Jeremy Charette
08-07-2006, 05:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.cnet.com/Pioneer_HTP_3800/4505-6740_7-31995334.html?subj=fdba&part=rss&tag=MR_Search+Results' target='_blank'>http://reviews.cnet.com/Pioneer_HTP_3800/4505-6740_7-31995334.html?subj=fdba&part=rss&tag=MR_Search+Results</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Pioneer's HTP-3800 home theater in a box (HTIB) lists for just $299, but its beautifully finished tower speakers were designed to visually complement Pioneer's gorgeous PureVision plasma TVs. The system includes an A/V receiver, small center and surround speakers, and a nonpowered subwoofer, but no DVD player; the system is ideal for buyers who already own a decent player. The Pioneer's sound quality is a mixed bag: it plays loud enough to fill moderately large rooms, but the subwoofer's volume level needs constant adjustment."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/31995334-2-300-overview-1.gif" /> <br /><br />CNet's review of Pioneer's latest home theater system is surprising. It's a brand name, and moderately priced, but it's totally lacking in features and sound quality. Given how inexpensive progressive scan DVD players are these days, it seems a bit ridiculous that one isn't built into this system, particularly given it's price. Just shows that you don't always get what you pay for.