Onkyo SKSHT750 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Black)

by Onkyo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.7 x 10.8 x 19.9 inches ; 58.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 59 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000XXO6GS
• Item model number: SKSHT750
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,223 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

The missing piece to your home theater puzzle is this 7.1-channel speaker package from Onkyo. The perfect addition to your DVD player and home theater receiver, the SKS-HT750 provides all the speakers you need to enter the all-enveloping world of surround sound. 110W output, 2-way acoustic-suspension front, center and surround speakers provide the soundstage. The earth-shaking 230W powered subwoofer provides the impact. All together provide an astounding, precise and pleasurable cinema experience in your home. All 6 surround and 1 center channel speakers are 2-way acoustic suspension and have one 3-1/8" and one 1" driver. They are designed for use with home-theater amps/receivers that deliver 110 Watts per channel RMS. Their rated frequency response is 60 Hz to 50,000Hz. The subwoofer is independently powered with an integrated 230 watt amplifier. It has a 10" driver that delivers a frequency response of 25Hz to 150Hz. When considering a home-theater speaker system, it is crucial that all the speakers of your surround system are perfectly matched. It helps eliminate any colorization that might occur in sound delivery. It also permits accurate reproduction throughout the sonic range. All things considered, this Onkyo SKS-HT750B 7.1 channel speaker system is a great companion to your home-theater receiver, your new HDTV, and your video players. They are an integral part of your home-theater system, and a reasonable investment too.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sounds great, July 9, 2008

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jmcwilli - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onkyo SKSHT750 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Black) (Electronics)

If you are an audiophile don't bother. You are never happy with the sound. If you are an average user this will sound great. I installed them in a room that measures 30' x 15' and it will fill the room with plenty of sound while still sounding great. These are being powered by an Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black). These are not large speakers so don't expect them to shake the room. They can be mounted by a single bolt on the back that worked with the universal mounting kit that I got.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, June 30, 2008

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Sabin Raj Bista (Omaha, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Onkyo SKSHT750 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Black) (Electronics)

the sound comes alive, especially if one has a receiver that decodes the latest lossless audio formats like dolby true hd and dts-hd master audio.
Forget Bose. Best bang for the bucks.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger than I thought, better than I thought, February 7, 2009

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J. Norman (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Onkyo SKSHT750 7.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Black) (Electronics)

This is my first surround speaker set, but I've seen other people's "amazing" systems. After this, all of theirs seem weak. I could never go to a home theater in a box now. I have them set up in a room about 14'x14x, and they shake the room so much that I worry about police knocking on my door at only about 60% volume.

One thing to know is that, from the picture, you absolutely get no idea how big these thigns are. I was expecting something about half this size. Each of those speakers is about 14 inches tall. The center is the exact same size, just turned sideways. I'm 6'1", and the subwoofer goes up to my knees. The thing is massive. If you turn it up to half volume and you don't live on the bottom floor, prepare to make some enemies.

People have complained about the quality of the speaker cable. Yes, it's thin, but it's in no way brittle. What's more, it's wonderfully color coded, as are the backs of the speakers and the back of my onkyo 606 receiver. Since speaker cord is little more than just a piece of copper, I see no reason to spend a lot of money getting "better" cord. I've had no trouble with the sound from what was included. My one concern though, is that, especially for the back speakers, I barely had enough to get it to my receiver. Unless you want to go straight across the floor instead of along the walls, you will probably need longer cord, since my room is only 14'x 14'. The holes for the screws on wall-mounting are also a little annoying. Be prepared to have to measure precisely if you want them to hang right. It took me about 4 hours to hang and wire the speaker set, partly because my room is full of furniture along the walls.

Sound quality is great. Playing Band of Brothers on Blu-Ray, you feel like you're in with them, in a nice safe warm pod with no shrapnel. I've had occasions where very high pitches will make a ringing sound, but the inconsistency of it makes me think it's on purpose from the source (i.e. recorded messages in fallout 3).

The real trouble has nothing to do with the speakers. It's the disappointing realization that, even among blu-rays, almost nothing is done in 7.1, which means your back speakers do nothing most of the time. Right now, only a handful of movies support 7.1, and they're usually the movies you don't really want to see. The blu-rays you're dying to hear on your new system, Dark Knight, Iron Man, Band of Brothers, etc, all filmed in 5.1. Hopefully, one day, we'll get more universal support of 7.1. Despite this, I'm still glad I went 7.1 and not 5.1. When movies do start to catch up, I want my system to be up to par, especially with the hundreds of dollars any good system costs. I watched the Golden Compass, just cause it's one of those few movies in 7.1, and it sounded great!

Alright, so my opinion is you should buy these speakers. If you're thinking about the 540s, which I was, consider the fact that you'll have to wait a month or more before they ship, since they're so popular. Personally, I'm way too impatient, and these have surpassed my expectations.