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Monoprice Premium 5.1 Channel Home Theater System with Subwoofer - 100 Watt Speakers, 200 Watt Subwoofer, Black
Brand | Monoprice |
Model Name | 10565 |
Speaker Type | Subwoofer, Center Channel, Satellite |
Connectivity Technology | wireless |
Recommended Uses For Product | For Surround Sound Systems |
About this item
- Sold as 1 Each.
- Black. Satellite speakers: 2-way, full-range bass reflex with rear-firing port speaker type, 0.75" aluminum dome tweeter driver, 3" polypropylene mid-range driver, 3.5 kHz crossover frequency.
- Output power: 100 W satellite speakers, 100 W center speaker, 200 W subwoofer. Center speaker: 88 dB sensitivity, 8 Ohms impedance, spring loaded terminals connectors.
- Frequency: 110 Hz - 20 kHz satellite speakers, 110 Hz - 20 kHz center speaker, 30 Hz - 150 Hz subwoofer. Subwoofer: Bass reflex with front-firing port speaker type, 8" injected cone woofer driver, 40 - 150 Hz variable low-pass filter, 0 - 180 deg variable phase control, stereo line-level and speaker-level input.
- Dimensions: 6.9"(H) x 4.3"(W) x 4.3"(D) satellite speakers, 4.3"(H) x 10.2"(W) x 4.3"(D) center speaker, 12.6"(H) x 12.6"(W) x 12.6"(D) subwoofer. Weight: 2.9 lbs. (satellite speakers), 3.0 lbs. (center speakers), 19.8 lbs. (subwoofer).
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Monoprice 10565 Premium 5.1 Channel Home Theater System with Subwoofer
While superb sound quality is the ultimate goal of any home audio system, the realities of budget and even aesthetics often force compromises in sound quality. Well, the time for compromise is over. Now you can have it all - great sound, great looks, small size.
The Monoprice Premium 5.1-Channel Home Theater System surpasses all expectations for sound quality in a small package. The four satellite and the single center speakers each use a 3" polypropylene mid-range driver and a 3/4" aluminum dome tweeter. They can handle up 100 watts of power and have an impedance of 8 ohms.
The satellite and center channel speakers handle frequencies from 110Hz to 20kHz ±3dB, with the crossover between the mid-range and tweeter drivers set to 3.5KHz. The powered subwoofer features an 8" downward firing speaker driven by a 200 watt amplifier. It handles frequencies from 30Hz to 150Hz (-10dB) and uses a variable crossover from 40-150Hz.
The satellites measure only about 6.9" x 4.3" x 4.3" (HWD) and weigh about 2.9 lbs each, making them easy to mount almost anywhere. The center channel speaker measures about 4.3" x 10.2" x 4.3" (HWD) and weighs 3.0 lbs. Both the satellite and center speakers are equipped with a universal 1/4" threaded insert mounting options and have rear-firing ports, so they sound best when there is some breathing room behind them.
The subwoofer is a 12.6" cube and weighs about 20 lbs. It features four large rubber feet, which keep the downward firing driver off the floor. It includes both line and speaker level stereo inputs, so it can be used with any amplifier. A phase control switch on the back allows you to adjust the phase of the subwoofer in relation to the rest of the system.
So when looking for speakers for your home audio system, make the no compromise choice and enjoy superb sound quality and a stunning sound stage with the Monoprice Premium 5.1-Channel Home Theater System!
