2.1 Speaker System + Home Theater Receiver
A 2.1 home theater system INCLUDES two floor standing tower speakers or a pair of smaller bookshelf speakers to function as the front left and right speakers and a subwoofer for the low frequency bass, plus a surround sound receiver.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE a center channel speaker for the dialogue or rear speakers for the surround sound effects.
You will need to supply or buy speaker wire, banana plugs, and a subwoofer cable separately unless noted otherwise.
Purchasing a 2.1 home theater bundle is a great choice for those who:
- have somewhat limited space.
- already own or are planning to purchase an ultra short throw projector and won’t have an ideal place to locate a center channel speaker. (Klipsch’s best center channel speaker, the RP-504C II is LARGER and HEAVIER than the biggest ultra short throw projectors measuring approximately 32″ wide, 7″ high, 15″ deep, and weighing about 36 pounds!)
- cannot afford to purchase their entire home theater system immediately and also have the patience to build towards their dream system over time.
- are bass lovers who listen to a lot of music or view content that’s stereo only, but may also want to add more speakers in the future to complete their surround sound system.
- don’t mind pissing off family members and neighbors.
- want to take advantage of the extra features and connectivity of a home theater A/V receiver that are not found on the typical stereo receiver, integrated amplifier, or separate preamplifier and power amplifier.
- already own a center channel speaker and rear surround speakers from the same brand, and want to immediately set up a 5.1-channel (or more) surround sound system, or have their mind set on buying these extra speakers separately.
2.1 Home Theater Bundles
Onkyo TX-NR6100 7.2-channel receiver + 2 Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F II floor standing speakers in Ebony + RP-1200SW 12″ subwoofer in Ebony [buy at Amazon]
Onkyo TX-NR6100 7.2-channel receiver + 2 Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II bookshelf speakers in Walnut + RP-1200SW 12″ subwoofer in Ebony [buy at Amazon]
JBL MA310 5.2-channel receiver in White + 2 JBL Stage 2 240B bookshelf speakers + JBL 200P 10″ subwoofer ALL SPEAKERS IN LATTE [buy at Amazon]
Page last updated 11/21/2025.