Advantages: quality, crisp sound, great looks, can easily hide away Disadvantages: power output is quite low, needs more mid range
I bought the sony satelite system about 8 months ago. I did have a sony 5.1 system before but decided to change it as i had just bought a new plasma and wanted a surround system to compliment the looks of the plasma mainly (my tv's piano black as is the dav subwoofer).
I knew the quality of the dav-is 10 was there but when i tested it i thought the power output was quite low but at the price it was the best option for the subtle, cosmetically smart looking surround that i was after.
This system is not a powerful, in your face surround sound. It's a quality sounding, subtle looking crisp system - less powerful than my previous sony..
It looks brilliant with the tiny satelite speakers which really do hide in your room - especially with the skinny sony stands you can buy (70 pounds for the pair - well worth it).
The subwoofer ...
bergkamp81 10.09.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Sony DAV-IS 10
Advantages: Picture, Sound, Design, Small Speakers Disadvantages: Price
I have owned this Home Cinema System for a couple of months now (it replaces a £200 JVC system). I run it with a Samsung 37" LCD TV (connected via HDMI cable). I purchased it for £365, where some places were selling it for £599!!! (before you buy, shop around).
I wont talk about the specification, because it can be viewed on the Sony website.
What Attracted Me To This System?
I wanted something that was modern looking and sophisticated.
It was highly rated by What Hi-Fi?
The speakers are very "subtle" and wall mountable - I didn't want large in your face speakers.
Sonyis a quality brand that I rate.
I wanted something that gave good sound quality from music CD's (I use it as a Hi-Fi as well).
My Verdict?
Whilst I wouldn't class myself as a "tv/vision/hi-fi" buff, the sound and picture that this produces is superb ...
EasyExercise.co.uk 28.03.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Sony DAV-IS 10
Advantages: Tiny speakers, compact and good looking. Disadvantages: Not enough inputs for a living room system.
We've had this system for well over a year now. It is paired up with a Samsung LE40A656 in our bedroom. The room is 11 feet by 13 feet, and in this environment the Sonyis absolutely ideal.
There is some discussion about the sound output being low, but I don't think this is the case at all. You need to have the control set to 60 to 65, which is most of the way, but at this position the sound output is exactly what you need for a good action movie. You couldn't have it at this level in a joined-on house, the neighbours would probably set the dog on you. Some people have suggested that the high level of the volume control means the unit is going to run out of headroom. This is not so, it is only a control position, nothing more. The amps are all very well specified, and produce all the power you need (in a room this size). I never tried ...