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Sound quality | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Value for money | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Remote Control | — | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
For beginners | 5.0 | — | 4.3 | — | 4.3 |
Sold By | — | Bobtot | 6ave | Amazon.com | Adorama |
speaker size | 6.5 inches | 5.25 inches | 4 inches | 36 inches | — |
power source | — | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | AC | Corded Electric |
connectivity tech | wireless | Coaxial, Bluetooth, Optical, USB, RCA, HDMI, Auxiliary | HDMI, Ethernet, Coaxial, Optical, USB, Auxiliary, Bluetooth | Auxiliary, HDMI | Wireless |
speaker type | Subwoofer, Center Channel, Satellite | Subwoofer, Surround Sound | Subwoofer,Bookshelf | Subwoofer | Subwoofer |
mounting type | Floor Standing | Wall Mount | Tabletop,Wall Mount,Floor Mount | Sound Bar | Floor Standing, Wall Mount |
weight | 41.63 pounds | 23.25 pounds | 51.8 pounds | 5 pounds | 32 pounds |
control method | remote | remote | — | voice | remote |
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Subwoofer Diameter | 8 Inches |
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Mounting Type | Floor Standing |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Controller Type | Corded Electric |
Surround Sound Channel Configuration | 5.1 |
Color | black |
Included Components | 4x Satellite Speakers, 1x Center channel speaker, 1x Subwoofer, 1x User's manual |
Product Dimensions | 18.9"D x 20.7"W x 23.7"H |
Speaker Maximum Output Power | 200 Watts |
Item Weight | 41.63 Pounds |
Is Waterproof | FALSE |
Number of Items | 7 |
Control Method | Remote |
Speaker Size | 6.5 Inches |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Specific Uses For Product | personal |
Manufacturer | Monoprice |
Item Weight | 41.6 pounds |
ASIN | B00EOZFUYI |
Item model number | 110565 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #161,859 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #47 in Home Theater Systems |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 21, 2013 |
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While superb sound quality is the ultimate goal of any home audio system, the realities of budget and even aesthetics often force compromises in sound quality. Well, the time for compromise is over. Now you can have it all - great sound, great looks, small size, and an unbelievably low price. The Monoprice Premium 5.1-Channel Home Theater System surpasses all expectations for sound quality in a small package. The four satellite and the single center speakers each use a 3 polypropylene mid-range driver and a 3/4 aluminum dome tweeter. They can handle up 100 watts of power and have an impedance of 8 ohms. The satellite and center channel speakers handle frequencies from 110Hz to 20KHz 3dB, with the crossover between the mid-range and tweeter drivers set to 3.5KHz. The powered subwoofer features an 8 downward firing speaker driven by a 200 watt amplifier. It handles frequencies from 30Hz to 150Hz (-10dB) and uses a variable crossover from 40-150Hz. The satellites measure only about 6.9 x 4.3 x 4.3 (HWD) and weigh about 2.9 lbs. each, making them easy to mount almost anywhere. The center channel speaker measures about 4.3 x 10.2 x 4.3 (HWD) and weighs 3.0 lbs. Both the satellite and center speakers are equipped with a universal 1/4 threaded insert mounting options and have rear-firing ports, so they sound best when there is some breathing room behind them. The subwoofer is a 12.6 cube and weighs about 20 lbs. It features four large rubber feet, which keep the downward firing driver off the floor. It includes both line and speaker level stereo inputs, so it can be used with any amplifier.
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Customers like the sound quality of the speakers. They say the sound is full, the subwoofer produces a decent amount of bass, and it sounds perfectly fine at that price point. Some customers also mention that the high frequencies are good, the mid-range is good for movies, and the sub is phenomenal for movie effects. However, some customers feel the design is relatively plain. Overall, the speakers have an excellent range and little to no distortion.
"...After 35 hours of burn in (a must with small speakers), the high frequencies are good, mid-range are good for movies (music is another matter), lows..." Read more
"...It sounds perfectly fine at that price point. You're not expecting to top a $1500 Klipschissplittlixblah-blah system for this price-point...." Read more
"...good like a Denon, Onkyo, or Pioneer Elite they will surprise you they get loud!! My Denon puts out about 90 watts and they take the abuse...." Read more
"...I can say they sounded great to me right out of the box, and the spring connectors were super easy to use.Important notes:..." Read more
Customers find the speakers more than worth the price, with a great subwoofer and overall tone blends. They also say it's a good budget setup for a basic home theater, and a steal at the price. Customers also say the speakers sound great for the price and are easy to set up.
