Sony DAVHDX576WF Home Theater System

Sony DAVHDX576WF

By Joel  Feb 4, 2009

Pros: Front and Center Speakers sound good

Cons: Aft speakers didnt work properly

Bought this system at best buy for about $515.00. The front, center, and bass sound OK for the price but the rear speakers did not function properly and it seems others have had the same issue. Set up will take a few hours and while not difficult the directions were written very poor. When I was finished with the instillation I did the recomended sound calibration during which all speakers functioned properly. But when I started watching a blue-ray movie shot in 5.1 I noticed that there was only a silent hiss coming from the rear speakers. So i tried a CD and had the same issue. I trould shot for a while switching S-air cards, cheacking connections, using fiber-optic cables and co-ax cables running to the TV and then my sony550 blue-ray but no luck. I have noticed that all of the DAVHD576WF's at my local Best Buy are returns, also about the only HTIB's left at the Circuit Cities around Pittsburgh are also this system. If your looking for a good HTIB that you can be proud of I would suggest an Onkyo 6100, 7100, or 9100THX, I have friends with these systems and they look and sound great. When Best Buy mails my money I plan on getting one of these three sysems..