The Onkyo HT-S5300 is a 7.1 channel, true surround sound home theater system with receiver, speaker package and an iPod/ iPhone dock. We will first have a look at what comes in the package with the Onkyo HT-S5300. Given under is the list of all items included in the package:

  • A Remote Control with two batteries (AA x 2)
  • An A/V Receiver
  • An Indoor FM Antenna
  • An AM Loop Antenna
  • iPod/ iPhone Dock
  • Two Front Speakers
  • A Center Speaker
  • Two Surround Front Speakers
  • Two Surround Back Speakers
  • A Subwoofer
  • Two Cables for Front Speakers about 11 feet (3.5 m)
  • A Cable for Center Speaker about 10 feet (3.0 m)
  • Two Cables for Surround Speakers of about 26 feet (8.0 m)
  • Two Cables for Surround Back Speakers of about 26 feet (8.0 m)
  • A Cable for Subwoofer around 10 feet (3.0 m)
  • Sixteen Thin Rubber Stoppers
  • Twelve Thick Rubber Stoppers
  • Four Floor Pads for Subwoofer
  • An Instruction Manual
  • Two Year Warranty of Onkyo Parts and Labor

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The item list might vary for different suppliers, shippers or different packages that you buy. But it would be nearly the same if you buy Onkyo HT-S5300 from Amazon and it would cost you somewhere around $500.

Onkyo HT-S5300Now for the pros and cons of the Onkyo HT-S5300 7.1 channel home theater system: well, the Onkyo HT-S5300 is a 1000 watt 7.1 channel true surround sound home theater system which gives extremely powerful sound. Some have argued that the quality of seven speakers included in the package is not very high class. I would say that it is a very good quality but it surely does not match with speaker systems of companies like Bose, which you buy for thousands of dollars. If you want that kind of quality you can buy separate speakers and attach them with the Onkyo HT-S5300, which is fully compatible with all speakers.

The second big advantage is the extremely affordable price of this wonderful home theater sound system. At around $500 it is a very cheap bargain, especially when you are getting so much in the package. It makes the Onkyo HT-S5300 an extremely good value for money, unlike some of its competitors that are priced at relatively higher ranges and offer much less in return.

And it is not merely about the number of items or the physical amount of things that you get in return for your money. The Onkyo HT-S5300 is a 100 watt system which produces an extremely clear and crisp sound. No matter what you want to use it for, it will always surpass your expectations (only if they are realistic. Unreal expectations can never be surpassed). You can experience true surround sound with 7.1 channels and enjoy your movies, music and games alike. The Onkyo HT-S5300 makes you feel a part of whatever you are listening to, and this is precisely what we all want.

The Onkyo HT-S5300 is one of the most innovative and smartly made home theater systems available in this price range today. It offers some features which are very unique and original. For example, apart from incorporating latest audio plugins from Dolby, DTS and Audyssey, the Onkyo has also made some of its own as well. This originality has paid well in terms of the excellent sound and full bass that we get from the Onkyo HT-S5300.

In all other systems the subwoofer is responsible to convert the soft frequencies into bass. The user never knows, let alone having a control of, what frequencies should the subwoofer convert into bass. But the Onkyo gives you an opportunity to control the level of frequencies which will be dealt by the subwoofer. This is only one manifestation of the kind of control that Onkyo HT-S5300 offers to its users.

Another great innovation and great control option is the “Zone 2” option. Zone 2 can be any other room in your home that wants to share the wonderful sound capabilities of the Onkyo. What you do is to simply put two speakers in the zone 2. From the receiver of your Onkyo home theater system, you can now set 5 speakers for zone 1 and two speakers for zone 2. It will give you 5.1 surround sound whereas the person in the other room will have his or her own stereo sound all managed by your Onkyo HT-S5300. This is a very unique feature that the Onkyo has put in their new models.

The Onkyo HT-S5300 also comes included with an iPod or iPhone dock. Connect it to your system and you can listen to music directly from your iPod or iPhone with great surround capabilities. It does not matter which model of iPod or iPhone you have, they are all compatible with this great system. Onkyo receiver also has the capability to tune for the radio channels on both the AM and FM frequencies. Antennas for both are included in the package. There are 40 preset channels for radio and it is entirely up to the user to divide them between AM and FM or keep them entirely for any one of them.

The Onkyo HT-S5300 makes use of an entirely new 1.4a HDMI input and output cable. This lets it process great video and audio from any source like satellite, cable, DVD or Blu-ray. The data conversion rate is extremely high which allows for great quality audio and video. It also gives it the capability to show literally a billion colors in high definition modes.

The Onkyo has some of its original sound processors employed in the Onkyo HT-S5300. One of them is typically very interesting and it is called “Late Night Music Optimizer”. We all are fond of watching movies late night, but none of us want to awake other family members who are fast asleep. While watching a movie, there are some silent scenes where we need to go to higher volume levels to listen but the next scene is often a great blast or firing which takes us off guard and annoys everyone in home. Well late night music optimizer is exactly what is needed to cope with this situation. You do not need to touch the remote; it will adjust volume in the silent scenes so you can hear it easily without sending the blast sound all around your home.

These and many other innovative features, along with an ideal pricing make the Onkyo HT-S5300 very hard to beat. It has an overall rating of 4 stars and most of the customers are very satisfied. Below are two of the reviews of actual users of the Onkyo HT-S5300:

“This is a great addition to any home theater system! I used it to replace my Sony system. I can’t believe the sound quality that comes out of this theater in a box set. I have always built my own systems, but this out the box system sounds great! I had to turn the woofer down to keep my windows from shaking! Took less than 30 minutes to replace my old speakers and surround sound receiver. It took about an hour to set all the presets just right for my configuration. GREAT SYSTEM FOR THE PRICE!!” (Jason, 26th July 2011)

“I’ve been eyeing this puppy for a long time now as part of my Christmas gift for myself to go along with my TV, PS3 & stand to complete my home theater experience & man once I got it, I immediately turned into a 5yr old in 5.2secs. The sound, the quality, the features, everything that you could ask for & more. The surround on this is so good that sometimes it gives me goose bumps because I think there’s someone right there in my kitchen…lol!!! Anyways, great package & value especially for what I paid for this system & compared to what it would’ve cost if I would have went to a Best Buy or someplace like that. The sound quality is so great that my roomie even told me that “This is louder than a movie theater” when we were watching Inception. Definitely made me smile & let me know at that moment that what I got was well worth it!!!”

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