"A lengthy review follows so for the TL;DR version:Great budget speakers for a small living room or bedroom once burned in and are vastly..." Read more
"...These are great speakers for the price, and will probably be more than adequate for the needs of anyone who is not an audiophile...." Read more
"...What I like:1. Subwoofer! It is worth the $100 alone! It has a very thick, warm and punchy sound (no artificial boominess)...." Read more
"...It offered the most value and delivery was prompt. But this last product left a bad taste...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the speakers. They say the subwoofer performs very well, blends nicely with the centre and satellite speakers, and works beautifully. Some say the speakers work well in their small space and the sub is ridiculously good for a cheap 8". Overall, most are satisfied with the performance.
"...The sub is ridiculously good for a cheap 8", managing to be detailed and still able to make your ribcage vibrate when LFE is used in a scene..." Read more
"...job filling an apartment living room with nice sound and the sub isn't so crazy that your neighbors will kill you..." Read more
"...I pop in Iron Man on bluray to give the speakers a run. The surround worked beautifully! Bullets wizzing by startled my two cats...." Read more
"...In my case, the subwoofer failed. I figured I was going to have to by a new one. I decided for the heck of it I would write Monoprice, so I did...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the speakers. They say it looks nicer than expected, has clear sound, and house-shaking capabilities. The speakers and included support brackets look good, and the overall tone blends well with other speakers.
"...These are not 'lookers'.. though they look nice enough w/the grills off vs some other offerings in this price range I think...." Read more
"...same build quality or design aesthetic as these premium sets, but look fine, and are made well...." Read more
"Pro: the speakers and included support brackets look good...." Read more
"...I do love the wire attachements on the back! Very simple: push, insert wire, release! No screwing or turning like the back of my receiver...." Read more
Customers find the installation of the speakers to be easy. They mention that the wires are easy to connect, the mounts for the speakers are easy, and the spring connectors are super easy to use. Some say that the speakers require a receiver and cords.
"...Use/Assembly: Easy peasy... 5.1 systems have been around a while now... this is no different than the vast majority...." Read more
"...sounded great to me right out of the box, and the spring connectors were super easy to use.Important notes:..." Read more
"...Even my neighbor thinks so.Conclusion:An easy setup that may require some fiddling and fine-tuning...." Read more
"...some reviews where people said this was hard, I found it quite easy to thread them through...." Read more
Customers like the clarity of the speakers. They say it has crystal clear dialog, richness, and impact. They also appreciate the excellent detail and nuance. Customers also say the center channel is extremely clear.
"...The sub is ridiculously good for a cheap 8", managing to be detailed and still able to make your ribcage vibrate when LFE is used in a scene..." Read more
"...BOOOOOOOOOOOOM! A deep, heavy, bass sweeped across the house, rattled some wood shelving, sent my cats running and scared the crap out of my dog...." Read more
"...The center speaker, wow!, clear and load. The 8" Subwoofer nice base. This is a good budget setup for a basic home theater...." Read more
"...Weighing the price of whatever else I need first.It also has no instructions, just a diagram...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the speakers. Some mention that they are well built, tough, and produce a solid sound from the center. However, others say that the quality has certainly suffered and the sub is a major let down.
"...As a result, I can report that the speakers are fairly tough units able to survive a 3 foot drop with only the grill popping off...." Read more
"...What I like:1. Subwoofer! It is worth the $100 alone! It has a very thick, warm and punchy sound (no artificial boominess)...." Read more
"...They will not have the same build quality or design aesthetic as these premium sets, but look fine, and are made well...." Read more
"...They have an excellent weight to them as well. They feel very high quality. I have my surround in a room that is 17' X 25' feet...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the mountability of the speakers. Some mention that the mounting brackets are included, while others say that they did not come with any mounting hardware or screws.
