'a real AV receiver is great because it makes it easier to upgrade your speakers in the future or add additional components, which can be problematic on the AV receiver/DVD player combos that are included with many HTIBs.'
'The included speakers are gloss black, seeking to lure buyers in with their high tech looks.'
'versatile HD connectivity'
'Onkyo's strength is more within the realm of A/V receivers, so that's probably where most of our $699 is going, some to the big wooden subwoofer certainly, but the satellites are somewhat disappointing in design, build and performance.'
'a real AV receiver is great because it makes it easier to upgrade your speakers in the future or add additional components, which can be problematic on the AV receiver/DVD player combos that are included with many HTIBs.'
'Upscaling through HDMI is limited to 1080i. 1 year warranty.'
'high performance 7.1-channel speaker and active subwoofer package'
