December 3, 2006 6:00 AM PST
Panasonic SC-HT940
Editors' rating: 7.3
The good: The Panasonic SC-HT940 is a stylish all-in-one home-theater-in-a-box system that includes a single head unit with a combined A/V receiver and five-disc CD/DVD changer, as well as an HDMI output for upscaling DVDs to 720p and 1080i resolution. The system offers wall-mountable speakers, including a pair of tallboy front towers, and it works with Panasonic's optional wireless surround speaker accessories.
The bad: Other than HDMI, the connectivity options are minimalist at best--don't expect to connect more than a couple of audio devices to this system.
The bottom line: The keenly balanced Panasonic SC-HT940 home-theater system boasts an affordable price tag, a generous and truly useful feature set, and decent all-around performance.
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