geo_46000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Scottish Power in Gl

Summary:
I bought this system almost 9 years ago and it has not missed a beat in all that time,i have had to do nothing to it in the terms of servicing i have it connected to a TV for the home theatre function and believe it or not its also connected to a recording studio via computer so i use it day in and day out for sound play back,i can not say enough to recommend this system,it has everything and to buy a system with the same capabilities at todays prices would cost a small fortune,i dread the day this system eventually breaks down on me because it would be sadly missed,if AIWA have a system on sale with the same functions as the NSX-D858 i can assure you i'll be buying it without a second thought because i am more than impressed with this product and on reflection if i had known how reliable it was going to be when i bought it i would have gladly paid double.Please excuse my ranting on about the NSX-D858 but i'm sure if anyone had the same success i have had with it i'm sure they would have no less to say.

Strengths:
Home theatre 5 Speakers/3 CD player/CD To Tape/Tape To Tape/3 Band Radio/Karaoke/GEQ/DSP/Dolby Pro Logic to mention but a few AIWA were very modest in their advertising this system because it does much much more than it says.

Weaknesses:
I am a musician and use this system for what i deem as quality play back and in my opinion it has no weaknesses for what i use it for,i have seen reviews on weak base and i don't understand how this can be so, my speakers are all AIWA make and when switched to the recording studio play back is through amplifiers and i still see no problem.

Similar Products Used:
I have a friend who has a similar setup as myself and he has went through 3 systems in the time i have had this one,i won't mention any product names because they done the job they were purchased for only they did not have the same reliabilty in the long term.

Price Paid:  $530.00 from Good Guys

Summary:
I bought the system 6 years ago with 6 years of warranty from Goodguys. I am not a good sound listener but for my own leisure use with cassette, cd, and radio, it is a great system. However, compare with you guys, I think I paid a bit too much!

Strengths:
great sound reliable (6 years already) dolby pro logic option Karaoke, DSP, and GEQ options

Weaknesses:
Like everyone else mentioned, bass is weak

Price Paid:  $400.00 from SAMS WHOLESALE CLUB

Summary:
I WAS LOOKING FOR A NICE SYSTEM AND THIS WAS THE BEST I FOUND 2 PICE SET FLAT OR TALL VERY EXPENSIVE LOOKING UNLIKE TODAYS TOYS OUT THERE THAT JUST SELL FOR ITS LOOKS AND LIGHTS. THIS HAS GIVIN ME A MOVIE THEATER IN MY HOME. IT HAS ENOUGH POWER TO ADD ON LARGER SPEEKERS FOR MORE BASS. THE ONLY PROBLEM IVE HAD IS THE REMOTE POWER BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. OTHER THEN THAT IF YOU CAN FIND ONE BYE ONE.
THIS SYSTEM HAS ALL THE FEAUTERS A $2000 SYSTEM HAS.

Strengths:
2 PICE SET FLAT OR TALL 5 SURROUND SOUND SPEAKERS LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT.

Weaknesses:
not enough bass

Similar Products Used:
BOSE SURROUND

Price Paid:  $300.00 from a store

Summary:
This is the best audio set I think
Surround 100% because Samsung surround speakers

Strengths:
Good music output
Surround
small
easy to use

Weaknesses:
Rec for tape

Price Paid:  $360.00 from Sams

Summary:
All I can say is that I have owned this for about 5 years now and it still works as good as it did the day I set it up. The Center channel speaker is the only lacking part of this system, but Dolby Pro Logic sounds amazing in the phantom mode. I know many people have given bad reviews but I highly recommend Aiwa. Considering how old mine is and the condition it has stayed in, I would rate it very high.

Strengths:
Dolby Pro Logic, Good Bass

Weaknesses:
Center and Surrounds lack