Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I´ve just bought the HTP220 system, and i got surprised and disapointed. Surprised because the quality of the sound is really great, very clear, and the effects are simply perfect. Really above the expectations. However,the receiver lacks power. I agree that the power it enough for my room, wich is very small, but i had to increase the volume to -25 db to get it going. The first 3/4 of the volume are almost silent. Ok, once get above -30/25 db, the sound is amazing, but it should deliver 100w in each channel!! I,ve made all possible setups, midnight mode on, and i ask : where are my watts?? I,ve paid for them!!!!!!!!! The speakers are really good, despite their size. Working with the 8" sub, they rock in movies or CDs. Remote doesn´t deserve any comments. Throw it away, buy a different one. After all, still a great deal, if you have a small room. Question: i´ve bought a defective piece, or it realy works like this, only above -30db, and really under the declared 100Watts?

Strengths:
Great speakers and sub, very clear sound, very goog price

Weaknesses:
Until -50db, its silent, only rocks above -30db. Most important: it doesn't delivers more than 50watts!!!

Price Paid:  $399.00 from best buy

Summary:
this is the best package you can buy for the money. it made the sony and jvc package,at the same price, sound horrible. the surround speakers have a mid and tweeter in them making the highs very clear. the reciever does an excellent job at decoding the DTS. now as for the sub, it sounds great, but i was really dissapointed when i noticed it was only 6.5in and not 8 like they say on the box.the sound from the system fills my room(13x12)loud enough not to hear the phone ring 1 foot away.

Strengths:
great surround speakers-reciever automatically recgonizes digital inputs.lots o watts

Weaknesses:
could have another optical input-the sub is not an 8in like they advertise on the box!!!!

Similar Products Used:
aiwa mini system