2.1 Speaker System and Home Theater Receiver Bundles

A 2.1 home theater system INCLUDES a front left and a front right speaker which should be located at or near each side of your television or projection screen; a powered subwoofer to provide low frequency bass effects which usually sounds best located near a corner of the room; and a surround sound receiver. Speaker wire, subwoofer cable, and HDMI cables are sold separately.

A 2.1 home theater bundle DOES NOT INCLUDE a center channel speaker or rear surround speakers to complete a 5.1 home theater system.

To be sure that you are buying at the lowest possible price (due to price variations, fluctuations, and sales), compare the BUNDLE PRICE to the TOTAL IF YOU INSTEAD ADD EACH SYSTEM COMPONENT TO YOUR SHOPPING CART INDIVIDUALLY (INCLUDING SHIPPING) before completing your purchase either way!

Have you already got a good center channel speaker and rear surround speakers, or do you prefer to select and purchase them separately? Perhaps you primarily listen to music and demand full-range stereo sound including a sub to start, and hope to build out the rest of your home theater audio system in the future. Or, maybe your room size and/or shape cannot accommodate a full-blown surround sound system at this time. Check out the recommended 2.1 home theater system bundles below.

Klipsch Reference 2.1 Speaker System + Yamaha 5.2-Channel Receiver

The discontinued Klipsch R-620F Reference Series floor standing tower front speaker [product link] [at Amazon] features a Tractrix horn loaded 1″ aluminum LTS tweeter, dual 6½” spun copper IMG woofers, and a rear-firing Tractrix port in a reinforced MDF cabinet measuring 40″ high, 9.4″ wide, 15.2″ deep, and weighing 41 pounds. Frequency response is 38Hz-21kHz ±3dB, sensitivity is 96dB, and power handling is 100 watts continuous and 400 watts peak. Speaker impedance is compatible with Yamaha receiver. Also discontinued, the Klipsch R-12SW sub [product link] [at Amazon] measures 16.5″ high, 14″ wide, 19.2″ deep, and weighs 33 pounds, features a 12″ copper-spun IMG front-firing woofer and is rear ported, is powered by 200 watts continuous and 400 watts peak, and extends the bass down to 29Hz.

The Yamaha RX-V4A 5.2-channel network-ready home theater receiver [product link] [at Amazon] is rated 80 watts per channel with two channels driven. Surround decoding includes Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD Master Audio, 17 DSP programs, and more. VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode) for gaming. Connectivity includes 4 HDMI 8K/4K inputs, eARC, Ethernet, optical and coaxial digital audio input, 3 analog stereo RCA inputs (no phono), front USB, front headphone jack, and front mic input for initial YPAO speaker setup. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Receiver dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 6.8″ high (9.6″ with antennas up), 14.9″ deep, and it weighs 19.4 pounds. BUNDLE PRICE with this Yamaha receiver at Amazon.com.

Klipsch Reference Premiere 2.1 Speaker System + Onkyo 7.2 Receiver

Want to level up? How about Klipsch Reference Premiere towers and a sub, together with a THX Certified Onkyo receiver? The Klipsch RP-6000F II floor standing front speaker [product link] [in Ebony] or [Walnut at Amazon] features a Tractrix horn loaded 1″ titanium LTS vented tweeter, dual 6½” Cerametallic cone woofers, and dual rear-firing Tractrix ports in an internally braced MDF cabinet that measures 39.6″ high, 9.3″ wide, 17.6″ deep, and weighs 49.4 pounds. Frequency response is 38Hz-25kHz ±3dB, sensitivity is 96dB, and power handling is 125 watts continuous and 500 watts peak. The 18.9″ high, 17″ wide, 25.9″ deep, 68.6 pound RP-1200SW subwoofer [product link] [YouTube video] [at Amazon] features a 12″ front-firing ultra long throw Cerametallic woofer and Aerofoil slot port, powered by 400 watts RMS and 800 watts peak, and extends bass all the way down to 16.5Hz!

The THX Select Certified Onkyo TX-NR6100 7.2-channel network A/V receiver [product link] [at Amazon] is rated 100 watts per channel with two channels driven. Decodes Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, and has THX listening modes. VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), and QFT (Quick Frame Transport) for gaming. Connectivity includes 6 HDMI inputs (1-3 are 8K), eARC, Ethernet, USB, 2 digital audio inputs, 4 analog RCA audio inputs, phono input, ¼” headphone jack, ⅛” mic input for AccuEQ setup. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Receiver dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 6.8″ high (without antennas up), 14.9″ deep, and it weighs 21.6 pounds. BUNDLE PRICE with Onkyo TX-NR6100 receiver, Ebony subwoofer, and either Ebony or Walnut speakers at Amazon.com.