"...1. No wires supplied with the surround2. No speaker mounts..." Read more
"...No screwing or turning like the back of my receiver. Indeed, no mounting holes, just the speaker which is perfect for my setup as I have them..." Read more
"...easy walk mounting, however, the center channel speaker does not include wall mounts...." Read more
"...Additionally, they come with mounts!..." Read more
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Great budget speakers for a small living room or bedroom once burned in and are vastly superior to HDTV speakers or a soundbar. Highly recommend if you don't have the money for a $300 range set of speakers or just want to get your toe wet in surround sound setups.
Updated February 25, 2017:
Still a good bargain.
Having since upgraded the living room surround sound speakers, I've moved these to my PC along with a cheap used 5.1 receiver but with a different subwoofer. They work very well in a "near field" environment of desktop and three feet away especially in gaming. More details at the end of the review.
Updated 1/29/2016 Long version:
When it finally became unavoidable that I'd have to retire my lashed up 5.1 system consisting of a Creative Labs Dolby and DTS decoder and Gateway BA-7900 speakers, I had to get some surround speakers fast and cheap. Reviews of the 108427 were good enough, the price was right, Prime shipping was fast, so I pulled the trigger.
First it is important to relay what kind of taste I have in speakers. Long a fan of Boston Acoustics line of musically neutral products, I value detail and fidelity over shaking the foundation of the house. Yamaha and Polk follow, while I despise Bose and Klipsch for distorting audio. More like torturing it, but that's my personal opinion and audio preferences are very personal. Genres of music listened to are rock, classical, jazz, Sinatra, Dino, electronica, soundtracks, outlaw... pretty much everything other than rap and country. Constantly shifting between music types is why I prefer neutral speakers over "warm" sounding ones.
The good news is these cheap Monoprice speakers are very neutral and well detailed for their price point. Better speakers can be had for 2-3 times the price including their own line. After 35 hours of burn in (a must with small speakers), the high frequencies are good, mid-range are good for movies (music is another matter), lows are shockingly good thanks to a subwoofer designed to carry a lot of the load the satellites normally would. If you are going to play a lot of music over these, you will want to either replace the fronts with bookshelf speakers or matrix everything with Dolby ProLogic II or DTS: Neo 6. While not faithful in those modes, they cover up the weaknesses that show in stereo mode.
A drawback is the fussy connectors on the speakers. In fact I was sure one of the satellites was defective out of the box. Further examination revealed that some of the strands in the speaker wire had not made it through the hole in the spring loaded connector. It only took five or six strands splayed out to cause the speaker to hiss. Ten minutes of fiddling and muttering under my breath produced clean sound once all the strands were in.
Connecting the active subwoofer to a receiver that has a single RCA line out does not require an adaptor. Just take the stereo RCA cord included and plug in only the white jack to to the line out and the white line in jack. Works just fine since it is a mono signal in the first places, though I found on my set that more bass was delivered through the white line in than the red. It may be designed that way like more expensive subs.
8/19/2017
I was wrong about the subwoofer only needing one RCA jack to work effectively. Taking a peek into the enclosure, it became obvious from the wiring that the 8" driver is a dual voice coil at 8 ohms each. This means you NEED a mono to stereo adaptor to get the full sound if you go off a receiver's subwoofer out jack. Otherwise the driver only moves half the air it should!
Another review complained the speakers are very directional and I found this to be true. The design of the cabinets is that the drivers sit behind a shallow horn for both the tweeters and midwoofers which limits their off axis performance. While terrible for music, this is an actual plus for movies that have dedicated surround sound mixes or for gaming.
