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162 of 163 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sounds like a $1,000 system at a fraction of the price - Brilliant!, August 26, 2008
This review is from: Sony HT-SS2300 Component Home Theater System (Electronics)
I purchased a $1,200 system but returned it because it sounded horrible after it was home and connected. For that much money I expected a "Wow" effect, but was very disappointed.
So, back to researching what one store told me was not possible. I just bought a Blu-ray player that I am very happy with and a Sony 46" Z series LCD TV so I didn't want a system with a DVD player or Blu-ray player. I also didn't want a big receiver, big speakers, and a big subwoofer.
I found this system on Sony's website and came here to check the price. After much consideration I selected this system because of the sleek and small receiver and speakers.
After several hours of hiding speaker wires, splicing the subwoofer wire to add a segment of additional speaker wire so I could hide the subwoofer, adding OmniMount Satellite speaker stands and hooking up all the speakers I turned the system on.
I must admit I was very skeptical because this system was only a fraction of the price I'd spent on the system I returned. I put a DVD in and sat listening thinking this sounds great when all of a sudden the back surround speakers belted out sounds from the scene playing causing me to jump in shock. This was the "Wow" effect I was looking for when I first starting looking for a surround sound.
The TV, stand and components all look sleek and clean, not cluttered with a big receiver, big center speaker, etc. Set-up was easy and understanding the remote and receiver is very straight forward. If you have a Sony Bravia TV and/or DVD/Blu-ray player the receiver interacts with all of them and makes the operation brainless.
Oh, I also used very high speed HDMI cables to match the 120 Hz refresh rate of the rest of the system. My HD cable box has a regular HDMI cable on it and the picture and sound is incredible compared to what it was before I added this system.
I can't say enough about this system...definitely give this one a try before you buy a system three times this price. Hope this review helped if you are considering this system.
UPDATED AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS:
I have now been using this system for 3 months and still love it. I play Xbox 360 on this system and really appreciate the small nuances I get from the background...like in Bioshock which scared me even when I was expecting it.
Granted I don't run my system volume up over 23 - 25 (which I think also speaks to the quality of this product) so I don't hear the static mentioned in other reviews.
Seriously, I honestly believe this purchase along with the TV and Blu-ray is one of the best decisions quality and value wise I've made in a long time. Regardless of what you get if you can sit back and feel good about what you're seeing and hearing you made the right choice.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great System for the Price, September 17, 2008
This review is from: Sony HT-SS2300 Component Home Theater System (Electronics)
I spent a night looking around Amazon for a surround sound system and decided to buy this one based on price, and mainly because it had three HDMI inputs, and one HDMI output. But that is also all it has besides a few Audio inputs (Red and White). However for me this wasn't an issue, for I only needed to plug in my Set-top Box, Xbox360, and Blu-Ray player, and the HDMI output going to the T.V. with my computer (used for playing music) plugged into one of the audio inputs. But for some, the lack of A/V or Component inputs may be a huge reason not to get this system.
Now on to the sound quality. For the price, this system is great for a bedroom, personally I don't think it can stand up to a large living room compared to other sound systems, but for me and my 13 ft. by 13 ft. bedroom it works great for gaming and whatching movies. The lows come out very well, and the base is powerful even on a low setting. Music sounds amazing on it, being able to here every note and cymbol clearly and clean brings a whole new experince for the music I have been listening to for a long while now. Set-up took no longer than an hour, for each speaker only needed one screw to hang up with the center speaker needing 2, and they weren't that heavy so nothing else was required. another con against the system is no volume control on the subwoofer, which isn't a problem, the volume can be controled through the menus, but having a control on the sub has become standard for most surround sound systems. It should also be mentioned that the system does not come with an HDMI cable, so be prepared to purchase an extra one if needed.
The setup process was very simple with the included mic for auto adjusting the speakers, and after using the system for a bit going through the menus and adjusting minor things, like the volume of each speaker worked out great and added up to a great surround sound experience. the remote and menu system are all pretty simple and user friendly, the auto function for determining the best setting for the current sound source works great too. One con about the menus is that the display dims randomly when switching options, still readable by me, but for some it may be a nuisence. A quick note, is that the receiver itself looks great and classy, it's a little big when it comes to length, but the thin nature of the product is worth it.
So to sum up, if none of the above cons bother you, then this is a great buy for the price. Plus the seller Etronics is very dedicated to customer service if any problems should arise. Hope this review helps, for reviews in the first place is the reason I choose this system over some more expensive samsung models I was looking at. Thanks for reading.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product, Great Service! FANTASTIC!, August 30, 2008
This review is from: Sony HT-SS2300 Component Home Theater System (Electronics)
I purchased this item to accompany my Sony Playstation 3 and my 52" Sony Bravia TV. Let me tell you that I am thrilled. With the graphics and now HD surround sound, you feel like you are there!!! I opted to go for this 5.1 system over a 7.1 system because of the price difference (3-400 dollars), thefat that only a handful of movies/games support 7.1 and the room I put this is is small and we didny have room for 7 speakers plus a subwoofer. Regardless, it sounds fantastic. Setup is easy, you simply colors of the wires to the colors on the back of the receiver. Now it is important to note that this is the newer model of the old HT-SS2000, which was the best for PS3. Now this model is out and WOW. Its great. The only issue some people may have is using the 'auto-calibration'. Its a nice feature if you are in a big open room with just the TV/stereo. But with furniture and such it has issues. And so after 'auto-calibrating', the speaker levels were way off. But this was easily fixed manually by adjusting individual level speaker volume (which is so easy, it took 2 minutes). So, if you have a PS3, dont go anywhere else for this product. And, I saved about $20 by buying from Amazon merchant ETRONICS. I was skeptical, but the item arrived in 2 days (I selected standard shipping 4-14 days), in perfect condition. I HIGHLY RECOMMNED THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!
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