Welcome to Ben’s Bargains. Please Register, Sign in or Sign in with Facebook

Discuss (7) -
Posted at 12:33 PM on Thursday 10/25/07 by
Ben
Hotness UNHOT
Shop Onkyo has the refurbished Onkyo HT-SR800 7.1 Channel Home Theater System for $349 (when you login at checkout) - 10% off code HALL - $10 Club Onkyo points for joining = $304 with free shipping. Join Club Onkyo to take advantage of this offer. [BizRate]

  • HDTV-capable component switching, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio support, iPod-Ready
  • DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24, Dolby Digital EX / Pro Logic IIx decoding
    • 1
      ahro - Posted 4:00 pm PDT 10/25/07 (129 Posts)  Report Spam

      Jumped on this the last time this deal came around. The system is great but I don't like how the two HDMI ports are simply pass-thrus. This basically means you'll need a SECOND source (ie. optical cables) to get audio from your device (ie. PS3) out of the system speakers.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0
    • 2
      Toby - Posted 4:32 pm PDT 10/25/07 (703 Posts)  Report Spam

      #1 I am seriously thinking of buying this but would like to know the model number on the receiver to see how much it costs on it's own, assuming it is sold without the speakers. are there any other cons you know about? Thanks.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0
    • 3
      firedan - Posted 4:43 pm PDT 10/25/07 (28 Posts)  Report Spam

      I got this last time it was on sale also. Decent system for the money, but I do use it in a very small room. Personally I think it could be a little louder, but then I like things loud. The receiver that came with it is the HT-R550. Of course you'll want to upgrade the speaker wire to 18G min, 16 or 14 would be better. Also receiver gets quite hot, normal for this one, don't know if it is normal for other brands.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0
    • 4
      firedan - Posted 4:57 pm PDT 10/25/07 (28 Posts)  Report Spam

      That said, I don't believe that the R550 is available alone. Thus the HT?? Do your own research but I think it's better than the SR505 and closer to (or the same) as the SR575.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0
    • 5
      Toby - Posted 5:53 pm PDT 10/25/07 (703 Posts)  Report Spam

      Many thanks #3/4 I don't think the speaker wire is normally included with refurbs and your correct, the receiver does not seem to be available on its own. On Amazon the heat issue was raised so using it in an enclosed space seems to be out! The room I was going to use it in is large so maybe I should go for a more powerfull receiver.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0
    • 6
      ahro - Posted 8:10 pm PDT 10/25/07 (129 Posts)  Report Spam

      #2: As mentioned, this refurbished system does come with speaker wire, but it's a relatively high gauge so you might want to pick up something thicker. It also comes with the speaker set-up mic and remote but no batteries. Just as a heads up, the system is very heavy (~105 lbs and pretty awkward). I hope this helps.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0
    • 7
      Toby - Posted 10:32 am PDT 10/26/07 (703 Posts)  Report Spam

      #6 yes very useful info, thanks. The black is OOS so may have to go for the silver or wait until the next offer.

      Reply with quote
      Was this useful?
      Voting ...
      0 0

    Already a member? Sign in below.

    Forgot Password?
    Sign in with Facebook

    Registration takes seconds! Once registered you’ll have members only access to:

    • Deal Alert email notifications
    • Giveaways for the hottest products
    • Newsletter for events and holiday promotions
    • Deal comments and discussions
    • The best deal community, ever
    or