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4.0 stars
"Great so far..."
Pros: Auto Calibration actually works well, crisp, clean, and a decent sub.
Cons: Typical issues: crappy speak wire(thin and proprietary), hard to learn remote, etc...
Summary: Keep in mind I've had this for a day, but I've run it through the ringer. After the initial setup, which was not too bad, I played Pearl Harbor's initial attack scene in DTS. Sounded great, but I knew it would sound better after calibration. I decided to run the auto calibration feature, and it couldn't have been easier. The system went through the test tones, and when it was all said and done, the screen showed pretty accurate distances, db adjustments, etc. I can honestly say that after replaying the same attack scene on Pearl Harbor, it definitely sounded better and the adjustments made by auto-calibration were close to what I would have done myself.
Overall, I bought this system as a way to "tide me over" until the Blu-Ray/HD-DVD battle is over and prices have dropped. I connected it to my 50" SXRD, and man is it beautiful with the HDMI upconvert. BE CAREFUL, don't try to save a couple bucks with the FX375, it doesn't feature an optical input, this product(FX500) does.
Great system, but it's not going to compete with an AcoustiMass. What do you expect for 1/5 the price? Oh yeah, and the overall contruction quality is pretty impressive too. Very little plastic.
The only downfalls I can honestly see at this point are that the included speaker wire is probably 18 or 20 gauge, and they're proprietary(not your typical speaker connections on the back of the unit, they're Sony connections). That's typical with most Sony products though.
- 3 replies to this review
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Are the R & L channel speakers detachable from the stands and are they wall mountable?
Thanks,
ghaakenson -
Hey,
I just bought this for my buddy and we were playing around with it but we aren't very impressed. The sound is very clear but the bass is hardly noticeable. Is there anything we can do to improve the bass? We played around with the volume adjustments for each speaker and we still haven't noticed an improvement. I don't know much about Sony products as I tend to stay away other than their gaming products. -
This comment was very helpful. I too am looking for something to "tie me over" until the HDDVD/ Bluray thing sorts itself out and Receivers have more than 2 or 3 HDMI inputs. I was very serious about this product and my only worry was if it had an optical in which ckeegan so thoughtfully added to his opinion. Thanks.
