3
out of 5
Good Ergonomics, Sony Sound
Written By
Matt, San Francisco, CA on Thursday, January 31, 2008
Compared to: Panasonic SC-PT950, component systems.....
Strengths: Sony ergonomics. Controls are very clear, intuitive, and efficient. Setup not too difficult but does require you look at the manual, especially for speaker stand assembly. iPod interface is menu driven, viewable on the TV. Lound subwoofer, I usually leave the dynamic bass turned off. Sony sound, which may be tinny for some people. Can fine-tune time delay and individual speaker volume. Multibrand remote allows control of TV functions. Plenty of wire for surround speakers (about 30 feet).....
Weaknesses: Sony sound, a bit tinny for my taste. The Panasonic SC-PT950 had a richer sound but was far more annoying. Stack-based changer does not allow disc swaps during playback (playback automatically stops). iPod and composite video inputs only come back out via the composite video jack (not the component video, don't know about HDMI), so you need to have a separate composite cable to your TV to view these inputs. Strange.....
Overall, I ended up keeping this unit after returning the Panasonic. Panasonic had slightly better sound quality to my ear, but the Sony's ergonomics and ease of use more than made up for it.
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