Batteries Included: 0 Binding: Electronics Brand: Dual EAN: 0827204203026 Feature: 6-piece surround sound speaker system with 4 satellites, center speaker, and subwoofer Label: Dual Manufacturer: Dual Model: LHT1000B Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Dual Studio: Dual Warranty: 5 years warranty
Features
6-piece surround sound speaker system with 4 satellites, center speaker, and subwoofer 2.5-inch midrange driver and 0.5-inch piezoelectric tweeter per satellite Subwoofer includes 6-inch long-throw, down-firing woofer and front-firing, port-tuned enclosure 50 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response; durable low-resonance ABS plastic housing Satellites measure 6.8 by 3.2 by 3.7 inches (W x H x D); 5-year warranty
Editorial Reviews:
With its major business lines of manufacturing and exporting electronic products, Namsung is the forefront runner of the Korean electronic industry.PRODUCT FEATURES:Built-in keyhole wall-mount inserts;Magnetically (video) shielded center channel;Center channel stand (included);PVA treated speaker cones.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Pleasantly Surprised Comment: Not wanting to be without surround where ever I went, I wanted to get a system for my mother's house. Small size was very important so my options were limmited. I saw this system for $40 and thought it would be worth a try.
I was rather surprised by the bulk and solid construction of the satelites. I was expecting a plasticy glued together feel, but was quite pleased just upon opening the box. The satelites are about the size of the small version Bose satelite speakers, so the size was right. The sub was shockingly small being a little bigger than a shoebox (it looked bigger to me in the picture).
Testing them out in my established spots for my current setup, I tried music (I Ching Symphony) followed by a movie (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers). With the music, the sound was surprisingly spacious; however perhaps a bit airy and bright. The high ranged music flowed nicely considering the price of the setup.
The DVD was another stoy. In the DTS cut of LoTR, the sub all but begged for mercy. In the opening scene with Gandolf and the Balrog, the sub reminded me somewhat of the sounds you hear from an overzealous 16 year old kid's car. In short, farty and shaky.
After some consideration, I decided to check the receiver settings. I noticed that the crossover was set to 100 hz. With the satelites bottoming at 120 hz, this is a problem. After bumping it up to 150 hz, I decided to try Star Wars Episode 1. The difference was huge. The roaring of the engines in the pod racer scene was rather exceptional. Noticing that this was a Dolby Digital edit, I decided to go back and try some DTS. Going back and forth between sound edits on several discs, I came to the conclusion that this system doesn't get along with DTS. The encoding of the LFE (subwoofer channel) in DTS is just too low for the sub in this system. Dolby Digital had little or no trouble.
Overall, this is a hefty bang for the buck. The satelites/center are worth the price of admission. The sub is perhaps the weak link but it does the job. Considering the satelites connect directly to the receiver and all the money left over, a burlier sub could easily be substituted to create very respectable setup. The system as is would be worth at least 3 times as much as what Amazon offers it for. Considering the price, 5 stars is definitely not a stretch.
Tested with:
Pioneer VSX-D411 Receiver
Pioneer DV-578A DVD player
Room Size: Approximately 10'X 14' Customer Rating: Summary: Good system for the money Comment: Easy setup, good sound. Well worth the price. The subwoofer is not the most powerful but does the job.