The larger, top-of-the-line 43.1″ high, 10.8″ wide, 18.3″ deep, 61.4 pound RP-8000F II tower front speaker [product link] [in Ebony] or [Walnut at Amazon] features the same 1″ tweeter as the RP-6000F II but has bigger dual 8″ woofers and dual rear-firing ports. Frequency response is 35Hz-25kHz ±3dB, sensitivity is 98dB, and power handling is 150 watts continuous, 600 watts peak. BUNDLE PRICE with Onkyo TX-NR6100 receiver, RP-1200SW subwoofer in Ebony, and either Ebony or Walnut speakers at Amazon.com.

Klipsch Reference Premiere Bookshelf Pair + Sub + Onkyo 7.2 Receiver

Lacking floor space for towers? The two-way 13.6″ high, 6.8″ wide, 10.7″ deep, 13.1 pound Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-500M II bookshelf main speakers [product link] [in Ebony or Walnut at Amazon] feature a Tractrix horn loaded 1″ titanium LTS vented tweeter, a 5¼” Cerametallic cone woofer, and a rear-firing Tractrix port. Frequency response is 50Hz-25kHz ±3dB, sensitivity is 92dB, and power handling is 75 watts continuous and 300 watts peak. (If and when you are ready to add more speakers to build out a full surround sound system, these bookshelf speakers could be repurposed as side/rear/back surrounds.)

The discontinued 16.6″ high, 14″ wide, 17.8″ deep, and 37 pound Klipsch SPL-100 subwoofer [product link] [YouTube video] [at Amazon] features a 10″ front-firing woofer and flare port powered by 200 watts RMS and 450 watts peak for bass down to 27Hz. BUNDLE PRICE with Onkyo TX-NR6100 receiver, Ebony subwoofer, and either Ebony or Walnut speakers at Amazon.com.

The larger Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II bookshelf main speakers [product link] [in Ebony or Walnut at Amazon] are 15.8″ high, 8″ wide, 13″ deep, and weigh 18.1 pounds. They’ve got a 1″ tweeter, 6½” woofer, and are rear ported. Wider frequency response of 44Hz-25kHz ±3dB, higher sensitivity of 94.5dB, and increased power handling of 100 watts continuous and 400 watts peak. (Likewise, these bookshelf speakers could function instead as the side/rear/back surround speakers if and when you decide to expand your system.)

And, the larger discontinued 17.8″ high, 14.7″ wide, 19.9″ deep, 45 pound Klipsch SPL-120 subwoofer [product link] [YouTube video] [at Amazon] features a 12″ front-firing woofer and flare port powered by 300 watts continuous and 600 watts peak for bass extension down to 24Hz. BUNDLE PRICE with Onkyo TX-NR6100 receiver, Ebony subwoofer, and either Ebony or Walnut speakers at Amazon.com.

Want MORE and DEEPER BASS?!? The latest model 18.9″ high, 17″ wide, 25.9″ deep, 68.6 pound Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-1200SW sub discussed previously on this page is powered by 400 watts RMS and 800 watts peak, and extends the bass all the way down to 16.5Hz!

BUNDLE PRICE with Onkyo TX-NR6100 receiver, RP-1200SW sub in Ebony, and either Ebony or Walnut speakers at Amazon.com.

Sony CS Series Bookshelf Speakers + Subwoofer + 5.2-Channel Receiver

The three-way 13.2″ high, 7″ wide, 8.7″ deep, 9.9 pound Sony SS-CS5 bookshelf main speakers [product link] [at Amazon] feature a ¾” super-tweeter, a 1″ dome tweeter, a 5.1″ foamed dual-layer mica cone woofer, and a rear port. Frequency response listed as 53Hz-50kHz (no ±dB mentioned). Sensitivity is 87dB. Speaker impedance is compatible with Sony receiver. The 13.6″ high, 11.6″ wide, 15.8″ deep, 25.4 pound SA-CS9 active subwoofer [product link] [at Amazon] features a 9.8″ front-firing woofer and rear port with 115 watts of peak power.

The basic entry-level, non-network-ready Sony STR-DH590 5.2-channel home theater receiver [product link] [at Amazon] features Bluetooth. Surround sound decoding includes DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby Digital. Connectivity includes 4 HDMI (4K only), ARC, USB (power only), coaxial digital audio input, optical digital audio input, 4 analog stereo RCA inputs (no phono), front headphone jack, and front mic input for DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration). Receiver dimensions are 16.9″ wide, 5.2″ high, 11.7″ deep, and it weighs 15.7 pounds. BUNDLE PRICE with this Sony receiver at Amazon.com.

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