Frisby 5.1 True Surround Sound Speaker System With Optical Coaxial Connection for TV, IPOD, Game Consoles, CD, DVD player, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 (Dolby Digital)

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0027OLOXY
• Item model number: FS5011
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,950 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 26, 2009

Product Description

The system is Dolby Digital DTS AC-3 5.1 Ready with HQ BASS technology for intense low frequency response. Powerful 3000 Watt PMPO amplified subwoofer with ported wood enclosure and full magnetic shielding. The system includes a center channel and 4 satellite speakers and produces rich bass, powerful midrange and crystal clear highs. Excellent performance along with an unbeatable price, add up to a great value. This speaker system allows you to receive 5.1 Surround Sound from your PC as long as your PC has 5.1 or 7.1 Audio Sound Card. With 4 AUX LINE-IN, you can directly connect this surround sound system to your TV, MP3 Players, IPOD, Game Consoles, CD, DVD player or any COMPUTER or a LAPTOP at the same time (if you prefer) without any additional equipment such as Tuner or Amplifier for your TV, or 5.1 sound card for your computer or an adapter in your game console and you will still get surround sound from this system and switch between each audio with a touch of a button in your remote The system features a front panel LCD display and multi function control wheel. The infrared remote controls Power and Volume and provides a Mute function. You can select between 5.1 Surround sound input, and stereo input from Auxiliary 1 or 2. It also offers balance controls for the Subwoofer, Center channel and Front and Rear satellites. Professional sound performance and powerful sound quality powered with 3000 Watt PMPO subwoofer and 5 channel amplified satellite speakers Both speakers and the subwoofer are magnetically shielded, no need to worry about the screen nearby Infrared remote control and front panel control keys Safety protection by adding power fuse to the woofer Decodes all popular surround sound formats including Dolby Digital, and DTS. With HQ BASS technology, this system will create sensational audio effect. Wooden case for whole set, including woofer and satellite speakers. The system is complete, no need to buy any additional hardware

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent for its price but I'd stick to name brands, December 23, 2009

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C. Spivey (Sacramento,CA) - See all my reviews
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I purchased the Frisby surround sound because it was cheap and it advertised True surround sound. I mainly bought it for my xbox 360. When it arrived the first problem was the display cover had already fallen off. it was easily fixable. You will definatly have to buy extenstion cords for the speakers because they are extremely short as if they were made to be set up in a small bathroom. Everything is done by remote, it has individual speaker output levels, treble and bass control. Next problem is that if the remote dies or is broken you are SOL because that is the only way to switch between outputs and volumes on the speakers. Also either the sensor on the remote or the reciever is very weak because it is frequently unreceptive.
Next, I hooked the system up to my xbox 360 using the Optical out connection, when my xbox was on stereo it worked wonderfully the sound is great for such a cheap system. However when I switched the sound to be Dolby Digital the volume completely went to garbage and only the 2 speakers on the front worked and it sounded like an AM radio at that point. Im not sure if it was a defect or not but by that point I doubted it. So i decided to connect my sound via the AUX1 input. Now things were working. Dolby Digital was doing its job and everything sounded as it should. I tested it on a few games and the surround effect was working. The system sounds great on music too. It can be loud too, though i doubt its 3000w. Its a good sounding system when it works but, you get what you pay for i guess. Even then I'd opt for something else. Despite its great sound when it works there are too many flaws. I gave it 3 stars because for its price (Which i paid 150 all together) this system is ok any more expensive and i'd call it a rip off. I will pass on Frisby products next time around and stick to the names brands I know.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice but a small problem, December 17, 2009

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Robert D. Lovejoy (Cherry Hill, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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I picked this up as a second system and set it up with our bedroom TV, cable box, and DVD player. It sounds amazingly good for the price. However, the digital coaxial and optical inputs stopped working after two days. Fortunately for me, my DVD player has a built in decoder and 5.1 outputs, and this has a 5.1 input. And the stereo inputs can decode a surround matrix similar to Pro Logic, so in my case, I'm OK with it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great speaker, August 28, 2009

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G. Ma (Texas) - See all my reviews
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Great speaker set for the budget. Easy to set up, clear sound, and powerful bass and subwoofer. The remote has many control buttons and tuning individual speakers is simple. I connect my PC, TV, and PS to this speaker system and the surrounding effects are amazing. One minor thing is that the cable for rear speakers is a little bit short and I bought a RCA extension cable to place those rear speakers behind my sofa.