Aperion Audio's Intimus Concert 533 HD 5.1 speaker system is a fantastic choice for both home theater and multichannel music applications. Aperion Audio is an internet company that manufactures high quality speakers for every budget and sells them direct through their website, providing consumers with excellent value.

The Intimus 533 Concert HD system is comprised of two Intimus 533-T tower speakers for the front left and right channels, the Intimus 533-VAC center channel speaker, the Intimus S-12 powered 12-inch subwoofer, and two more Intimus 533-T tower speakers for the rear left and right surround channels.

While at first glance, this system might seem to demands a large room, due to the four floorstanding tower speakers. It's better compared to a system made up of high-end bookshelf speakers on stands. The Intimus 533-T speakers are quite compact for tower speakers while weighing 38 pounds apiece, and each has a very sturdy pedestal base that keeps the towers from being wobbly or unstable.

The Intimus 533-VAC is a serious contender as a center channel speaker to anchor a home theater system, and the massive Intimus S-12 powered subwoofer is ready to handle the most demanding low frequencies from your music and movies, with a frequency response of 20 to 180 hertz. The 12-inch driver is front facing, and has a rear port. The control panel on the rear sports an on/off/auto power switch, a level control and a phase control. Should you want to control the crossover from the sub, it has a dial adjustable from 40 to 250 hertz. Additionally, there are both speaker and line level (LFE) stereo inputs and outputs.

The system was designed with multichannel music in mind, and it shows in the performance of the speakers while listening to both stereo and 5.1 channel music sources. Throughout our listening tests, we were impressed with the smoothness of the subwoofer, which blended perfectly with the other speakers without sounding overwhelming or muddy. The system strained a tad with heavy metal and rock music at high volumes, but overall stood strong throughout a variety of musical styles at reference volume levels.

The system also performs well with movies, with the large subwoofer providing plenty of tactile feedback during action sequences. The center channel provided clean, crisp dialogue and was always clear. It might be difficult to position tower speakers as rear surrounds for certain rooms, but if you have the space you will be rewarded with a full and immersive surround experience.

Aperion Audio is a company with excellent customer support before, during and after your purchase. All speakers come with an unconditional 30-day risk-free audition period that is actually risk free--Aperion pays shipping both ways. They have a website that is easy to navigate and has all kinds of background information about not only their products, the staff and history of the company, but educational courses on all things home theater and audio. They also offer live chat on the site for technical support.

We highly recommend the Aperion Audio Intimus 533 Concert HD 5.1 speaker system for music and movie lovers both.

Pros: free shipping both ways, powerful subwoofer, excellent value, gorgeous veneer finish
Cons: Tower surround speakers can be difficult to position in some rooms

Warranty
10 years