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The Klipsch HD Theater 1000 "consists of five speakers-left, center and right front channels with two rear surrounds-and one powered subwoofer; all five speakers in this home theater are identical, creating a seamless blend of sound and style." It's currently being liquidated for just $398.77 (normally $999). Product page. Continue reading for a video preview.

Inside each modern, high-gloss black enclosure, you'll find durable, high-quality components that will provide superior performances for years to come. Each speaker is magnetically shielded-so it won't interfere with your TV picture-and can be positioned vertically or horizontally next to your HDTV or other type of flat-panel.

Movie theaters with stadium seating are nothing new, but building your own version in a dorm room is. This group of engineering students decided to do just that, complete with steps, multi-level seating, and plenty of LED lighting. Continue reading for more pictures.

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The highly-rated Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 Home Theater Speaker System "features 2-way bass reflex front, center and surround speakers that provide an excellent soundstage with 130 watts of output each, plus an earth-shaking 230W powered subwoofer for rumbling impact." It's currently being liquidated for just $179.95 shipped (normally $349). Product page. Continue reading for a video preview.

Each of the front and center speakers feature dual 5-inch woofers with the original OMF (Onkyo Micro Fiber) diaphragm technology, plus they use pure cotton cones for an extremely fast and accurate response. The powered subwoofer offers an earth-shaking 10-inch cone. Each of the eight speakers has a two wires that connect to the receiver at one end and the speaker at the other.

The JBL CS6100BG 6-piece home theater system features "four satellites, matching horizontal center, and 300-watt (peak) subwoofer deliver unbelievable sound." Best of all, it's on sale today only for just $399.99 shipped (normally $1199). Product page.

The satellites and center channel feature JBL's advanced titanium-laminate dome tweeters and dual 3-1/2" drivers for unsurpassed power and realism. The voice-matched center channel speaker uses components that are identical to those used in the satellites for seamless pans. The black, high-gloss finish brings a touch of attractive contemporary design to your home and complements any flat-panel television.

The Infinity TSS-800CHR Home Theater Speaker System not only offers precision sound, but it's currently being liquidated for just $299.99 shipped (normally $799.99). That's not all, "to make sure that listening to the TSS-800 is a great experience everywhere in the room, Infinity speakers use a proprietary waveguide; this conduit confines and guides electromagnetic waves around the tweeter, ensuring a wide dispersion of high frequencies throughout the room -- all while keeping them both accurate and natural sounding." Product page. Continue reading to see and hear a similar speaker system by Infinity in-action.

A well-engineered loudspeaker should be like a window into an artist's soul, meaning that you hear exactly what they intended without changes or alterations. Breakthrough MMD speaker technology does just that with incredibly stiff yet incredibly lightweight materials. The TSS-800's 3-1/2" MMD midrange driver and 3/4" tweeter sandwich ceramic material on either side of an aluminum cone. This material is strong enough to hold its shape when moving rapidly, but light enough to accurately start and stop with your music or movie.

In addition to being on sale, the Roku 2 XD "makes it a snap to stream over 350 entertainment choices to your TV instantly in up to 1080p HD quality -- features the top sources, like Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and Amazon Instant Video." You can grab it today only for just $61.99 shipped. Product page. Continue reading for a video review.

From the simple remote to the easy-to-use interface, Roku 2 was designed to please everyone. All you need to get started is a high-speed Internet connection (and a TV, of course). The built-in wireless and guided setup mean you can be up and running in minutes.

That's right, the LG 42LW5300 bundle doesn't just include the 42-inch television, but a Blu-ray player and four pairs of 3D glasses to go along with it as well. Their "3D glasses are just like the ones you get at the movie theater, so there are no batteries required and they don't need recharging." Best of all, it's currently on sale for just $897.72 from Amazon, originally $1199.88. Product page. Continue reading to see how 3D televisions actually work.

3D isn't just for the newest releases anymore. LG's 2D-to-3D conversion feature can turn everything from cinema classics to sports to your TV favorites into larger-than-life 3D. It's in with the old and in with the new.

Sure, you'll need lots of equipment, but that aside, this home theater setup will literally transport you into movie scenes and is truly the most immersive experience we've ever seen...yet. Best of all, no post production was involved in these clips. Continue reading to watch.

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Amazon has the Mitsubishi WD-82740 for just $1849.98 shipped, originally priced at $3499. It features a built-in in 3D emitter and is capable of streaming internet media. Product page. Video after the break.

With picture performance that outpaces today's smaller flat panels, Mitsubishi 3D DLP Home Cinema TVs offer a larger than life, intensely vivid 2D and fully immersive 3D viewing experience.

Amazon has the Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System for only $249.99 shipped, originally priced at $599.95. This bundle "includes 4 RM7 Satellite speakers, 1 RM7C Center Channel and a powered subwoofer." Product page. Continue reading for an unboxing video.

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