Surround Sound Systems


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1
 Panasonic SC-BT205
Listed since 06/2009
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"Pros: Full HD audio and video. Detailed, dynamic sound. Video is stable and full of subtleties. Cons: Build quality won'  …
5 Reviews
 
 
2
 Panasonic SC-PT870
Listed since 06/2009
Home Cinema in a Box
Panasonic's SC-PT870 come with six 5.1 surround sound speakers that are an irritation to assemble, and mp3  …
1 Review
 
 
3
 Samsung HW-C450
Listed since 03/2010
Home Cinema in a Box
"The Samsung HW-C450 isn't a particularly good system for listening to music, but it wasn't really  …
1 Review, 2 Opinions
 
 
4
 Yamaha HiFi YHT-S400
Listed since 01/2010
Home Cinema in a Box
"Pros: Crisply detailed, well integrated sound. Tidy soundbar and thoughtful subwoofer design. Cons: Rack  …
3 Reviews
 
 
5
 Panasonic SC-BT330
Listed since 04/2010
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"Although the Panasonic SC-BT330 is by no means the perfect one-box system, there are certainly more pros  …
3 Reviews
 
 
6
 Samsung HT-BD8200
Listed since 10/2009
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"... the Samsung is slimmer and easier to wall mount than its rival, offers an extra USB port and comes with  …
5 Reviews, 2 Opinions
 
 
7
 Teufel Impaq 4000
Listed since 04/2010
Compact Home Cinema System, Home Cinema in a Box
"The Teufel Impaq 4000 might be expensive, but after testing out a few movies you'll begin to understand  …
1 Review
 
 
8
 Panasonic SC-PT480 DVD Home Cinema System
Listed since 04/2010
Home Cinema in a Box
"... the SC-PT480 is a fairly unremarkable one-box cinema system, with an old-school DVD deck, understated  …
1 Review
 
 
9
 Pioneer LX03BD
Listed since 04/2009
Blu-ray System, Home Cinema in a Box
"Plus points: Amazing sound and picture performance. Minus points: Profile 1.1; slow disc loading; expensive; receiver lacks HD audio decoding"
2 Reviews, 1 Opinion
 
 
10
 LG Electronics HT32S
Listed since 05/2009
Home Cinema in a Box
LGs HT32S Blu-ray system offers far better performance and style than would be acceptable for its entry-level price.  …
1 Review
 
 
 
 
11
 Panasonic SC-ZT2
Listed since 07/2010
2.1 System, Home Cinema in a Box
The SC-ZT2's design is original and stylish, but it does bring with it a higher price tag and some inevitable  …
1 Review
 
 
12
 LG Electronics HT304SU
Listed since 05/2009
Home Cinema in a Box
While definitely a budget model and with audio reproduction commensurate with this despite the 5.1 capabilities, LG'  …
1 Review
 
 
  Sony HT-AS5
Listed since 07/2010
Home Cinema in a Box
 
 
  Teufel Impaq 6000
Listed since 01/2010
Home Cinema in a Box
"For: A lot of product for your money. Against: Most of it isn't actually that good..."
1 Review
 
 
  LG Electronics HT953TV
Listed since 11/2008
Home Cinema in a Box
"... While the LG HT953TV ensures clean, noise-free and highly detailed upscaled DVD pictures, you can'  …
2 Reviews, 3 Opinions
 
 
  Cineos HTS 6600
Listed since 10/2007
Home Cinema in a Box
Not only is the HTS6600 easy to use but it also has impressive image quality. AVReview liked the compact design  …
4 Reviews
 
 
  DAVIS10
Listed since 08/2007
Home Cinema in a Box
AVReview could find very little wrong with the DAV IS-10. Its picture and sound performance could only be described  …
4 Reviews
 
 
  HT-X-200
Listed since 07/2007
Compact Home Cinema System, Home Cinema in a Box
"The Samsung HT-X200 is one of the best looking 2.1 home cinema systems we've seen, but although its DVD playback quality is good, it'  …
4 Reviews
 
 
  HT762-TT
Listed since 01/2008
Home Cinema in a Box
"Normally we'd be suspicious of a product where the main focus is on looks, but in this case there'  …
2 Reviews
 
 
  SC-PTX 7
Listed since 06/2007
Compact Home Cinema System, Home Cinema in a Box
"... with so many unusual value-adding features on board that amount of cash feels strangely justified, especially if you don'  …
1 Review
 
 
  DAV-DZ 830
Listed since 06/2007
Home Cinema in a Box
"An affordable home-cinema system for style-conscious users who prefer a clean appearance to an unsoiled sound performance."
2 Reviews
 
 
 
 

Reviews

"Panasonic SC-BT330 Review"
1 Home Theatre System (approx. £500)
TrustedReviews
Published on 5/2010
On test: Panasonic SC-BT330
"It's no surprise that the number of Blu-ray home cinema systems on the market keeps on growing, because people are crying out for convenient and relatively inexpensive ways of upgrading to Blu-ray and getting a complete sound system at the same time." Review details: Single Test. One Blu-ray home cinema system was reviewed and rated on design, features, performance and value.   → Test results
"Head-to-head: Blu-ray soundbars"
2 Home Theatre Systems (approx. £460 - £490)
AVReview
Published on 2/2010
On test: LG Electronics HLB54S, Samsung HT-BD8200
"Cables are to some people what garlic is to vampires, but in the world of home cinema they're a necessary evil, particularly when rigging up rear speakers in a 5.1-channel set-up. However, there are ways to stop those bothersome wires cluttering up your living room. We live in the age of the 2.1-channel system, where real rear channels are sacrificed in place of virtual surround technology, allowing them to integrate more easily into your living environment." Review details: Two Blu-ray soundbars were reviewed and rated. No final scores were awarded.   → Test results
"Samsung HT-BD8200 soundbar speakers review"
1 Home Theatre System (approx. £490)
Pocket-lint.co.uk
Published on 1/2010
On test: Samsung HT-BD8200
"The Samsung HT-BD8200 offers a 2.1 home theatre experience, bringing with it the benefits of a Blu-ray drive and the convenience of a wireless subwoofer. Soundbars offer a simple out-of-the-box home cinema solution with minimal setup and configuration required by the user." Review details: Single Test   → Test results
"Samsung HT-BD8200 Blu-ray Soundbar Review"
1 Home Theatre System (approx. £490)
TrustedReviews
Published on 11/2009
On test: Samsung HT-BD8200
"Not content with bringing out the world's first wall-mountable Blu-ray player and the first decks with Wi-Fi and PC streaming, Samsung has beaten its rivals to the punch yet again with the first Blu-ray soundbar system." Review details: Single Test. One Blu-ray sound system was reviewed and rated on design, features, performance and value.   → Test results

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Surround Sound Systems

The most important part of any surround sound system is the speakers. These will be five in number plus a subwoofer for bass. Two of the speakers are mounted in front of the listener and two to the rear, the centre speaker is best placed closed to the television or screen and, due to the fact that the human ear can not locate especially low sounds, the subwoofer can generally be placed anywhere in the room. The smaller front and rear speakers can usually be mounted to the wall, this saves space and allows them to be positioned to optimally recreate the surround effect. A surround sound system will comprise of the speakers, a radio tuner, CD and DVD player and a remote control. An output power of 50 watts per channel is usually more than enough for a living room. If the device is to be deployed anywhere else, or will be used in halls or outside, go for a higher power rating.