Price Paid:  $299.00 from best buy

Summary:
I bought this system primarily for a home theatre surround sound. Either i am extremely lame, or i got the one that has problems, but i find it rather hard to use. The sound is ok, but the surround sound features are really hard to understand how to use. I lost the receipt or i would have taken it back. I need good directions and this just isn't doing it for me.

Strengths:
its a really good looking system

Weaknesses:
not user friendly

Similar Products Used:
kenwood, sony

Price Paid:  $299.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
This is my friend Anthonys system and he has. Its he Philips system and its loud as hell. The original system has a nice kick to it and the sound is crisp and clear. He added about 5 wall speakers a couple of bookshelf speakers with some nice sound and a extra sub which really gives it that movie theater sound. That mutha hubberd is one loud cookie. I recommend finding this system at your local store and invest in buying it. It will be well worth the money and if the sound ever gets to little or boring just add a couple more speakers.

Strengths:
Killer sound, nice subwoofer

Weaknesses:
nothing really, not priced high enough maybe

Similar Products Used:
Panasonic and Kenwood

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
This is one good stereo. If you are looking for a stereo with a little power this is the one you go for. With its 75 watt sub, you have all the bass you need and with the two rear bookshelf speakers you have 6 1/2 cones that puts out a good 200 watt system.

Strengths:
There are some good strengths with this stereo, fist of all you get the sub, now that is one good sub to go down low with your bass. And it is a easy to use reciever with a few buttons. It has a good 40 oreset radio stations(you will never need to use them all but you know they are therre)

Weaknesses:
There are weaknesses. This syereo has a volume of 40 and if you go past 30 it starts to sound disstorted, that is why you can add an extra sub with a built in amp.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
Great for mini surround sound system. Easy recording to cassettes. Easy to use. great sound. like digital output.

Strengths:
digital output, easy to use, very loud

Weaknesses:
no digital in only regular a/V audio in.
able to rec. from CD to cass. but not from cass. to CD, unless you go out and buy a CDR drive that you connect to the back.

Similar Products Used:
Sanyo system, sony surround sound system