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4.0 out of 5 stars (32 customer reviews)
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
At this price, it's amazing!, Nov 29 2006
By Tyler Hafen - Published on Amazon.com
We first bought a Panasonic system, but were very disappointed with the picture quality of the DVD player and the overall sound. At Amazon.com this Sony system was only $[...] more than the Panasonic, and the difference in quality is much greater than the difference in price. The picture is beautiful. We had a Toshiba DVD player that gave a great picture, but this one is even more crisp and the colors are great. We have an older HDTV that doesn't have an HDMI-in connection, so we can't enjoy the best quality the player has to give, but even with component cables in progressive mode, the picture is excellent.As far as the sound is concerned, this is our first surround-sound system, so I'm not an expert on what they should sound like. To my ears, however, the quality is more than I expected. The setup with the auto-calibration microphone is extremely easy, and for our town home, the volume is more than adequate.
The one con that has been mentioned by others is the slowness of the disc-changer. This is a bit annoying, but the positive aspects of the system and the low price more than make up for it if you have a bit of patience.
I would recommend this system to anyone looking for a starter surround-sound system.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super sound, picture and price, Dec 3 2006
By John N. Schear "cxxi121" - Published on Amazon.com
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For under $400 you have a system that is worth every penny. The other three writers captured every aspect of the FX500 well. While I rated it 5 our of 5 it is a reserved 5. Yes, the changer is slow but not to the point that you should care too much. I just stopped using a full blown Onkyo system with Boston and Cerwin Vega speakers; however, they are no match for this system especially on the surround sound aspect. This system is easy to install except it takes time and patience. Give your speaker wires time to "relax" to eliminate the bends in all of them. I installed everything without final hidden placement so that I could be sure everything worked perfectly. It did. Then I hid a whole bunch of wire. It was suggested that this FX500 was a better deal than the 375 and I agree wholeheartedly. I am fully impressed with the auto calibration. It works fantastically. Missing from Sony's instructions are: a parts list in case you need or want something additional (for example, I want two additional speaker bases and brackets; however, I cannot find how to get them; a logical order on the instruction book; a sensible location for the serial number (write your number down BEFORE installing it).Please keep in mind you are looking at a $400 to $500 unit that does most of it and you can spend a whole lot more for much of the same.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good performance for the price, Nov 27 2006
By T. Das "visajet" - Published on Amazon.com
Good:For under 400 bucks, this product is real value for money. The sound is great, bass adequate, and surround sound is impressive. Auto-calibration works like a charm, automaitcally adjusting power levels based on the listening position of the viewer. It has Digital/optical inputs, HDMI, component, Composite, S-video, and a nice front audio-in for MP3 players like the iPod. Comes with AM and FM antenna, and is XM ready.
Bad:
5-DVD carousel is really slow in loading, changing and reading discs. Only 2 FF speeds. Speaker wires can really use a upgrade - the sound will be so much better once you buy Monster wires. Control on the sub-woofer's power is hidden way inside the menu tree. Rear speakers a tad bulky.
After researching and listening to Panasonic and Samsung models of the same range, I have no hesitation in recommending this one.
