Sony unveils trio of BRAVIA HTIB systems
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Video Master @ Aug 5th 2008 2:05AM
Come on Sony when are you going to release the new XBR6's and retail prices?
Ken @ Aug 5th 2008 2:32AM
We have these things set up in our store (the older ones, but same speakers/sub) and they are HORRIBLE. Makes Bose sound AWESOME in comparison.
See that matte area on top of the sub? That is where the mid range lives. No idea what the crossover to the satellites is, but I think its around 800 Hz.
Marshall @ Aug 5th 2008 8:41AM
I'll second that, these have to be the worst piece I've heard in a long time. The sound from the "sub" is hugely directional, so it needs to be placed at the center of your listening area (welcome to mono). Couple that with the fact that it still sounds bad, and you have a truly crap system on your hands.
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Galley @ Aug 5th 2008 9:36AM
Husband: "Honey, have you seen the left rear speaker?"
Wife: "I think the dog ate it."
squiggleslash @ Aug 5th 2008 2:35PM
You'd have thought Sony would make BD mandatory on their more expensive (not necessarily higher end, just "If it's going to cost this much, we might as well make it $100 more" level) equipment.
As a general rule, I've found it interesting going into most electronics departments and finding that most of the sexy home theater equipment from the major Blu-ray makers has no Blu-ray support. Toshiba were doing much the same thing with HD DVD, which I always thought utterly stupid but I guess could have been justified on the "We don't want to bet the farm on this technology" grounds. But now Sony is convinced Blu-ray will be a success, what's the reason for not backing it properly and making the HT set-ups and jukeboxes Blu-ray compatible from the get-go?