New Sony Surround, Look at the size of it!!! - Blu-ray Forum

Footloose301 · 09-23-2007, 08:40 PM

Some of you may have seen this before but it shocked me! Check out how small these speakers are. They can't sound all that great....

Also is HDMI and has upscaling.

Jim L · 09-23-2007, 08:46 PM

This sort of thing may appeal to folks who are starting their first HT surround speaker system, or who live in an apartment with limited space. I don't think they will sound that great either.

I know. I lived with small satellite speakers for years before upgrading to full-range bookshelf speakers for my surrounds. There is a dramatic difference.

T-Town Oil · 09-23-2007, 08:48 PM

those cant sound good being played back at anything louder than a whisper....

Moefiz · 09-23-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

Some of you may have seen this before but it shocked me! Check out how small these speakers are. They can't sound all that great....

Also is HDMI and has upscaling.

Looks good when I saw it but after much looking over its just a high end dvd upconverting player.Nicely built but its a starter system for.

dgator783 · 09-23-2007, 09:11 PM

its not the size of the speaker that counts, its how u place them

chris_617 · 09-23-2007, 09:21 PM

I'll say "no" already just by looking at the size. I'll say no to Bose either.

chris_617 · 09-23-2007, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim L

This sort of thing may appeal to folks who are starting their first HT surround speaker system, or who live in an apartment with limited space. I don't think they will sound that great either.

I know. I lived with small satellite speakers for years before upgrading to full-range bookshelf speakers for my surrounds. There is a dramatic difference.

Amen.

jorg · 09-23-2007, 09:43 PM

come on guys havent u heard of these there just big 5 peice head phones lmao

T-Town Oil · 09-23-2007, 10:17 PM

i guess they would be good for an office cubicle

Footloose301 · 09-23-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Town Oil

i guess they would be good for an office cubicle

I think the guys from Office Space could have utilized these.

Eddie who? · 09-24-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

I think the guys from Office Space could have utilized these.

The guys from Office Space DID use them. It was their backup idea when the Jump to Conclusions mat tanked at Toys R Us.

mattym · 09-24-2007, 10:06 PM

nevermind the speakers, what about the screen!!

techyted · 09-24-2007, 10:07 PM

I just saw that setup the other day at Best Buy or Costco, can't remember. The player is sexy, and if it had a Blu-ray player, I was going to tell my dad to buy it.

jsteinhauer · 09-24-2007, 11:42 PM

When we first got the HDTV, Bluray and HDDVR, we retired the old POS DVD changer with surround speakers that we got free. We were actually surprised at how much we missed the effects of those meager speakers and went the next week and got the receiver, speakers and wired the walls. It's a good starting point to get a newbie addicted to home theater.

Rob71 · 09-25-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

its not the size of the speaker that counts, its how u place them

If you bought that system you'd be suffering from speaker envy inside of a week.

MouseRider · 09-28-2007, 05:34 AM

Does it go with that small LCD display as well?

Damn, my car's surround sound system has bigger speakers than that.

Oh, when it comes to speakers, size does matter if you want good low/mid frequencies and volume, it's kind of hard to move air if you don't have a surface big enough to move it.

Woah, I just saw the huge sub that comes with it, I guess they crossover pretty high for the small speakers and send everything else to the "sub".

HMtheJJ · 09-28-2007, 06:51 AM

why can't it sound good? the Bose not so much bigger than this one, but sounds pretty good for starters.

HMtheJJ · 09-28-2007, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MouseRider

Does it go with that small LCD display as well?

Damn, my car's surround sound system has bigger speakers than that.

Oh, when it comes to speakers, size does matter if you want good low/mid frequencies and volume, it's kind of hard to move air if you don't have a surface big enough to move it.

Woah, I just saw the huge sub that comes with it, I guess they crossover pretty high for the small speakers and send everything else to the "sub".

size does matter to a certain degree not 100%, depends on how they make it and the material they use.

check out the Bose surround sound system, smaller than most speaker even for bedroom, but still sounds GREAT

gvortex7 · 09-28-2007, 07:31 AM

I think they would be perfect companion to a pc with a Blu-ray drive. If the speakers are mounted pretty much on or near a desk, right next to the user, then they would probably sound great in such close proximity.

As long as the subwoofer has a decent kick....

Monkey · 09-28-2007, 04:59 PM

I saw that at Fry's a week ago. IMO too expensive for what it is and not that good of sound. Then again I'm an audio snob

09-23-2007, 08:40 PM	#1
Footloose301 Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Fort Myers, FL Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 1	New Sony Surround, Look at the size of it!!! Some of you may have seen this before but it shocked me! Check out how small these speakers are. They can't sound all that great.... Also is HDMI and has upscaling.

09-28-2007, 05:34 AM	#16
MouseRider Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	Does it go with that small LCD display as well? Damn, my car's surround sound system has bigger speakers than that. Oh, when it comes to speakers, size does matter if you want good low/mid frequencies and volume, it's kind of hard to move air if you don't have a surface big enough to move it. Woah, I just saw the huge sub that comes with it, I guess they crossover pretty high for the small speakers and send everything else to the "sub". Last edited by MouseRider; 09-28-2007 at 05:38 AM.

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09-23-2007, 08:46 PM	#2
Jim L Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:20	This sort of thing may appeal to folks who are starting their first HT surround speaker system, or who live in an apartment with limited space. I don't think they will sound that great either. I know. I lived with small satellite speakers for years before upgrading to full-range bookshelf speakers for my surrounds. There is a dramatic difference.

09-23-2007, 08:48 PM	#3
T-Town Oil Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:3	those cant sound good being played back at anything louder than a whisper....

09-23-2007, 09:11 PM	#5
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	its not the size of the speaker that counts, its how u place them

09-23-2007, 09:21 PM	#6
chris_617 Junior Member Member since:May 2007	I'll say "no" already just by looking at the size. I'll say no to Bose either.

09-23-2007, 09:43 PM	#8
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	come on guys havent u heard of these there just big 5 peice head phones lmao

09-23-2007, 10:17 PM	#9
T-Town Oil Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Tulsa, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:42 Blu-ray reviews:3	i guess they would be good for an office cubicle

09-24-2007, 10:06 PM	#12
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	nevermind the speakers, what about the screen!!

09-24-2007, 10:07 PM	#13
techyted Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:California 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:1	I just saw that setup the other day at Best Buy or Costco, can't remember. The player is sexy, and if it had a Blu-ray player, I was going to tell my dad to buy it.

09-24-2007, 11:42 PM	#14
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	When we first got the HDTV, Bluray and HDDVR, we retired the old POS DVD changer with surround speakers that we got free. We were actually surprised at how much we missed the effects of those meager speakers and went the next week and got the receiver, speakers and wired the walls. It's a good starting point to get a newbie addicted to home theater.

09-28-2007, 06:51 AM	#17
HMtheJJ Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:56 Blu-ray reviews:2	why can't it sound good? the Bose not so much bigger than this one, but sounds pretty good for starters.

09-28-2007, 07:31 AM	#19
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	I think they would be perfect companion to a pc with a Blu-ray drive. If the speakers are mounted pretty much on or near a desk, right next to the user, then they would probably sound great in such close proximity. As long as the subwoofer has a decent kick....

09-28-2007, 04:59 PM	#20
Monkey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2006 Trading Score:31	I saw that at Fry's a week ago. IMO too expensive for what it is and not that good of sound. Then again I'm an audio snob

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