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The Technics SCDV290 set me back nearly £300 a few years back but I see it can now be purchased for the much more modest sum of £179.99. This system comes in four stacking parts consisting of the tuner, the tape decks (which are pretty much redundant these days), the 5xdvd player and the ... Read review
Advantages: Many features to enhance sound. Performs well and looks good. Disadvantages: Perhaps a bit dated these days.
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The Technics SCDV290 set me back nearly £300 a few years back but I see it can now be purchased for the much more modest sum of £179.99. This system comes in four stacking parts consisting of the tuner, the tape decks (which are pretty much redundant these days), the 5xdvd player and the Dolby 5.1 amplifier.
The system comes with a very simple to understand installation and users guide which makes it very easy to ... ...you years of good sound. Technics is a well respected brand and when it comes to surround sound systems they certainly know their stuff. Although my new system is Sony I would certainly consider Technics again when choosing another. The Technics SCDV290 is slightly harder to find these days although they can be found both new and second hand on EBay.
I hope you are suitably enlightened on the subject and you enjoyed the read!
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This is a system I owned a while ago but as I saw an advert for it recently I figured it must still be going strong so I decided to do a review on it.
The Technics SCDV290 set me back nearly £300 a few years back but I see it can now be purchased for the much more modest sum of £179.99. This system comes in four stacking parts consisting of the tuner, the tape decks (which are pretty much redundant these days), the 5xdvd player and the Dolby 5.1 amplifier.
The system comes with a very simple to understand installation and users guide which makes it very easy to install. The system itself is very durable and both feels and looks expensive, the cables and connections however are a lot cheaper looking and somewhat fragile but in the year and a half or so that I used this system I found no problems with any of it.
Installation consists simply of connecting the tape decks, the tuner and the DVD player to the amplifier via the cables provided and then the speakers connect to the sockets in the amplifier. The system is connected to your TV via scart lead and you are ready to go. You will need to position the system near to the TV so the connection via scart can be made but the speaker cable provided will allow you to position the speakers pretty much where ever you like.
If you want to have this system positioned further away from your TV there is the option to connect via an AV cable which would allow you to add an extension to it.
The sound from this system is very good, even when listening to old cassettes I still found the sound quality very good but as you would expect this system really comes into its own when you sit down to watch a movie in Dolby sound surround. Although this system can be improved on with the systems that are around today it was a very good system in its day and I am sure it would still hold its own to a certain extent in today’s market.
There are many preset sound effect levels such as, (concert hall, rock, hard, clean and rock) as well as the option to set your own favourites so you do not have to be fiddling about with the settings every time you sit down to listen to music or watch a DVD. The radio tuner has 39 presets so you can tune in your favourite stations so they can be found at the click of a button.
With a total output of 360W RMS this system is fairly powerful and would be plenty for the average sized living room, in fact I very rarely had it turned up more than half way for a movie and maybe slightly more when listening to music. It did once or twice get pushed to its limits during parties and the likes and it performs very well at high levels. It can operate virtually full volume with no break up in the sound as long as you select the right bass and treble levels for what you are listening to.
There is no doubt in my mind that it is worth the price it is available at now a days but I certainly would not pay what I paid for it any more because these type of systems have coma along way since then. It is a good looking system that as I have said performed well for the year and a half I owned it for and after having it for that length of time I sold it on and got half my money back on it because it was still in perfect working order and looked as good as the day I bought it.
The system is packed with features for every component so if you enjoy tailoring your viewing and listening experiences to the finest detail then you can with this but equally you can just stick it on preset and sit back and enjoy the sound.
If you are looking for this type of system at the moment then you should at least give consideration to this one. At £179.99 it is well worth its money and will I am sure bring you years of good sound. Technics is a well respected brand and when it comes to surround sound systems they certainly know their stuff. Although my new system is Sony I would certainly consider Technics again when choosing another. The Technics SCDV290 is slightly harder to find these days although they can be found both new and second hand on EBay.
I hope you are suitably enlightened on the subject and you enjoyed the read!
