Rodney

I am going to be purchasing myself a bundled home theater system, and have read countless reviews and artices and so much other stuff. I just want a solid high middle of the road system. I think I have decided on this one....http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S7100...4627269&sr=1-4

I know so little about all this stuff. This sounded like it has all the goods and has ipod dock included. One question i have thats important is it says it is sirius satellite ready, so since of the merger is now good for XM?

I also live in a townhouse. I am very conscientious of the neighbors. Is this over kill in that I wont be able to stretch its legs and therefor might just as well be better off getting a lesser system?

Any advice or comments are big time welcomed!

TS_eXpeed

I'm not on the up and up when it comes to speakers much, but as far as your concern with the neighbors and considering a lesser system.

Don't.



Even if you didn't think you would feel comfortable pushing the limits of your system, a shitty system, is a shitty system.

I higher quality system at a lower setting will sound better than a lesser quality system at a higher setting. That being said, I'm not sure the reputation of Onkyo, so I can't vouch for that. That's my 2 cents.

gdubb

Here is a subforum on avs.com that you can read up on Home theater in box and maybe ask around and get some more info

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=109

TS_eXpeed

And to add to my previous post, if you ever moved somewhere to a single family home where you weren't right up against your neighbors, you'd then have a better system in which you could feel comfortable turning up the knob more.

2001AudiS4

Quality wise, Onkyo recievers are pretty reliable and a decent feature package. I personally find their sound to be a bit tinny, with a lack of full range sound. The newer units may produce a better full range sound then the older units, so it may have changed. I do not think their speakers are very good however. I think if you can build your system a little at a time, you will get a far better sounding system then a home theater in a box.