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Home Entertainment |
October 1, 2007 |
| Reviewer:
Richard
from Wentzville, MO
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The Sony DAV-X1V at the special pricing is a very good system for my needs. I did not want to be running cables all over the place for the rear speackers and wireless still need wires running between speakers. The surround simulation gives me all I needed and wanted from the DVD's that I watch. With a 5 disc changer and better adjustable tones, the Sony matches or exceeds my BOSE 1-2-3 at half the price. It can not match my stereo system but then the TV is not in the same area and I personally don't have a need to do more with the sound.
The Sony DAV-X1V is a great product and can match most home theater systems out there. The digital ability makes this a great choice.
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Sony over Denon |
February 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer:
John
from West Texas
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After recently purchasing a Samsung LNS 4051 (great TV by the way) I was looking for the perfect home entertainment system to go along with it. Our house is pushing 100 years old so wiring and placing a 5.1 system was out of the question. After about 3 weeks of looking and reviewing I had my choices narrowed down to the Bose 321, the Denon S-301, and the Sony DAV-X1. After looking at the Bose I felt it was all bark and no bite meaning they have a great reputation and it sounded ok, but the DVD player was mediocre at best. The Denon S-301 sounded better than the Sony DAV-X1 but the Sony had a better picture because of the upconvert versus progressive scan. I was torn and had decided on the Denon until I noticed Sony's NEW model...the DAV-X1V. The X1V has all the whistles and bells as the X1 with the addition of a 5 disc changer. That was enough to persuade me to buy the Sony and I have been pleased. The unit has an audio in jack on the front if you want to listen to a mp3 player but I bought it to watch movies and never plan on playing an I-Pod on it. Other people on other models have complained of "freezing" caused by a HMI cable but I have not had a single issue. It is a great unit and I would buy another, but my only complaint has been hearing voices during certain movie scenes with the absence of a true center channel...not a big issue given that I complained about it on my previous system.
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