What is clear is that the Monoprice 9774 speaker system is the best home audio value we've ever seen -- a superlative we used to give to the Energy speakers at the $400 price point. That earns the Monoprice 9774 our Editors' Choice award for budget home theater speakers; its competitors aren't even close. The next best value is the Pioneer SP-PK52FS speaker package ($630), which sounds considerably better, but costs almost $400 more and is much larger. Consider the home theater market disrupted.
What it offers:
The Monoprice 9774 speaker system is the best home audio value we've ever seen: gorgeous, incredible-sounding home theater speakers for just under $250.
The advantage:
The Monoprice 9774 speaker set is all but identical to our favorite home theater speaker system, the Energy Take Classic 5.1, yet costs $150 less. The speakers are compact with a beautiful piano-black finish that makes the budget price a surprise. The sound quality is exceptional for these speakers' size, especially with movies. No other 5.1 surround-sound speaker package offers nearly this much value.
The unfavorable:
Bigger speakers still sound better, and the Monoprice system has a relatively short one-year warranty.