Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Package

FEATURES:

• Total 660 watts power with 8 inch subwoofer
• 4 satellite speakers and a center-channel speaker
• Wide Range Amplifier Technology
• 4 in/1 out HDMI support
• Game surround modes
• AM/FM tuner with 40 presets
• Front panel USB port
• Music optimizer

REMOTE: RC-799M

RATING: 4.3 out of 5 stars

Welcome to a review of the Onkyo HT-S3500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Package. This home theater system was designed for small to medium rooms and is in the entry level price range. The system is easy to set up with its color coded speaker wires and intuitive HDMI overlaid on-screen display. The 4 HDMI inputs and 1 output provide connectivity for all your equipment such as a gaming console, blu-ray, TV, and cable/satellite box, enough for the average consumer. The USB port located on the front panel makes it easy to connect your iPod/iPhone or flash drive to stream your favorite music. The headphone jack is also located on the front panel giving you easy access. Although this system does not come with automatic speaker calibration, it does have many options to customize your sound settings for optimal surround sound.

The part number for the remote control that comes with this receiver is RC-799M.

As noted by many happy customers, the sound quality is clear, powerful, and crisp, without any background noise or buzzing. The bass that this system puts out is quite powerful for its size. The AM/FM tuner has a 40 preset channel memory thereby allowing you to set up all of your favorite radio stations with ease. A couple of drawbacks that many users have noticed are first, that the receiver sometimes gets hot, therefore leave plenty of space around the receiver so that it has room to vent. Second, the speaker wires that come with the system are a bit flimsy and light gauge. Aside from these minor issues, however, this entry level system, for the price, certainly delivers excellent sound quality and is worth the purchase.

PROS:
• Excellent sound quality
• 4 HDMI inputs/ 1 output
• Music optimizer
• USB port

CONS:
• No automatic speaker calibration
• Not Wifi capable
• Not enough wire for speaker set-up

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