Owner's Reviews of HT-S760:

CNET was on point with their high review. Overall, great sounf at a fantastic price.

Why pay $2000 for Bose or Sony.
 

Thx!
 

Bottom line is to get this system without hesitation if you want good sound for a low price. Of course it may not compete with the $2000 systems, but for $300 you can not beat it!

The sub is good but not great. It's not as effortless as my father's M&K, but that's to be expected. It's not muddy, it just doesn't hit the lows as well (guessing below ~40Hz it doesn't reach too well). The highs and mids are accurate and transparent.

The front three speakers seem a little large, especially the center speaker. The receiver has most of the features that I'd ever want. And I rarely adjust the tone controls. As I said, you cannot beat this system for the price.
 

I am currently writing this review to save money on a refurbished 670 for my living room. Great website. Great products.
 

CompUSA had a sale on this Onkyo HT-S760 system (normally 500, on sale for 400) and I had a credit of 300 for my previous system. Wasn't hard math - though I did still have to buy a DVD player which so far has turned out to be the only weakness of this system - more on that in a minute.

For the money, this is an excellent system! Though it isn't a 'top of the line', $2,000+ type system - it is what “most would expect from a HT system, at a price point that fits nicely with almost anyone who has an interest in Home Theatre. The spec sheet on this one is nice, with all the major formats supported. The system also sports a wide range of customizable features which is great for tuning it to your individual needs and tastes.

The receiver itself is beautiful; all black with a brushed metal surface and a clean, semi-symmetric layout. The buttons, display window, and volume knob look and feel like professional grade parts. The body of the unit is made of metal and the unit itself is both large and fairly heavy. The back of the receiver has an equally 'professional' build quality mirroring Onkyo’s higher end receivers in layout and design. The speaker wire terminals are all color coded (both posts and wires) and all the input and outputs are clearly marked.

The speakers themselves are fairly large (next to the smaller satellite type speakers I had with the Pioneer) and sound great. They appear to be of particle board construction with only the front two speakers sporting removable speaker covers. They are all bass reflex type speakers, which from what I've read anyway, is a fairly cheap way to get more volume out of less wattage at the cost of some fidelity. Anyone other than a true audiophile would probably be happy with these – I know I am. The subwoofer is huge, and it sounds great! Next to the receiver, which I love, it's the next coolest thing about the system. It sits on its own wood base with the speaker pointed downward. The bass this system generates is HUGE.

Movie and music playback is awesome. I can't say enough about this part - though I will try to keep it short. Spend some time getting it set up right; set the distance, volume levels for each speaker, and get the tone down to your preference then rent or buy the movie The Borne Supremacy. Be sure to select DTS 5.1 and put the volume at about 50 to 55 and get ready to say WOW.. There is a scene where he goes back to his apartment in Paris that will literally blow you away - and I'll leave it at that.

Back to the DVD player I purchased (that doesn’t come with this system but is made by Onkyo). The player is model DV-SP301 and has all the qualities (or lack thereof) of the Pioneer system I had before. Though it looks a lot like the HT-R510 receiver it sits on, it shares almost none of the same qualities. Instead of a quality brushed metal surface, it’s a plastic face plate made to look brushed. The buttons are cheaper looking and even the display shows off the many ways a company can cut cost. None of this is noticeable from a distance of say, my couch, and the system actually looks very nice and uniform on top of the receiver (both Onkyo name plates, display windows, and power buttons match up). The problem with this DVD player is that if a DVD or CD has even a single smudge, scratch, or weak burn in (DVD-R/CD-R) it will manage to find the spot and, once skipped over, notify you on screen that it’s skipping the ‘bad section.’

One last thing - CompUSA has since stopped offering the no questions asked return policy on Home Theatre Systems so if you purchased a system with one of these warranties and the warranty is still good; it may be a good time to upgrade!