Customer Reviews

JBL SCS-145.5 SCS Series Home Theater Speaker System

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The last reviewer stated that the center channel speaker is "barely audible" and the speakers "sounded horrible". There is nothing wrong with these speakers. They are made of high-quality components and are probably your best bang for your buck. First, the first reviewer was probably trying to listen to stereo sound through his surround sound system. The reason there was very little sound coming through the center channel is probably because the receiver makes the center channel a phantom channel, where the left and right signals from stereo sound are combined and put through the center as a "filler" speaker. Or... if the reviewer hooked up his DVD player to the receiver using just the two RCA inputs, he will get stereo sound here as well, even though the DVD is encoded in Dolby Digital surround. The receiver will try to make stereo sound into surround using Dolby ProLogic Surround when given stereo inputs, and this is less-than-digital performance, sometimes needing some extra tweaking on the receiver in order to get ample dialogue. BOTTOM LINE: everything depends on the receiver and the connections you are using between your DVD player and the receiver. If the receiver is not of quality, it may not put enough power into the speakers, or it may put unclean power to the speakers causing them to distort. If you are not using a digital coaxial cable or an optical cable between your DVD player and your Dolby Digital receiver (make sure it has a decoder), then the sound will most likely be stereo sound synthesized into Doly ProLogic surround, which simply mixes the channels into the center, where some dialogue could be lost.

If you have the right equipment and you know how to set it up correctly, you will love these speakers.

I bought a set of SCS- 145.5 speakers after my subwoofer went out in an older set of SCS- 135's. At $189.99, these speakers are an excellent value. You're not going to get the same kind of punch that will out of a $2000 JBL setup, of course, but if you have a small living room like mine, these speakers are more than adequate. They also seem to be much improved versus the old SCS- 135 models. The speakers are well balanced, and the bass is meaty, but not overpowering. Highly recommended!

The speakers produce sound quality that is more than adequate for their design. They are an excellent choice for a person looking for quality on a limited budget.

I checked this speaker out at the Best Buy Display. I have been totally satisfied with the actual performance in my Home Theatre. Also, because most of what we hear from the cable company takes advantage of surround sound, if you are listening on a stereo speaker TV, the vocals will be overwhelmed by the background music and effects. The JBL SCS-145.5 SCS Series Home Theater Speaker System makes it possible to understand what the actors are saying. At the cost, this is a deal for any home system.

The speakers work really well. The only draw back is that the included wall mounts do not tilt, they only swivel. With a lot of thought and a trip to the hardware store and some "universal" brackets, I got them to work. Nice deep base on the powered sub. Great for watching Packer games. Go Pack!

For the price it's hard to beat this 5.1 system. Just the powered sub alone is worth the price. The sound is pretty impresive in my bedroom home theater setup. Would have liked the mounts to match the silver color of the speakers (the mounts are black), but that's a minor drawback.

Is ok, with this speakers. Very shields, good sound, very good bass. Not professional, but you have what you pay.

Okay, so I just bought the JBL SCS-145.5 Speaker System and they are absolutely horrible! I'm sorry to say, but the Center speaker is ridiculously underpowered/barely audible with the other satellite speakers (which are also weak and tend to get distorted at higher volumes or with a lot of audio going through them). The Subwoofer is *very* good, however, so I guess the price tag is justified by the Subwoofer (that's why I gave it 2 stars), but the other speakers are pretty much useless. Just in case anyone wanted to know how these were, I'd recommend staying away from them and maybe spending slightly more and getting a better system.