Blu-rays of were used to test different surround mixes: TRON: Legacy was used to test DTS-HD 5.1, The Hunt for Red October for Dolby TrueHD, and The Conversation in DTS-HD 5.1. The first two I played to gauge the effectiveness of surround cues with the last movie used to hear how a dialogue heavy movie would fare. Directional cues are excellent making it a joy to listen to modern movies. The torpedoes in Red October zoomed around nicely with the tweeters really adding to the ambiance inside the submarines. The center seems a trifle weak, but it isn't a dramatic imbalance and can be adjusted at the receiver level. The sub is ridiculously good for a cheap 8", managing to be detailed and still able to make your ribcage vibrate when LFE is used in a scene like the dance club in TRON: Legacy. Just don't expect much lower than 40 Hz
Though small, the Monoprice 108247 speakers need some oomph to push them. They really don't perform until they start getting loud. For reference, the speakers are hooked up to my Sony STR-DN1010 receiver that is rated to 110 watts per channel. Music doesn't fill out until above 40 volume, while movies and TV require at least 35. Yes, they can get loud as long as you have a decent enough receiver to drive them. Remember to calibrate the speakers with your receiver if you can and make sure the crossover is set to 160 Hz.
Part of my putting together the new surround setup involved assistance from two three month old kittens. As a result, I can report that the speakers are fairly tough units able to survive a 3 foot drop with only the grill popping off. Of course, I don't advise trying this at home, kids.
Love the movie performance, but playing music over them left much to be desired. Consequently, a pair of Insignia NS-SP213 bookshelf speakers have replaced the fronts. Currently they are burning in and I forgot to get the banana jacks to turn the setup from 5.1 to 7.1, so I'll update this review later with the results of that.
1/29/2016: While I still haven't gotten the 7.1 up and running, the NS-SP213 speakers up front blended in much better than expected with the 8427 set. Stereo music is very enjoyable now with the subwoofer perfectly overcoming the low end weakness of the new fronts. Though auto calibrated by the Sony receiver again, the center volume had to be manually bumped up a couple of decibels to overcome it being drowned out in the mix. In fact, I'm wondering if the calibration is what made the center seem weaker in the first place.
To anyone interested in playing music over these speakers, I highly recommend adding a pair of bookshelf speakers to the mix.
Also did some testing with and without the metal grills and found little discernible difference with the 80247 satellites, unlike the Insignia pair which need to have the grills off.
February 25, 2017
Two of the satellites and the center now are being used with my PC via an old Sony 5.1 receiver. The directionality mentioned earlier is terrific for playing video games that use proper surround cues -- there's no sneaking up on me now!
The subwoofer is also in service, but in the home gym/hobby room filling in the void for some deep bass deficient stereo speakers. Being able to wire the hot stereo outs to the speakers is a nice plus on such a bargain unit.
I've also taken apart the remaining unused satellites to get a look at construction and was surprised at what I found. Though finding a capacitor bridging the woofer to tweeter wasn't a shock (it prevents lower sound frequencies from frying the tweeter), the polyfill mat to dampen sound was. The back of the plastic cabinet also seems to have been designed with the option to put a full crossover in! Build quality is better than expected for something this low priced leading to some mad scientist experiments on the spares.
It's 200.00, or was when I got it... for a 5.1, powered-sub system. It sounds perfectly fine at that price point. You're not expecting to top a $1500 Klipschissplittlixblah-blah system for this price-point. Accept that, enjoy the great sound this puts out at reasonable volume levels, and carry on. I wouldn't crank this up to '11' for a party and expect it to survive... but I wouldn't do that for any stereo I have either... I have sympathy for my stuff I guess. I've had it at 50% volume for hours playing music though.. plenty loud (rock, metal, etc...).. though 'plenty' is of course subjective.
In the 20x12 room it sits in, it will give pretty decent thump for sound-effects and movies w/in reason. Again.. price-point here.
I paid at least $100 more than this 20 years ago (so, really, like ~$400 in today's money) for something way less 'good'... w/just a passive subwoofer, and less power-handling ability and it sounded like empty wooden boxes being klonked on by a swarm of agitated beavers vs. some pretty nice sound out of the monoprice setup.
