Recently Reviewed Home Theaters in-a-Box

Sony’s HT-A9 is a wireless 4-speaker home theater system that employs a 4.0.4-channel speaker layout using proprietary DSP technologies to create up to 12 “phantom" speakers to recreate a Dolby Atmos.

The Arendal Sound new 1723 Height S speaker($1,500/pair) is designed for wall or ceiling mounting. It delivers Dolby Atmos height channels without the compromises you get in reflective speakers.

Definitive Technology's 5.0.4 system is perfect for installations that can't fit dedicated subwoofers or in-ceiling height speakers yet demand an immersive audio setup with stand-alone sub performance.

Focal released their Sib Evo Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 enabled speaker system, but will they stand out over other product brands? Will they be any good? Read our preview to find out what we think.

Anchored by the Speedwoofer 10S and Compression Guide tech, RSL's CG3 5.1 home theater system may be small, but packs a whallop that larger systems can't touch. At 50% less than the CG4 it's a winner.

The Enclave Audio CineHome HD is a simple WiSA wireless home theater in a box speaker system. In our review, we found that it outperformed budget and premium soundbars thanks to being a true 5.1.

At CES, we saw and heard a great system: Waterfall Audio LCR 300 speakers and SUB 600 subwoofers, Seymour AV Ambient-Visionaire Black 132" Projection Screen, and Wolf Cinema SDC-15 Ultra 4K Projector.

Emotiva Airmotiv speakers, soundbars, and subwoofers are new for CES 2016, featuring folded ribbon tweeters, kevlar woofers, magnetic grills, and braced MDF cabinets. Starting at only $125/each.

The Elac Un-Fi series with concentric drivers designed by Andrew Jones was unveiled at the 2016 CES in Las Vegas. The whole show was abuzz with how great they sounded regardless of their modest price.

The SVS Prime Elevation Speaker not only does immersive surround better, but it's more versatile too. Instead of bouncing sound, this speaker gives you direct sound for various install options.

Atlantic Technology showed off a new soundbar, LCR bookshelf and three new in-walls, including a bipole/dipole surround speaker, at CEDIA 2015. Impressive no nonsense designs is where they're at.

James Loudspeaker showed of a huge number of products at CEDIA 2015, including a curved soundbar and a new Q Series of floorstanding speakers.

The Fluance AV5HTB Home HTIB features five timbre-matched speakers, ferro-fluid cooled tweeters, butyl rubber surrounds, MDF cabinets, Premium drivers & crossovers all for under $200 shipped. Wow!

The RSL CG4/CG24 & Speedwoofer 10 subwoofer/satellite speaker system have a small footprint but offer truly explosive sound and top notch build quality. They prove good things come in small packages.

Andrew Jones designed speakers for Elac include custom drivers and waveguides. High performance at an astonishingly low price point. Full Subwoofer EQ setup via Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and app.

Pro Audio's SCRS-6iw and LFC-12v are a great bridge between professional and residential marketplaces. Read on for our hands-on impressions.

Review: The XTZ Cinema Series M6 and S5 speakers feature as many as 4 tweeters for dynamic sound in a compact package. They are moderately priced despite their high-end performance.

Preview: The YHT-4910U system from Yamaha features the RX-V377 receiver and five matched speakers with a 100-watt subwoofer. At less than $500, we expect the YHT-4910U to sell well.

Review: Fluance ES1 series surround and center channel speakers are self proclaimed "higher fidelity" loudspeakers. This in depth review will put that claim to the test. Sound as good as they look?

The Vizio S4251w sound bar includes a three-channel sound bar, wireless sub, surrounds, and Bluetooth compatibility for only $329.99. The Vizio S4251w redefines the price point for HTiBs.

The Sony BDV-N8100W Home Theater is a sleek, feature packed HTIB boasting 3D, 4K upscaling, and a wireless amplifier for the surround speakers. Read on to see if we think it can deliver Grade A audio.

The Samsung HT-F6500W, HT-F5500W and HT-F4500W are Samsung's 2013 home theater lineup. The HT-F6500 is $699, HT-F5500 is $549, and the HT-F4500 is $299. Read on for our review of each speaker system.

The MT-60D takes the satellite speaker of the acclaimed MT-50 Mini Theatre and adds a much better sub. While this will cost a bit more, we think of the PVD1 as an investment in the future.

If we had to describe the Klipsch HD Theater 600 is a few words, we'd call it a solid offering. While the 33Hz low end rating seems a bit optimistic to us, the $600 price tag certainly is right.

We're guessing that looks alone will sell a lot of YHT-679BL home theater systems for Yamaha. The curvilinear front speakers really draw attention. It's the RX-V473 driving the system excites us.

The new HT-S7500 and HT-S6500 Home Theater in a Box offerings from Onkyo have reaffirmed that Onkyo is dedicated to staying at the very top of the HTiB game.