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I purchased this unit to add umph to the sound of the Plasma TV I purchased (Panasonic TH-42PZ77U 42" Class 1080p Plasma Flat Panel TV and HDTV) . The ability to site the subwoofer in a corner without having to race wires is a blessing. And with the subwoofer in a corner you score a generous amount of volume. The sound bar itself sits correct on top of the Panasonic 42PZ77U firmly. It was easy for the sound bar to learn my TV's remote controls so that now when I turn on the TV the sound bar and subwoofer turn on simultaneously. Of course the volume on the TV remote also controls the volume of the sound bar and subwoofer. Price that this is not surround sound but it adds a grand deal of sound to any TV.
I had TVee up and running in 5 minutes. That's the beauty of this system, it's simplicity. Instead of adding another remote to the fray, the main speaker learns your unusual remote's volume/mute controls...sweet. Why haven't any other manufacturers opinion of that, instead of bundling [not to mention charging extra for] another remote control?
In the world of soundbars, Boston Acoustics has separated themselves from the pack by creating a reasonably priced, marvelous sounding, simple system--abstaining from the 'faux' surround sound mantra. Who knew enhanced stereo could sound so well-behaved? I've had mine for weeks, and I savor it.
Last and definitely not least, let's talk about the WIRELESS SUBWOOFER. Yeah, the wireless subwoofer that is not affected by my wireless network (802.11g), or my cordless phones (5.8GHz) . No drops, no clicks, and no hums. Since I plugged it in, I haven't notion about it...until the room rumbles. I have the bass level at 2, and Die Hard 4 sounded improbable!
This system kicks! Assign it on your short list--especially if you are dreading running/seeing speaker wires. In my view, it's the only contender at this label point.
Be very determined about this- it is designed to enhance/replace your TV's speakers. It is not a 'virtual' surround bar or a 'surround' system. For me it was perfect. I am trying to preserve my room simple. I have the plasma mounted on the wall above the TV. All the components are in the basement controlled via the Next Generation remote extender. I don't want speakers/wires all over the room. But in a spacious room, the speakers on my TV were unpleasant. People sounded like they were talking inside a cardboard box. Dialog was tough to hear. I needed something to fix that and this works perfectly.
One nice feature is that it turns on when it senses incoming signal and then turns off a few minutes after you turn off the TV.
The sound is obedient, almost enormous. It's plenty loud for my room (16 x 20 living room that opens up to a dining room and 2 yarn vaulted ceiling) . The hookup is simple- TV audio out (or headphone out) to the speaker. Jog it into the wall. Dart the subwoofer into a power outlet and you're done.
I plot mine up on the headphone jack and control the volume through the TV. You can status it up to learn your remote in about 5 minutes and control the speaker bar directly with your remote. Very frosty. I programmed mine from 12 feet away and it works shapely (some reviews posted problems with the remote- most of them programmed up halt and then it wouldn't work) . But when I peaceful the internal speakers on my TV I score annoying "Not Available" screens when I exercise the volume buttons. When it's plugged into the headphone jack the TV aloof mutes the internal speakers but I glean a visual volume bar on the cover. I like having the visual bar.
So between the auto on/off feature, and controlling through the TV, this thing basically works like the internal TV speakers, I don't have to fumble around with yet another remote or reprogram my existing remote.
The bottom line: it sounds Noteworthy better than the internal speakers. It does what it says it will do.
The cons:
Expensive for a stereo setup, but the simplicity was what I wanted. I looked at a cheaper sony bar but I would have been running wires through walls and the basement. The wireless sub is a colossal opinion and is what sold me. If you don't need wireless, the Sony bar seems to have more inputs including digital, and I believe has some equalizer controls. I went for the wireless sub instead.
There's no equalizer, two microscopic bass and treble knobs would go a long plan. You could probably bag ample sound. My TV has a very nice equalizer- but it only affects the internal speakers. I have no design to adjust the soundbar.
The sub starts to reply in the middle ranges which leads to a heavy vocal experience (ie football games) and I have to turn it down to the point where it's almost useless. Generous punch for movies and stuff.
If you want a simple sound bar, this is for you. You can probably go cheaper for a wired sub. Not a whole lot of options as far as setup. The remote learning feature is very frosty and easy to utilize.
EDIT: After a while, I noticed the background noises sometimes were louder than the dialoge, esp watching sports. It sounded like the crowd/band/ect were great louder than the announcer. I changed the dapper setting on the relieve to the lowest setting and that has made all the contrast. I'm even more joyful with it now. I can turn the sub up a puny more to where it should be.
