Big Picture Big Sound

Your HDTV and Blu-ray player have become your two best friends. The audio setup is another story. It's easy to think about getting a new system, but actually piecing the whole thing together takes time -- and money.

Well, it takes money, but a lot less than you think. B&H Photo/Video currently has a great deal on the Onkyo HT-S7200 Home Theater System. For just $599.95 (plus shipping), you'll get the HT-RC160 AV receiver and the UP-A1 iPod dock. It also has seven speakers and a powered subwoofer, for a total of 1200 watts. Here is the link:

• Onkyo HT-S7200 Home Theater System: $599.95

Another nifty thing that we love about this setup is that it offers a whopping five HDMI inputs, with full HDMI audio support for single-cable simplicity. It's the perfect match for that HDTV and/or Blu-ray player that you love. After all, they give so much, isn't it time to match them with the right audio solution?

In case you need an extra nudge, the system also includes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIz, which adds a little "height" to your wall of sound. In case you're worried about the setup process, the set has a microphone and Audyssey 2EQ calibration software on-board to help with the speaker settings, as well as an FM antenna, an AM antenna, a remote, and all of the wires you need to get the system up and running.

B&H usually sells the system for $800 and the list price is $899 - even Amazon sells it for $799 - which makes this a nice little deal, and one we don't expect to last very long. Just make sure to add the product to your shopping cart to see the sale price. B&H will pull the plug on the special pricing once current stock is gone, so order one while you can.