Sony DAV-S500 Theater System Reviews

Sony DAV-S500 Theater System

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  • Sony DAV-S500 DVD Home Theater System

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 23, 2002
    Pros: Looks, performance, SACD, does not cost a fortune
    Cons: Remote control, wimpy front speakers

    Summary: The Sony DAV-S500 is a complete “home theater in a box” that includes a DVD/CD player that features SACD playback, four surround speakers, a center speaker and a subwoofer (and, of course, the remote control). The benefit of systems like this one ... read more

  • Home Theater System That Works

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Dec 30, 2007
    Pros: Very good sound quality, multi-function remote with day-glow face.
    Cons: One disc at a time, too many remote buttons and the buttons are too small.

    Summary: I bought this sound system about 4 years ago. I have loved it the entire time I have owned it. DVD's sound truly amazing. The first time I used it we were watching the Sound of Music and the scene with the thunder and lightning actually frightened my ... read more

  • Still Holding Up Four Years Later.

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 18, 2006
    Pros: pretty good setup for relatively cheap price; sony leads electronic aesthetics-just gorgeous!
    Cons: not enough watts; picture quality

    Summary: ***PREFACE NOTE: I wrote this review in 2002 and published it under a different product page because epinions didn't have this product listed at the time; therefore, I am resubmitting it here now. There is a "S700" in this Dream System line ... read more

  • DAV-S500

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 13, 2003
    Pros: Small speakers, great sound, everything that you want from a home theater for the price
    Cons: weak rear speakers, annoying setup

    Summary: I love this DVD system. The quality is great for the price. Great sound with cd's, dvd's, great for video games and music. You can't go wrong with this one. It is cheaper then most home theater systems and has just as good quality. Setup is a bit com ... read more

  • Finally @ the cinema

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jul 4, 2002
    Pros: overall sound quality excellent design
    Cons: high price in Italy about 740

    Summary: This set is magnificent, the ease of use is not its strenght cause you have to learn how to use the remote control to surf the osd menus, some more buttons on the chassis would have helped. After 30-40 min of testing the sound can be really ... read more

  • Still Fantastic all-in-one solution, now w/ CDRs!!!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 26, 2002
    Pros: Price, performance, features, picks up where DAV-S300 left off
    Cons: Still a passive sub, still small and bedroom oriented, no MP3s

    Summary: Once upon a time, just a bit more than a year ago actually, I was looking for a solid plug-n-play DVD solution which wouldn't break the bank and would take up the whole living room...Enter the DAV-S300. The new generation sibling the to S300 is out, and ... read more

  • It is a DREAM system

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 19, 2002
    Pros: Small, attractive, sacd, color coded connectors, 5 free DVD's
    Cons: large subwoofer

    Summary: I received the Sony DAV-S500 as a gift. I had looked at others but this was the one. The majority of the system is small and compact, which makes it easy for relocating it. Comes in 1 box! It is Silver which goes nice with any decor (for the women out ... read more

  • Exceeds my expectations!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 8, 2002
    Pros: Great sound at a great price.
    Cons: Slow load speed.

    Summary: Let me state this right off the bat: I love my Sony DAV-S500 Dream System. We paid $480 for the system, which comes with a subwoofer, two front speakers, two rear speakers, one center channel, a remote, and of course the main component itself. ... read more

  • Great sound in a small package

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 15, 2002
    Pros: Small size of main unit and speakers, great sound; ease of setup.
    Cons: Lack of appropriate cables; Sony-specific connectors on speakers.

    Summary: I was looking for a home-theater-in-a-box system because I did not have anything (besides a VCR) to go with my TV. No stereo, no dvd player, no CD player. I couldn't hear the TV with the existing little-bitty speakers that are on the TV, and I didn't ... read more

  • Okay Sony, where’s the catch?

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Sep 28, 2001
    Pros: Picture; sound; SACD replay; speakers size; DVD performance.
    Cons: No Scart out; Sound is less great with CDs.

    Summary: Product Overview Brimming on the edge of your seat while you’re dazzled by high-sounding special effects, isn’t commonly associated with these all in one systems. In late ‘99, Pioneer came about with the concept. Later the other brands ... read more

  • Express Reviews
  • Awesome Sound

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Apr 16, 2005
    Pros: Good price and an excellent sound.
    Cons: There really are none!

    Summary: I found this system to be very crisp in sound.The entire setup really makes you feel that you are in the movie.It is almost like being right at the movie theater but with the comforts of

  • Great Sound system from great Sony

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Dec 30, 2004
    Pros: Has Crystal clear DVD sound quality
    Cons: silver colour speakers which might get fade with dust

    Summary: This Home Theatre system output is designed in such a way that it can easily placed in any part of the room for good thrilling music experience i.e., you don't have to take trouble for placing its speakers with a specific angle or

  • I chose quality in compact, and I got it

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Sep 8, 2003
    Pros: Affordable, high quality, super sound, compact, sleek, remote, functions, presets
    Cons: No carousel, no mp3 playback.

    Summary: This will be short and sweet. I have had it for over a year and I'm still 100% satisfied. It's a killer mini-system. It's got all I want: it's compact, the subwoofer is simply stunning, there's a tuner, glow-in-the-dark remote... And it keeps getting bett

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