Complete High Performance Home Theater Audio Solution. The HT Express Pro is the perfect combination of performance and price, matching the best speaker systems from Orb with your choice of very highly rated Yamaha, Denon and Pioneer home theater receivers and optional matching DVD/CD players. We've thought of it all. Just customize the system to meet your preferences and you are on your way to the highest performance home theater at the best price. The Orb direct business model is a very big advantage and you have before you the same systems that have been getting rave reviews and are routinely ranked above packages from our competitors in the $3,000+ range. Includes 100 feet of speaker wire and a 12 foot premium subwoofer cable (value $69.50). Speaker Choices The system is pre-configured with our People's Choice 6.1 speaker package, which includes 3 Mod2 speakers for the critical front channels and 3 Mod1 speakers for the rear surround channels, as well as our custom Super Eight subwoofer. You can customize your speaker package by using the drop-down menus above to select 5, 6 or 7 speakers and to select between Mod1 and Mod2 speakers. We recommend Mod2 speakers for your front speakers if you have a medium or large room or if you will be using the system for both music and movies. Choose Mod2 for your rear speakersif you have a larger room, prefer to listen at loud volumes or simply want the ultimate home theater experience. Add a 7th surround channel if you have a large room, will be placing the rear speakers very high or far away from the listening position, or if you just want to push the envelope as far as it will go. You can also select our economy 5.1 package which is a Mod2 speaker for your center channel and 4 Mod1 speakers for your other channels. If you have any questions about home theater speaker placement, check out this link give us a call at 877-ORB-AUDIO, or send us an email at support@orbaudio.com. No matter what speaker package you choose, you can expect the richest, fullest sound from our small, attractive satellite speakers and our custom Super Eight and Uber Ten subwoofers. Our Mod1 and Mod2 satellites are constructed with a custom-designed, elite quality, full-range 3" driver, set in our exclusive 4 3/16" steel sphere enclosures. They are handcrafted in the USA and produce fantastic imaging and detailed, accurate audio reproduction. Together, the satellite speakers and Orb subwoofers produce an unbeatable listening experience that your ears and eyes will simply not believe. They are comparable in output to floorstanding speakers and will blow your mind without blowing your budget. By selling web-direct, we can use higher quality components than other companies and sell our speakers for half the cost or less. There really is no beating this business model, since your money is going into top quality components and craftsmanship, not middlemen and extensive ad campaigns. Forget the $3,000+ systems out there -- this one is better and will make you happier. The Mod1 and Mod2 satellite speakers in the HT Express Pro are available in Metallic Black Gloss and Pearl White Gloss. Hand Polished Steel is also available for an additional $180 and our exclusive new Hand Antiqued Copper and Hand Antiqued Bronze are available for $270. The HT Express Pro is protected by our 30 Day Satisfaction Return Policy, so you can buy with confidence. Additionally, the Mod1 and Mod2 satellites and Super Eight subwoofer are covered by the Orb Five Year/One Year Warranty and the Pioneer/Yamaha/Denon electronics are covered by a one year warranty through the manufacturer. Full details are available in the links in the navigation bar to the left. Subwoofers You can configure your system with either of our custom designed audiophile subwoofers, the 200 watt Super Eight and the 300 watt Uber Ten. Both subwoofers offer best in class performance and provide deep, accurate bass that will satisfy the most discerning listener. Like all Orb Audio products, our direct business model allows us to provide more for your money than almost any other brand, and both of these subwoofers outperform similar models that cost twice as much in stores. Forget the muddy, boomy bass that plagues many systems...these subs are clean, deep and accurate and are great for both music and movies. The Super Eight is acoustically matched to our Mod1 and Mod2 satellites and is included in all of our speaker systems. It is the right subwoofer for almost all of our customers, the perfect combination of performance, size and price. In fact, the Super Eight offers the highest possible performance out of a 12 inch cube and has received many rave reviews. It features a high quality 200 watt BASH hybrid amplifier that is conservatively rated to peak at over 400 watts, a super long-throw 8" woofer and a high-power magnet. The Super Eight provides output that is on par with most high quality subwoofers that have much larger cabinets and drivers, and it retains the musicality and tightness that is essential to success (yet lacking in many other systems). The Uber Ten is our answer to your requests over the last few years for a "cost is no object" design. Of course, cost is always important, and we did not ignore it. However, our primary design criteria was high performance, and the Uber Ten will blow your socks off. It features a 300W BASH hybrid amplifier, a proprietary high-excursion 10" driver and it is built in the USA. We made the cabinet 1 1/2 inches larger (12" on the Super Eight v. 13.5" on the Uber Ten) for maximum performance while still preserving the compact nature of all Orb products. Anyone can make a deep, high power subwoofer that is great at explosions and not much else, but that just didn't cut it for us. We weren't looking for a sub that was just louder and deeper, we also wanted it to retain the musicality, snappiness and accuracy that made the Super Eight famous. To accomplish this, you basically need world class, audiophile components, and we designed every piece of the Uber Ten in this manner. To be clear, though, the Super Eight is the right subwoofer for at least 90% of our customers. The Uber Ten is purely for those that have the extra budget and desire for bass beyond what is considered normal to most people. If you have an especially large room, or just prefer your bass to be as deep as possible and don't mind the extra 1.5" of cabinet space, consider the Uber Ten. Otherwise, put it out of your mind and go with our first love, the Super Eight. Pioneer Receiver The HT Express Pro is preconfigured with the award-winning Pioneer VSX-817-K, a well-known leader in performance and value for