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Review 2 of 4
Price Paid:
$249.00
from Circuit City Summary:
Unbelievable system for the price. Great sound and solid - I dropped 2 speakers 5 feet and worked like a charm. I am new to home theatre systems and was looking for a system around $400 to $500 but after reviewing Consumer Reports, visiting stores, discussion forums, and reviews.cnet.com, plus many others, I was exhausted! Bottom line I bought a ONKYO S570 system for $250 from Circuit City after they price matched Radio Shack. It's excellent. The surround sound is amazing. Don't inadvertantly press speaker B when you want surround sound - you'll spend forever wondering where you went wrong with your wiring. For the inexperienced knowing how to connect the cable, TV and receiver was most difficult. Bottom-line, put everything through the receiver as instructed. One other point, I found I could use my cable remote control to powr on/off the ONKYO and change the volume. So I do not really use the ONKYO remote except for custom settings. Strengths:
Color coded wires made hookup easy
There is no noise distortion when you pump up the volume.
Has more than enough video inputs.
Able to connect my ipod with a Y cable - I keep the cable hanging (so to speak.
Sound is fantastic for the price of systems up to $400 I was listening to
2 Year Parts and Labor Warranty - other systems were much less. Weaknesses:
No s-video connections.
No AV inputs on front of unit to make life easier.
ONKYO remote cannot be programmed to run other devices except ONYO products.
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