Advantages: Excellent quality throughout Disadvantages: No digital input
I was bought this stereo setup for my 21st birthday after months of listening to mates opinions and reading reviews. The stereo consists of 4 main units the amplifier, thetape deck, the cd/dvd multichanger and the radio tuner. Straight from the box it is quite easy to setup, with the manual giving clear and simple step by step instructions. The wires for the two main speakers are not particularly long, however this was not a problem for me as i have ... ...5 disc changer and looks good from the second you remove it from the box (as does the rest of the stereo). and the playback of disks is very good, even on my 10 year old relic of a tv the movies and imaghes appear clear and crisp. Not only this but the un it also plays almost every kind of disk imaginable, from .mp3 disks for music (gets around 4 albums on a cd), right through to .jpg for images that have come straight from a camera or the internet. ...
simo7uk 25.06.2007
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Advantages: CRACKING SOUND QUALITY, LOADS OF FEATURES Disadvantages: SOME COMPONENTS FEEL A BIT CHEAP, SPEAKER CABLES A BIT SHORT
...with the purchase of the Technics SCDV 290 sound system. This separates system is comprised of four parts - the RDS/PTY tuner, the twin full logic cassette decks, the Dolby 5.1 amplifier and the 5xDVD unit. The system is very easy to install with the separate units linking via ribbon cables. The only frustrating thing is that Technics has been less than generous with the wire on the centre speaker - as a result, I had to rearrange the room to bring ... ...belted out by five speakers - two, large three-way items at the front backed up by three smaller satellite units, providing sound at the rear and at the centre. This fills the room with sound and the virtual surround feature means that even standard music CDs play through all the speakers. Total output is 360W RMS - my ears are bleeding...
However, the surround sound system comes into its own when watching DVDs. The system quickly links to all modern ...
BARNEYM1979 02.07.2005 (08.07.2005)
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Advantages: Looks Fancy, Great Sound, Home Cinema in a Space Saving Hifi, Lights Up Like an Xmas Tree, Good DVD Picture Quality, Feature Rich, Fantastic DVD Audio Reproduction Disadvantages: No Dedicated Subwoofer, Cannot expand system with further stack, Confusing Remote Control Structure,
...to time. there's also a Technics Super Surround Mode and Digital Subwoofer Bass Boost that can be used in conjunction with the official soundtracks. Reproduction is flawless, and bass is deep and called upon correctly on dts streams. Dolby 5.1 streams do come to life, and THX tests do show all channels behave correctly so no worries there! If you're really fussy, there is also a Subwoofer Output on the back of the hifi if the digital subwoofer from ... ...in your wallet - the Technics SC DVD290 is definately a contender for your hard earned cash!
A Fantastic hybrid of DVD player, Hifi and Surround sound system, which seems to have the three skills mastered, albeit at a price! If you can afford it, you can't go far wrong!
Well done Technics!
I hope my review has helped you. Before purchasing this hifi I struggled to find sufficient content on it online. Purchasing it was a bit of a gamble, but now ...
MurphmanL 28.12.2005
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Advantages: Excellent sound quality and adjustable graphic equalizer providing depth to the bass surround sound. Compact system with DVD out. Disadvantages: CD/DVD changer is slow to function and the hand control looks a little complicated wth a shift button.
...system. My previous system was Technics so I knew the quality would be good. (Didn't realise that Techincs and Panasonic are the same though!).
My requirement was for a system with a good depth of sound and adjustable graphic equalizer, which can be hard to find on midi/mini systems, which looked good and reduced the space taken up by my old seperates system.
The system contains:
Surround Sound
Graphic
5 DVD/CD changer
Programable Radio Double ... ...sound options and speaker configuartions. The bass also has 3 levels of setting to allow your neighbours to have a rest. My taste, not everybodies, is thrash metal, and there is no distortion at high levels. You can out the DVD function to your tv, with the right cable, for watching DVDs or you can run these through your pc if like me, your pc sound is run via your stereo.
There are only 2 downsides I have come across. Firstly the DVD changer takes ...
stub 05.07.2005
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Advantages: Brilliant sound quality Disadvantages: A lot of trust in electronics
...nothing has gone wrong so i maybe i am wrong not to trust electronics, technics does have a fantastic reputation with audio equiptment so its probably very reliable. Its a fantastic piece of kit, its stylish and looks worth more than the price so its something to show of about. ...
peteyl 26.03.2006
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***TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS***
●5 DVD/CD changer,
●Front loading, auto reverse, twin cassette deck
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