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If you'd like to ask me a question about this product, then please feel free to e-mail me. I couldn't see how it could be done in an hour. It is nice that the system comes with a 5 disc DVD player, and it does it's thing, the only annoyance would be that it takes quite a while for it to switch between discs (I'd estimate 20 to 30 seconds), which doesn't seem like much, but if you have 5 DVDs in there and you're looking for a particular one, it can get annoying real fast. The system sounded far superior however on more finely tuned productions, such as the newer Star Wars flicks, and V for Vendetta.One thing that certainly seemed irritating was the remote, which seemed to be laid out in a nonsensical manner. So if you were hoping to wire these rear speakers up to your wall without having to worry about wires, then I'm sorry to let you down. The rear speakers actually perform better than the front speakers, which is a little unusual for 5.1 systems. However, I could see how this would be handy if you'd like to hear the evening news while you're washing the dishes, but you don't want to turn up the sound on your TV so loud that it'll wake the neighbors. As a musician, and a recording engineer, I have some well-trained ears.
The woofer does it's thing, but it isn't the best woofer I've ever heard, and seems to fall apart on the lowest of frequencies (in the 20Hz to 35Hz range). And another thing that bothered me is there isn't any A/B'ing of video you're watching, as well as no zoom. Kinda useless for me, unless I'm watching some stand up and need to use the little boy's room and I don't feel hitting the pause button. One odd duck that comes with this guy is a separate box that you can take anywhere in your home and hear what your system is playing. The DVD player can automatically adjust (with the supplied microphone) or manually adjust the output level of each speaker. While this system would sound great to someone who's never owned a surround sound system before, if you're someone who's got an ear for sound, then this system will be a little disappointing. While it does provide decent 5.1 sound, it seems to be lacking in the proper amount of head room required to get the job done. If you like mainstream action flicks, and you'd like to upgrade to your first 5.1 system, then this would be a great buy.
It took me about 2 and a half hours with the wife helping. Not the most useful of things to have, but one I'm missing now that I don't have it.Setting the system up wasn't very difficult, but it was a bit time consuming. With some things movies and music the woofer will either sound too weak or too heavy, no matter how things are adjusted. If your a sound connoisseur who is expecting superior sound, then this won't be your cup of tea.Anyway, that's my 2 cents.
It really depends on what your sound needs are. I can be reached at GSFU (at) aol (dot) com. In short, I can't recommend this product, or not recommend it. And while the rear speakers are "technically" wireless, you still have to wire them up to a little gizmo that has to be plugged into the wall.
The wires thankfully are color coded to help eliminate any confusion. This is what I discovered watching a DVD of some Sarah Silverman standup. The sound of the system itself is good but not great. This is where another annoyance with the subwoofer comes in.
I thought maybe with rear speakers we would be able to hear better and not have to turn up the volume so loud that when the commercials came on the walls vibrated (or so it seemed). Unbelievable difference.
I know this isn't the most expensive system out there but it sure does a fantastic job for the money. I then hooked up the rear speakers and was even more impressed.
This product exceeded all my expectations. I could turn the volume way down and still clearly hear and understand what was being said on my TV.
I'd highly recommend this system. I bought this system because my wife & I are both having hearing problems and have had to turn the sound way up on our TV.
Before I even hooked up the rear speakers I tried the system out and could not believe the difference in sound quality.
It is a great value for the money. Would like the product to include a universal remote. This is a great product. Sounds good, easy to hook up (I have all Sony components, TV, Playstation, etc).
It's no big deal for me because I mostly watch DVD's anyway but it may be a concern for you. I can control the system from there, except you can't switch between CD's. The other problem I had is that I can't get any TV sound through the system. This is a great system for the price. You're supposed to be able to set it up for that but in my case, it simply doesn't work.Overall, I think this is a great value for anyone who wants a stereo/home-theater combo and the S-Air remote speaker is like getting a mini-system as a bonus. It was fairly easy to set up. Amazon had it much lower than Best Buy or Frye's. I keep my favorite CD's in 4 slots of the 5 disk changer and the 5th is open for a DVD.The S-Air remote speaker works great in my bedroom.
Am not happy with system. This produict is extremely difficult to operate for an elderly person to understand the different functios of this system. Larry M Houtz If I had it to do over again would have passed on buying syste. I dont fully understand why its so difficult to understand. Why so many different options.
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