenty of power, easy to use. But it does lack digital and component video inputs, and mine made an audible buzzing sound.

I did end up returning this unit, but I think it's still an excellent value. It was on sale for $39 ...
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Great system, unparalleled value

(5.00 out of 5) by simmerin on Mar 21, 2003

Pros: Outstanding sound quality and functionality.
Cons: Remote is too big and can't be set-up for my samsung dvd player
The Bottom Line: Solid performer with music and movies. Highly recommended except for snobs who want to spend big bucks for elite brand names.

I'll leave all the details about system components and set-up to the other reviewers who have covere ...
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