the dollar. This is a great receiver and is an affordable way to get your Orb system up and running. The main feature that his receiver does not have is HDMI inputs. If you need HDMI functionality, choose one of our Yamaha or Denon receivers (see below). As for the Pioneer VSX-817, it sounds great, has an automatic setup program, and is easy to use. It supports 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channel surround sound and has 770 watts of power (110w x 7). It also has one of the most advanced automatic setup programs on the market, MCACC, which uses a microphone to detect room acoustics and then programs the receiver to automatically work best in your room. The receiver also has a straightforward, simple design that makes managing the bells & whistles a breeze. Use your own DVD player, or add the Pioneer DV-490S to the system at a great price. If you want even higher performance, as well as HDMI compatibility, you can upgrade the receiver to the Denon and Yamaha choices below. 110 watts x 7 channels Automatic Setup (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration) & 5 Band EQ DTS-ES Discrete/DTS 96/24/NEO:6 Dolby Digital EX/Dolby Pro Logic IIx 9 Advanced Surround Modes & 7 Channel Stereo Mode Pioneer Hybrid Amplification & 192KHz/24-Bit Audio DAC DVD-A/SACD Ready (5.1 inputs) XM Ready Audio Digital: 2 coaxial inputs, 3 optical inputs, 1 front optical input Video: 3 component video inputs/1 output; 4 S-Video inputs/2 outputs Dimensions (W x H x D): 16-9/16 x 6-1/4 x 13-7/8 inches 2008 Denon and Yamaha Receivers We are proud to announce the availability of the best and most popular receivers from Denon and Yamaha. If you want to add HDMI to your system, we have covered a wide spectrum of choices with varying prices and features. We are an authorized Denon and Yamaha dealer, and this can be very important if you ever need any warranty service on your receiver or other support from the manufacturer. Yamaha Receivers -- HDMI 1.3a, Dolby TrueHD, 2 Subwoofer Outputs, 1080p Upconversion By popular demand, we've also added the highest rated Yamaha 7.1 and 7.2 channel receivers to our lineup. For high quality sound and features, together with basic analog to HDMI conversion, we feature the excellent Yamaha RX-V663. This receiver has 2 HDMI inputs, will convert analog video to HDMI, has an auto setup program and is XM and Sirius ready. It also has optional Ipod and Bluetooth adapters, and outputs for 2 subwoofers. With HDMI conversion, you will only have to run one cable from the receiver to your TV. If you want a receiver that has all of the basic features, this is a great, affordable choice. The Yamaha RX-V863 adds a 3rd HDMI input as well as the ability to upconvert the resolution on standard definition analog video sources to 1080p high def HDMI. This means if you have a DVD player, VCR or other standard definition component, it will upconvert the resolution to 1080p high definition. With 105 watts per channel, 3 HDMI inputs and 2 subwoofer outputs, this receiver is a great upgrade is a very "future proof" design. We also feature the acclaimed Yamaha RX-V1800 and RX-V3800 receivers, which have 4 HDMI inputs, Neural THX surround and 3 powered audio zones. If you want to connect a lot of HDMI components, or if you want to control more than 2 zones of music, these are great receivers. No matter which model you select, all of these receivers feature high power, 7 channels of sound and state of the art features including HDMI 1.3a. Compare These Receivers Here Denon Receivers The HT Express can also be configured with two of the best home theater receivers on the market today, the Denon AVR-888 and AVR-988. The AVR-888 dishes out intense home theater performance and has two high performance 1080p compatible HDMI inputs. It features video switching and upconversion to HDMI from ALL video sources (this means you only have to run one HDMI cable from the receiver to the TV). It also features advanced surround processing and has a fast automatic setup program that calibrates the system to your room using an included microphone. Both the AVR-888 and AVR-988 are quite fully-featured, and offer great sound and today's latest and greatest options. One difference between the two models is Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio decoding. While both models are HDMI 1.3a compatible (deep color), the 988 adds the latest Dolby and DTS uncompressed 7.1 decoders, network compatibility and additional features Both models have: 1080p compatible HDMI 1.3a upconversion and switching (2 HDMI inputs) Auto setup and room calibration Video up conversion to HDMI from component, S-video and composite Multi-source/multi-zone (listen to 2 different things in 2 different rooms) 3 HDTV-ready assignable component video inputs (100 MHz) Audio delay for perfect lip-sync between audio and video XM Radio Ready (Connect and Play antenna sold separately) Ipod Ready (Adapter sold separately) The AVR-988 adds: Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio (for HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray) Latest 32 big floating Analog Devices SHARC processors 6 position Audyssey Room Equalization (calibrate the system from up to 6 listening positions) (great for difficult rooms) HDMI upconversion for discrete Zone 2 video (watch something different in Zone 2, upconverted to HDMI) Deinterlacing (highest quality presentation of 480i and 1080i sources) RS-232 port (for 3rd party remotes) and 12v trigger outputs (for screens, etc.) advanced multi-zone preamp outputs including selectable output levels more advanced remote additional inputs, outputs and listening modes Both Denon receivers are excellent. Choose the AVR-988 if you plan to use the system for HD-DVDs and Blu Ray and will be using the Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio. Accessories All home theater systems ship with free attractive matching steel desk stands. Our HOSS floor stands are a great addition to our speaker systems, ultimately stylish and handcrafted in the United States from polished steel. Our BOSS table stands are similarly stunning, the perfect stainless steel companion to your speakers. Additionally, we have a variety of wall and ceiling mounts to attach our speakers in almost any situation. All speakers that are not being wall mounted or placed on BOSS or HOSS stands will receive a free basic steel desk stand. As always, we are always happy to answer any questions you may have. Please email us or call us at 877-ORB-AUDIO (877-672-2834) if we can be of any assistance. ® Denon, Yamaha and Pioneer are registered marks of their respective owners, as is HDMI.