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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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Great system - plenty of inputs for extras
I am using this as the brain for my entertainment system in the living room. So far I have a Sony 40" Bravia 1080p connected, a HD-DVR, a turntable, the 5-disc changer, a separate CD player, a nintendo wii, and an ipod dock. I haven't run into much trouble with the lack of an audio feed through the HDMI, since all the audio is going through this amplifier anyway - I just keep the television audio muted and it just plays directly through the 5 speakers - no problem. I would have liked one more HDMI input, but other than that, it's great and I still have more room for additional audio sources, which you can't say for most HTIBs. I wasn't impressed with the auto audio calibration, and had to go back in and raise the volume of the speakers independently to get the volume and balance that this system should have. I guess it was a good starting point, and then I just adjusted from there. The DVD player hooked up through HDMI running to my sony 1080p TV looks awesome - 480p DVDs almost looks truly HD. One thing I would have liked is for one of the inputs to have a pre-amp built in, for a turntable or unpowered iPod dock, but that's a small 'wish'. Overall, fantastic buy - and I got mine for under $400.
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Plenty good
For 90-95% of consumers, this system is all the stereo you need. I think it's silly to have a system that is so powerful, you never turn the volume up past 30%. Why even have that much power if you will never use it? If the room you're gonna use is smaller than a theater, then this system should suffice. I enjoy mine. Sound is good, plenty of options. I especially like HDMI input/output and the up-converting DVD player. Here's a link to some pictures showing how my system is set up: [...]
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Totally met my expectations
My main goal in a home theater system was having wireless back speakers. I tried the Panasonic system which worked very well, but it just did not have enough input options and I found that I quickly ran out. So I returned it and purchased this unit along with a Rocketfish wireless spreaker adapter. Everything is working great. I'm not an audio expert, so I don't know how it compares to other units, but it meets my needs. Also, I like the fact that the DVD player is a seperate unit. This gives me the option of upgrading it in the future to either HD DVD or BlueRay (once the dust settles).
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Good Sound, Limited Connectivity
Pros: Upconversion 5 Disc DVD Player, Sounds Good, Speak AUTO Calibration, Value
Cons: HDMI Passthrough only, Limited to 3 HD components, Fine Tuning Tedious, Too Many Cables Needed
Overall this is a good sytem for the price. If you have more than 3 HD components then this is not the system for you since there is only 3 digital audio in connections and the HDMI connections are for video only. The DVD player is excellent.
I've had this system fully connected for close to a week and I'm still fine tuning it. The subwoofer is pretty good but I can see why some reviewers say it lacks punch. I like it but the wife has me tune it down when she's around. Be sure to read the reviews out there as I did to ensure an easier time setting the system up.
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Expected A Better System From Sony.... Set Up Is A Huge Headache!!
The title of this review says it all. I bought this system from Best Buy. From the looks of it, it looks like a great system, with enough inputs to keep me satified with the equipment that I have to give me great surround sound. Those equipment are:
- 42" 1080p HDTV
- XBOX 360
- Playstation 3
- Nintendo Wii
And now, thanks to this system, I got a 5-DVD changer Player. Ok, here it goes downhill.
The speaker wires are CRAP. It's not plug and play. Connecting the wires on the back of the receiver is crazy and so difficult. It's like a screw and you stick the wire in, and then you screw it in again, but the wire is so flimsy that I have to do it again over and over again, very frustrating. And, oh my god, trying to hook all those equipment that I mentioned before into this reciever is such a headache.
I followed the manual and hooked up the DVD player via HDMI cable, but since this receiver doesn't give me sound when I use HDMI, I have to use a Optical cable, which I did. Not luck, no VIDEO, WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!. I do not want to use the Composite cable, which is crap. The composite cables work, NO VIDEO, it gives me the surround sound, but obviously it only gives me 2 channels and not 5.1. I didn't buy a HDMI cable for nothing. Believe me, the set up is all correct. The only one that worked with this receiver is the PS3, which is my BluRay player. That worked fine. I haven't tried the Wii yet, if you were in my position, you will be tired to get into that.
My next grip is my HDTV. I have a Built in Tuner, so I watch HD channels. It's a cable wire straight to the wall to the TV, but now how do I get surround sound with my HDTV is a puzzle that I have yet to figure out.
After two days, I'm so frustrated with this system that it's not even funny. And packing this system is going to take me a day because the package is crazy and the box is HUUUUUUUGGGGEEEEEEEE. I'm still why this system came with a DVD player when HD is the future, it's nice, but ..........why??
Anywayz, not happy, I may after I get everything hooked up, but from the looks of things, it will take me awhile, plus the customer support hasn't been helpful, bunch of people who don't have technical reads back what I read in the manual, and I'm standing there with the phone of my arse listening to these people who can't figure out why I can't even hook the DVD player that came with the system via HDMI. It could be because my TV is 1080p and the DVD only gives out 1080i, but if that is the case, than why is the PS3 working in full 1080p.
Not to mention the DVD menu is like somebody drew it with crayons.
If anybody can help me in the problems that I'm having on how to hook up the equipment that I mentioned in my earlier review and maybe make me appreciate this $500 system, than please do.
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