Onkyo SKS HT540

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Sep, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 408 user reviews of Onkyo SKS HT540 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the reliability and design are overall positive. The size and usability also get good feedback.

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96% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Sep, 2024

Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

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Onkyo SKS-HT540

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...

The speakers and subwoofer might be too big for some buyers.

The Onkyo SKS-HT540 is the best-sounding surround-sound speaker package you can get for less than $300.

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by (consumersearch.com)

Budget 7-channel home theater speakers

Experts and users are impressed by the sound and build quality of the 7.1-channel Onkyo SKS-HT540, and are blown away by the value. Professional reviews say that it outperforms some speaker systems costing twice as much. Most home theater speaker...

Good sound quality, good value, powerful, 7.1-channel system

Large speaker size, sound quality not as good as more expensive systems, so-so bass

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

ONKYO SKS-HT540

Superfast shipment

good price and fantastic sound

Apr, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

ONKYO SKS-HT540

Superfast shipment

good price and fantastic sound

Apr, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Low-end speakers

Cheap

bad sound quality all the range.

Feb, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Low-end speakers

Cheap

bad sound quality all the range

Feb, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great quality

Glad that I did not wait till Jan '13 expecting it to get cheaper. I've other costly floor standing pair with 5.1 making them a 7.1. That system was paired with a TX NR5010 before I purchased this set for almost 1-sixth of the price ($179). I have to...

None I could think of

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome for the price

I was originally going to only give 4 stars, but that would be unfair due to how well these perform at this price level. I ended up getting a new Onkyo TX-NR616'7.1 receiver to take full advantage of them. Now my family is going back through a lot of...

Absolutely amazing speakers for such a low price. I really couldn't be any happier for how much this set cost.

- The only mounting option built in is to hang them from screws on the wall. I ended up getting some universal Omnimount hanging mounts that had brackets that attached to the back with screws. The fairly large surround speakers don't look great hanging...

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Big' Bang for your Buck

Incredible for the cost. Bought these on sale and it is completely worth the money. I'm paired up with a Sony 7.1 HDMI receiver and have dualed the subs (the Onkyo with a 10" Sony) and the two of them rattle my house! I don't doubt that the Onkyo would...

Each speaker has at least 1 woofer and 1 tweeter ; Incredible sound once set up and tuned ; If bass on receiver and on sub are set up appropriately, will pack a nice floor rumbling ; Great way to expand your sound from a started all-in-one-kit ;...

HUGE SPEAKERS! Be ready for the size of these things. The front 3 alone take up most of my home theatre center. They are big, but worth it. Even the side and rear speakers have some size to it ; The package is at least 70 lbs, be warned! Take caution...

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

'Big' Bang for your Buck

- Each speaker has at least 1 woofer and 1 tweeter - Incredible sound once set up and tuned - If bass on receiver and on sub are set up appropriately, will pack a nice floor rumbling - Great way to expand your sound from a started all-in-one-kit -...

-HUGE SPEAKERS! Be ready for the size of these things. The front 3 alone take up most of my home theatre center. They are big, but worth it. Even the side and rear speakers have some size to it. - The package is at least 70 lbs, be warned! Take caution...

Dec, 2012

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