Of course, like most consumers, I was looking for the best possible sound system for the best possible price. As a hobbyist music composer, sound quality has always been of significant importance to me. So, when some friends stayed with us and I hooked up my monitor headphones to our TV to play some early morning FIFA 12, I realized how incredibly lacking the factory speakers were. Off I was to the internets to see what was available and there I found the RCA RT151 Home Theatre Sound System.
PROS:
-Really great value.
-Decent, clear sound - 80 watts is perfect for our modest living room (175sq ft) inside a Brooklyn 6 family brownstone.
-More than enough speaker cable for placement around the room (can't say how many times in the past I've had to purchase/splice more wire).
-Audio input on front (1/8" AUX) - awesome for quickly plugging in an ipod/smart phone/tablet and jamming some tunes.
-Remote - you can control the volume of each dimensional channel (front, rear and subwoofer) but you can't power up/down the unit. :(
-Easy installation - each satellite speaker has color coordinated wires/terminals.
-Basic rear audio input -(RCA cables) two sources: DVD / AUX.
-Slick, basic aesthetic - Personally, the look of this unit did have a lot to do with my sway of this purchase. The surround speakers are simple looking and not gawdy like most other similar models on the market. Main unit w/ subwoofer is simple in design too. It does not look out of place with our other video/audio components under the TV.
CONS:
-If you are looking for huge bass, this isn't the system. The subwoofer is only a 4" cone, so it's not going to shake paintings off your wall (which could be a good thing if you, like me, live in an apartment building!).
-No mounts on rear of satellite speakers.
-Can't power on/off the main unit with remote.
-Does not work with universal remotes.
-Does not have optical or digital audio in which, IMO, should be more prevelant on devices in the current market. RCA input signals are suitable, but certainly not what you can get from a digital or optical signal (obviously if you are an audiophile with supreme quality as your goal, you would be researching completely different systems).
Something worth mentioning too is that the first unit I received was defective. The subwoofer cone wheezed and rattled and was clearly blown. In addition, neither of the front speaker outputs produced a signal to the speakers. I'm guessing I received a poor example of a refurb or the like, but it was frustrating nonetheless. Of course, with Amazon's customer service, I waited a mere two days for the replacement. And now, after about two weeks of owning this system, I am still very satisfied.
Keep in mind I'm not cranking tunes through this system like I do with my studio monitors. But for watching TV, movies and playing video games, this sound system is levels above the factory speakers on an HDTV.
This system is a great value and a perfect solution for adding sound quality to your television.
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