Sony HT-SS2000 Component Home Theater System for Sony Blu-Ray Players

by Sony

Product Details

• Item Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 32 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000OG6I24
• Item model number: HTSS2000
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,790 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Sony Blu-ray Disc Matching Component Home Theater System

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for the price, November 19, 2007

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Val M. Jamora (Fountain Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony HT-SS2000 Component Home Theater System for Sony Blu-Ray Players (Electronics)

I bought this to replace my aging Kenwood 5.1 surround system. I chose it primarily because I had recently purchased a Sony Bravia LCD TV, as well as an upgrade DVD player. The set up was smooth and easy. I had one issue with sound quality that turned out to be something I must have accidentally done while playing with the effects settings. The phone support at Sony helped me reset the system and all was well.

Good:

Great sound for the price.
Easy set up.
You can sync it up to work seamlessly with other Sony products & remotes.

Bad (but not that bad, really):

Passive Sub-Woofer (If that sort of thing is important to you)
Speakers wires attach to the unit with special connectors. If they detatch, you could be in for a tricky fix or replacement.
The auto calibration is pretty slick, but it doesn't work all that well. Most people (owners in online forums) end up setting the levels manually.

Overall, I am very satisfied with this purchase. Right for the price, and a good pick for Sony product owners.

[edit] The more I use this product, the more I want to upgrade my rating to 5 stars (can't figure out how to change that). I keep finding more features that make me happy.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price, especially for a small-med room, November 30, 2007

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Jim S. (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony HT-SS2000 Component Home Theater System for Sony Blu-Ray Players (Electronics)

I just picked one of these up for our small family room off of our kitchen. I needed something small as space is tight. Overall, I am pretty impressed with the system considering the price. The sound isnt outstanding but not bad for a $320 system and the connectivity is pretty nice. Hooked everything up quickly and had no HDMI syncing problems at all. Sound isnt as crisp as a more expensive system and it is underpowered but for the price it gives me what I need. I did pair this with some better speakers from an older Sony HTIB and the sound is better. I had to splice the wires due to the proprietary connection but it was worth it. Sound is a bit better than the tiny included speakers but not much.

If I could change anything on this I would: (1) give it more power, at least a 6ohm system, (2) give it a powered sub, and (3) add TrueHD and DTS-MA support. I would have happily paid another $300-400 for these features and I expect to see all of these things standard on high end HTIBs in the next 2 years.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great home theater for the price, May 7, 2008

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H. Wilhelm (Mattoon, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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I just got this system two days ago and so far it has exceeded my expectations. The sound quality is amazing and setup was fairly easy. The only way I think it could have been better for me is if my TV were a sony bravia(HDMI control) but I'll live with the extra remote. The only other improvement I could see needed would be an on-screen menu. Yeah, staring at the little display on the unit definately is a little irritating. But its quick. And oh yeah, dont do the auto calibration thing. Big mistake. You can get way better sound if you scroll through the menus and spend the extra 5 minutes doing it yourself. BUY IT! And as for the people who said the wires were too short and the system is weak, ALL LIES unless you put the thing in a 50x50 room and you sit a hundred yards away. lol. This thing will make your ears bleed if you want it to. Seriously.