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Kiiro DA-AV5 Home Theatre System
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The short version is that Im impressed with this system. It provides a pretty good one stop solution if you want to upgrade to surround sound without a lot of fuss or cost. The soundstage is good with pro-logic or dolby digital. The performance with CDs from the DVD player is also good. Im a bit fussy with hifi and have used high end stuff for years. This does not compete with audiophile equipment but I dont want that with my telly. Longer version:
I ordered the Kiiro home theatre system to provide an upgrade to my JVC 29 inch 4:3 TV which has a pseudo surround mode from 2 speakers and what an improvement it is. Out of the box you get 4 passive satellite speakers, a subwoofer which holds the amps and a centre speaker built into a control unit. You get lots of connecting cables, including multi-strand speaker wire (loads better than the usual chewing gum stuff) and optical and coaxial digital phono type cables. You get a remote provided with batteries that you have to fit. Its in our family room which is about 16 feet by 12 and the speaker cable is just about long enough. In 30 minutes I had been in the back of the video and DVD player to connect up the coaxial digital and stereo analogue connectors. I mounted the satellites in any old place -roughly 4 corners - and put the centre speaker on top of the TV. The subwoofer has to be within striking distance of the control unit because they are connected by a serial cable which is easy to fit. The remote is small and the text on it hard to read but it works fine and provides all the basic functions you need. The sound is very punchy and dynamic and the stereo soundstage is very convincing. The front/back effects are also pretty good. I was very impressed with the pro-logic off SKY TV on adverts and sport channels. BBCs songs of praise sounded good too. You get an immersing kind of sound that doesnt exactly put you there, but is richer and more interesting than boring old stereo. The dolby digital - what I really got it for - is very good too. Clear, great bass, great effects on kiddy DVDs or Notting Hill - all Ive seen so far. Niggles: One of the satellites crackles at high volume and will be going back. The centre speaker rattles on top of the TV at moderate volume but is better at the side of the TV. The remote is so small and the writing on it small too that it is very hard to navigate. Build quality fair. I expected better. Conclusion: ...[the price]seems about the right price to pay - the Amazon price. Any more and youre in separates territory from richer sounds. If you want a low fuss solution, this could be it.
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Id been looking for a cinema type set-up for a few weeks and was thinking about a dvd player/speaker package. The only problem was that I already own a playstation and that option seemed a waste of money. Also many of the systems around the same price were only half the output of the Kiiro DA-AV5 (250w RMS)!
I was instantly blown away! The set-up was so easy my cat could have managed it. The optical cable plugged straight into my Play Station 2 giving me Dolby Digital 5.1 on DVDs and Dolby Pro Logic on certain games (others make do with stereo). My video also connected easily enough via the RCA Phono cables, and my Mini-disk player via the Coaxial cable provided. Yes, all the cables provided!
The bass given out by the 100w sub woofer is brilliant with the other 5 speakers also adding to the low frequency. The sound is clear and well defined giving that instant cinema feel. Bullets wizz past your ear, trains pass in front of you etc.
Dont be put off because it doesnt say Sony on the front...BUY NOW!
Only problem as high lighted by others is the faint writing on the remote, but, if youre like me you probably know where the buttons are on all remotes after a few weeks use.
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The best complete home theatre speaker system at this price |
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Based on the low price of this product, I believe that it is a must-buy for those who want a good quality system but are on a budget. You may have already seen products such as the Creative Labs Playworks Desktop Theatre 3500 Digital Speakers. These are, admittedly, lower priced, but just look at the difference in specification...If you had not found this system you could have found yourself paying hundreds more for a Home Cinema which is of similar power. Clarity on the system is amazing and sounds better than in a cinema, and this quality sound is sustained even at high volume, which in the case of the Kiiro, is very high! The sound will easily rumble through quite a large sized room, perfect for a lounge and when used with a DVD player, it sounds like the film has come to life. There are several inputs which enable multiple connections to both digital and analogue sources. Upon opening the box you will find more than enough speaker wire for even relatively large rooms and you will look back on your previous TV or HiFi speakers and laugh after hearing this pumping machine, which will make you the envy of your friends. Dont hesitate, buy it!
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