I don't know if I would push these speakers to the 'rated' power.. but surely they could hang with 50'ish nice, clean watts per-ch (you know, before your $300 receiver really starts to push out a lot of distortion anyway).
I suspect the target buyer is someone in an apartment where noise-levels have to be rational. I think it'll do a great job filling an apartment living room with nice sound and the sub isn't so crazy that your neighbors will kill you (it has adjustments to set the levels and so on.. if you tick off your neighbors, that's on you).
I'm saying all this stuff about 'bang for buck' and so on b/c I'm assuming anyone looking at this is on a budget and isn't packing a $2000 tube-amp at home waiting to connx to this thing. You're like a lot of us,.. got a budget AVR rated to somewhere between 70 and 100'ish Watts/ch for movies/music and want something that will at least compliment that setup. This will do that. Remember your budget AVR(eceiver) may be rated to 100W/ch, but it'll really give up doing that job distortion-free/low somewhere ~30W south that of that number (on a continual basis).
Finish Quality: Again.. price-point-wise... it's exactly what I expected.. not fancy in the least, but clean. Some small imperfections in the finish.. nothing I can spot from more than a foot or two away that makes me upset. These are not 'lookers'.. though they look nice enough w/the grills off vs some other offerings in this price range I think. They actually disappear visually pretty well honestly... and I would think that has a different kind of appeal to the folks that don't -want- a showy, in-your-face system.
Use/Assembly: Easy peasy... 5.1 systems have been around a while now... this is no different than the vast majority. You plug the wires from the appropriate channels off your AV Receiver into the various speakers, and your sub-out to the sub's inputs. Four of the speakers are identical, makes no difference which of those four goes where (front L/R vs rear L/R). The center channel is specifically made/intended to be such.. it's obvious, can't mess it up. The powered sub does not have the '5' outs itself.. it just takes either RCA inputs or speaker-level left/right from stereo. So, it won't necessarily turn an old-school 2-channel stereo into a 5.1 system... not in any easy plug/play way that I am aware of anyway.. but I'm hardly an expert. Seek YouTube Gurus for that kind of info. There's instructions in the box.. read those, I may be completely lying about the 2->5.1 thing... I did not read them, but my setup was blindingly-easy, even for me.
So, there's my 5-or-so month update... still quite pleased, don't have any regrets for the type of use I've put it through.
I wasn't real happy with the over all sound that came from the system at first, I thought the sound---sounded like the music was being played through a tube or something. It just didn't seem to have any depth to it, and sounded very cold and tinny.
I think I've had them for about 5 weeks now. I have to say they are finally starting to break in and open up. The weak point of the system is the sub woofer, is not powerful enough. If you would decide to get another sub or just replace the amp in this sub make sure you get an amp that has a clip limiter VERY IMPORTANT. A clip limiter will keep the amp in the sub from over driving your speaker. I used to have a 12" Paradigm Sub woofer and it had a limiter on it. It was so awsume cause you could crank it up as loud as your system will go and it didn't distort or over heat. I had i for 5 years and had to sell it to pay for a speeding ticket, a very sad day. I have a BIC F12 Sub without a clip limiter. I really wish it had one but it sounds really good
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I don't even want to say that for the price these ones sound great, because they put out some deceptively great sound. The build quality is more than decent and extras like wall mounts are a nice touch. I bought some banana plugs to use with my amp but the pin type plugs you can get probably would not work with these speakers unless you're wall or stand mounting them (as there is no clearance underneath if placed directly on a flat surface). I also don't fully understand the situation where someone would need a left and right connection to a subwoofer, so I simply have my single subwoofer out on my amp running to the right input on the sub and it seems to work fine. I may replace it with a Y connector eventually.
My only complaint is minor, and that's with the subwoofer - it puts out an audible hum when there's no sound. It seems to be linked when switching inputs with the amp, but thankfully it's not a constant thing (thankfully!). The auto on feature works well and while it won't fill a big room it's got a decent punch to it.