Times are tough for everyone these days, including consumer-electronics companies. That’s why there’s a honey of a deal on some highly acclaimed home-theater speakers from the Speaker Company — a tip passed on by Technobabble pal and AV columnist Don Lindich.

Although Don has written about the Speaker Company a few times, you might not be familiar with the name. But you’ve surely heard of Marantz, Denon and Boston Acoustics, the well-known backers of this cooperative venture. The company is having what it calls a Pre-Holiday Overstock Sale, offering 20 to 50 percent off its inventory. That includes its new five-speaker home-theater package, the TSAT-2000 High-Performance Satellite Speaker System (in white or black), which usually sells for $450.

Don describes the speakers: “The finish is extraordinary, with hand-rubbed lacquer finish and a heft and parts quality that belie the price. I told the general manager of the company that it is an extraordinary buy for $450. They are even better made and better sounding than the $1200 Definitive Tech system I tested recently. I don’t know how they do it and make money.”

Well, now the Speaker Company will make even less, because the five-speaker system is on sale for $250 — including shipping and a 30-day trial with free return shipping. That’s “one of the most over-the-top promotions I have ever seen,” Don says. “This would make a lot of people on tight budgets very happy home-theater owners.”

All you need is to add a good surround-sound receiver (try Club Onkyo to get better deals at Onkyo’s online store, $150 to $300) and a powered subwoofer (Parts Express’ budget line for $150 and less) to create one nicely priced setup. Check out Don’s blog for more info about the Speaker Company sale and advice on other deals and home-theater products. 

UPDATE: Don followed up to say: “The Speaker Company has subs too, for $79 (8-inch) and $99 (10-inch).  Good stuff, I tested them.  Includes shipping and satisfactcion guarantee with free return shipping.  You can’t lose and you have a single vendor that way.  It would be a lot cheaper to get the 10-inch TSC sub than the Dayton, and it is at least as good.” So there you have it. Just add an HT receiver, and you’re good to go.

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