Be Your Own DJ with a $55 Boom Box or Boost Your Home Stereo for $180

Getting the best sound out of your home theater system or MP3 player can be a tricky endeavor, what with all the equipment out there. To ease the pain of finding the right setup, we've rounded up some audio deals that may suit your needs. We've got two kinds of boom boxes for nearly every price range, a 5.1 channel receiver for $140, and more.

1. Pioneer Steez Duo Boom Box
   Store: AltaTac via eBay
   Price: $54.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $24

   Is It Worth It?: Perfect for parties or personal DJ time, this Editors' Choice portable boom box is compatible with most iPhone and iPods and boasts 4GB internal memory, tempo control, 8-beat skip, and DJ mix. What's more, this is the cheapest we've seen the Pioneer Steez Duo in Green for.

2. MartinLogan MLT-2 620-watt 5.1-Channel Speaker System
   Store: newegg
   Price: $179.99 via coupon code "VME10BTS" and checkout via V.me by Visa with free shipping
   Lowest By: $20
   Expires: August 26

   Is It Worth It?: Looking for an Editors' Choice deal on the MLT-2? Look no further than newegg, which is offering this setup for the lowest price we've ever seen. The system includes two bookshelf and two surround speakers that feature 1" titanium dome tweeters and 4-1/2" poly cone woofers, a center channel speaker with a 1" dome tweeter and two 3-1/2" cone woofers, and a 10" 120-watt RMS powered subwoofer. The frequency response is astounding, too, ranging from 37 to 20,000Hz.

3. Refurbished Denon 375-Watt 5.1-Channel 3D-Ready Home Theater Receiver
   Store: World Wide Stereo via eBay
   Price: $138 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $109

   Is It Worth It?: Denon is a respected brand in the home audio world, and this receiver has the fabulous feature of a Compressed Audio Restorer, which converts compressed music files such as MP3s to rich sound. It also features 75 watts per channel into five channels, four 3D-ready HDMI 1.4a inputs, and one HDMI output. A 1-year Denon warranty applies.

4. Logitech Z553 Home Theater Speaker System
   Store: Best Buy
   Price: $74.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $25

   Is It Worth It?: This home theater speaker system has all the sleek look of Hollywood Klieg lights and features two satellite speakers and 20-watt subwoofer. The frequency response is admirable too, at 55Hz to 17kHz to reproduce lows and highs with satisfying clarity.

5. Aliph Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Portable Speaker
   Store: All4Cellular
   Price: $89.99 via coupon code "SUMMER10" with free shipping
   Lowest By: $10
   Lowest By: August 31

   Is It Worth It?: Small and powerful, and priced just right: this $90 JAMBOX is the cheapest we've found and $10 less than a refurbished one. Features include microphone, 3.5mm jack, microUSB cable, up to 10 hours of continuous play, and carrying case.