home theater in a box?

Go with Vader007's rec. The farudja chip is the chit.

Check out the Aego5, both with and without their processor.

WhatHiFi gave it 5 stars last month, calling it the best one-box small system out there. Same speakers that Michael Fremer raved about in Stereophile (Mar. 2001) as a stereo channel system, but expanded into 5 sats and sub.

Tiny Satellites about the size of a coffee cup take very little room; and a nice, smallish, very musical sub. Similar to Bose in size, but sounds alot better and handles more power. Colors are black or white.

You can buy just the speaker system for $799, or get it with their processor for $1198. The processor package is small and offers DD, and DTS, plus some input switching (but no video switching). It's good for someone using it mainly for DVD use.

If you want more flexibility, and have a tuner included, you might shop for a receiver, that would also include a tuner, and then buy the speaker package.

Disclosure,
We are a dealer of the Aego.

Aego...I believe made by acoustic energy...regardless i heard it on a fluke while looking for other stuff-for the $$ it was impressive.

Good Luck,

Fred

Emster:

I also like Vader007's idea. Go to your local Best Buy and check out one of the Yamaha systems that they carry. You should be able to get an A/V Receiver, a DVD Player, and a Speaker Package for around $1,000.00 or so. All you need to do after that is add a TV.

Good Luck.

--Charles--

I too wanted the Aego 5, i hear a lot of good things about it. The only problem is that Acoustic Energy Loudspeakers are hard to find. If i were you, i would get the system and the processor. Good Luck!!!