Model

SKS-HT540

Type

Home theater speaker system

Brand

Onkyo

This is a surprisingly nice sounding budget Home Theater system. I paid $90 about seven years ago when I found them at a thrift store, and they were missing two of the rear channel speakers. So instead of a 7.1 system, it's now a 5.1 system. I only use them for less than two years before they got packed up when we moved five years ago. It's time to clear out some things and I'm saying goodbye to this Onkyo speaker system. The speakers are all in good shape, with minor blemishes here and there… As to be expected for a used set. Fully functional and actually sound better than you would probably expect. From the CNET review online: Onkyo sells the speakers separately as the SKS-HT540. Available for less than $300 online, the 7.1 package is a truly exceptional value. The first thing you'll notice is the speakers and subwoofer is that they are a good deal bigger than the silver-plastic models packaged with most HTIBs. They're finished in black ash, and the front three speakers' rounded, metallic-silver front baffles are hidden behind curved grilles. The front-left, -right and -center speakers measure 17.1 inches by 6.25 inches, and they're nearly 8 inches deep. The four wall-mountable surround speakers are 10.5 inches tall, 6.8 wide, and 4 deep. If you don't want or need to run all four surround speakers, go ahead and stick with standard 5.1 channel surround; you can hook up the extra two speakers to your receiver's B speaker outputs and put them in another room. The 25.4-pound subwoofer, meanwhile, is comparable to separately sold models that go for the price of the entire SKS-HT540 system. It's 18.6 inches tall, 10.75 wide, and 17.75 deep. All of the speakers and the subwoofer are fitted with black cloth grilles, but only the front three speakers' grilles are removable. (Unlike the silver or black flavors of the HT-S790, the standalone speakers come only in black.) Onkyo SKS-HT540 THE GOOD The Onkyo SKS-HT540 is an eight-piece surround speaker set that combines seven large two-way, multidriver speakers and a 10-inch, 230-watt powered subwoofer. The speakers offer sturdiness and sound quality not found in many models that are twice as expensive. THE BAD The speakers and subwoofer might be too big for some buyers. THE BOTTOM LINE The Onkyo SKS-HT540 is the best-sounding surround-sound speaker package you can get for less than $300." I'm asking $70 for them and willing to set them up if you want to try them before you buy them. This is a great entry-level system into the realm of home theater surroundsound. You will definitely not be disappointed with this deal! $70 cash, located in East Oceanside near Roosevelt middle school.