Samsung HT-E6500W 5.1 Channel 1000-Watt 3D Blu-Ray Home Theater System

Home Theater in a Box systems often seem like a one stop shop for a meaningful system. Often times they are serviceable, but there are systems out there that show why such ire is levied against the HTiBs. This is one of those systems.

Upon first glance, the visual appearance of the HT-E6500W seems to be first-rate and the glowing "tube cage" is very alluring ; The HT-E6500W affords you both a Blu-ray source and a minimal AV receiver all in one ; I like the concept behind the...

I'm calling BS on Samsung's claims that the tubes residing inside the main unit of the HT-E6500W system do anything other than generate heat - a lot of heat. If they are affecting the sound at all, I do not hear it, for the overall sound quality of the...

What can I say about the Samsung HT-E6500W Vacuum Tube Home Theater System at a little over $700 retail, other than "Skip it"? I mean it, don't even waste your time or be fooled by its supposed "audiophile sound quality" - there isn't any to be had. I...