3/15/2021 0 Comments 5.1 Sony Surround Sound System
Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.Home-theater-in-a-box systems have been around forever, but the latest marketing angle is the Blu-ray ready HTIB.The new phrase simply means that the system consists of a surround-sound-speaker system and an AV receiver, so you only need to add a Blu-ray player to complete your home theater.
![]() In terms of sound quality, we felt like the HT-SS360 was up to the task on movies--especially considering its 350 list price--but like many HTIBs, it just didnt cut it for music. 5.1 Sony Surround Sound System PS3 Or OtherThe HT-SS360 is a good value if youre looking for an all-in-one solution and you already have HDMI-compatible video devices (especially a PS3 or other Blu-ray player), but more discriminating listeners will have to spend more if they want a system that sounds good with music too. The frontsurround speakers have plastic cabinets, which are typical at this price range, and each speaker houses a single 2.6-inch cone driver. The speakers themselves are very small, coming in at 4.1 inches wide by 6.5 inches high by 3.1 inches deep; nobody is going to mistake it for a real hi-fi system. The center channel looks even smaller and at 15 inches wide by 2 inches high by 2.6 inches deep, it barely even seems like a real speaker. The subwoofer is passive (unpowered; no built-in amp), and its the only sizable speaker of the bunch with a 6.4-inch driver and a moderate footprint (8.75 inches wide; 16.6 inches high; 12.9 inches deep.) Like many HTIBs, the included speakers use proprietary speaker jacks, so you cant swap in different speakers at a later time. The speakers are powered by the slimline AV receiver. At only 2.6 inches high, its much smaller than a standalone AV receiver and has an attractive silver finish that should fit most decors. There are virtually no controls on the front panel, save for the power button, input selector button, and large volume knob on the far right. The included remote is the standard type that Sony includes with its HTIB units. Its an average remote at best, with a lot of small similar-size buttons. On the upside, the directional pad and volume fall naturally under your thumb. ![]() 5.1 Sony Surround Sound System Manual Or AutosetupsEven before we ran through the manual or autosetups the HT-SS360 sounded pretty good overall, but the subwoofer volume was too loud. Depending on your taste for bass, you might be able to forgo speaker setup. ![]() The HT-SS360s manual and autosetups are a bit trickier than average, mostly because the receiver lacks an onscreen menu display. The menus instead appear only on the receivers smallish display. And since only one line of menu text appears at a time, the setup process may be a little confusing for first-time home theater buyers. Before and after the HT-SS360 manual setup we felt the match up between the satellite speakers and subwoofer was less than ideal; the sub had a big, boomy sound, and the sats made very little bass on their own. In other words, it was easy to tell most of the bass was coming from the subwoofer, way over on the right side of the CNET listening room. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.
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