5.1 surround sound speaker systems for cheap?

[Autumn Star]

I'm mad at myself for not getting to the woot today fast enough (Philips 1000 watt 5.1 home theater for 100 bucks), so I came to you CAG for help!
Are there any other comparable systems within that price range?
Thanks a lot.

 

[exileinoblivion]

Save up a little more money to get a decent system, believe me its worth it. You can get a pretty amazing setup for around $400-$500

Edit: If you really want to go with a HTIB setup then go with this. It's $180 but its a quality setup for the price. It's also refurbed but Onkyo refurbs are always great.

http://www.shoponkyo.com/detail.cfm?productid=HT-S3100S&modelid=86&group_id=1&detail=1&ext_war=1

 

[dtcarson]

Agreed...Onkyo systems are the right price point between features and pricing--there's a big difference between a 100$ Philips system and a 150-200$ Onkyo system (you'd do better in the 250-400 range, but I know that's a good bit more than the thing you were originally looking at). It's worth saving up for, and gives you a much better 'home theater' experience without having to spend 200+ bucks per piece.

 

[depascal22]

I got the Onkyo HT-S5100(B) from Amazon for $374 shipped. I couldn't be happier with it.

 

[Autumn Star]

[quote name='depascal22']I got the Onkyo HT-S5100(B) from Amazon for $374 shipped. I couldn't be happier with it.[/QUOTE]

Looks nice, but that's too rich for my blood, haha.

180 dollars is still pretty expensive for me, but it's doable if I save up.
Thanks for the information, guys.