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Thoughts on Sony Golf Ball Setup? (DAV-IS50)



David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
the other options looks awesome, 3 hdmi inputs and 3 optical... the sub is massive though...not very hideable really, still i love the idea of it just wondering if it's worth the money.
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
they have a rear amp connector which connects the speakers to the main unit, kind of like a wireless bridge.
 
Adam

Adam

  Tesla MP3 2021
Yeah the only problem with the HTIS-100 is that the amp/receiver is built within the sub so its just one unit and its not that hideable. Its a nice looking piece of kit so maybe not too much of an issue. The specs are a must have though, well worth the extra £££.
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
yeh power the both amps which powers the speakers. then the music travels over air from one box to the other, not exactyl true wireslless but you know
 
M

Munson

I'd personally only consider a system like that if I actually needed tiny speakers, and or cost was an issue. As neat as these rigs are, they're never, in a million years, going to match a budget seperates system for audio quality, and I don't care what technology goes into these speakers these days, you can't make sound without moving air, and larger drivers are better at moving air, so unless the tech wizards have changed the laws of physics...

Anyway, that aside, if you're after a discrete but good quality and fairly cheap all-in-one system that's easy to setup, then I imagine you could do a lot worse than those systems linked to :)

What I'm saying is I'd never buy anything like as a fashion statement...only if I actually needed tiny speakers...
 
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dk

  911 GTS Cab
David said:
What you think guys, thinkign about making the investment, heard my friends and it really is amazing...even at very high levels. Thoughts and opinions please? Was going to use it for playing game sont he ps3 (streaming hd films), playing dvds etc.

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...stem-With-Wireless-Rear-Speakers/Product.html
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its a dvd system though, wouldn't it be better to go for just a surround system without the dvd. My experience is that the dvd ones are only reaslly designed to play the dvd's internally and have very few input connections from other sources.

thats why my dad had to dump his davs300 when he got the blu-ray player and buy a new sony surround system as it had no optical or hdmi input, only white and red phono leads which is pants. they really do restrict you for upgrades.

we bought this

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...e-Cinema-System/Product.html?searchtype=genre

which doesn't have wireless speakers admittedly but will do HDMI video passthru for the PS3 and as the PS3 encodes dolby true hd and dts hd ma it also gives us those hd audio products too so is perfect.
 
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Brand86

  Mito Sportiva 135
You say that DK, but I am running my DVD through my component stereo and speakers (2 channel) and the sound is fantastic, really does jump out at you and great definition. Agreed that optical or HD connection would be better for 5 channel sound but for 2 channel sound to me it sounds awesome still!
 
M

Munson

Brand86 said:
You say that DK, but I am running my DVD through my component stereo and speakers (2 channel) and the sound is fantastic, really does jump out at you and great definition. Agreed that optical or HD connection would be better for 5 channel sound but for 2 channel sound to me it sounds awesome still!
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Proper digital 5/6/7.1 is true discrete per-channel audio though, with a real centre channel and stereo rears, plus of course the LFE channel. 2-channel can give you surround sound anyway though, with the right amplifier. Both Dolby & DTS have a two channel based surround format. TBH a quality stereo, or prologic based surround setup, will often sound better than a very cheap all-in-one 5.1 system. Certainly in terms of staging and dynamic range.
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
the trouble is here i'm a novice when it comes to audio setups on any calibur, i know about a lot of stuff but never invested the time in research because i've always been very happy with simple 5.1 setups from the likes of creative (obviously my standards aren't too high). heard my mates thought it sounded good and so was thinknig about it. If you were to spend £300 on a speaker setup then, what would rivial the above in terms of inputs etc, without worrying too much about dimenisons and focusing on SQ?
 
Vish

Vish

  330Ci (Fail)Sport
AWESOME SYSTEM!!!

My mate has the HTIS100 but without the wireless rear speakers and for something so small, its a mystery how they sound amazing. Not just good for the size, but good compared to bigger systems. Obviously it wont compare to a big seperates system with bigger speakers (which will cost a lot more) but for the price and size, its truely awesome.

I'd get the IS100 over the IS50 as you can connect everything up, instead of just the DVD and optical input. The calibration is easy on both though, position speakers then position the microphone included to where you will sit and it'll set all the speaker volumes and distances to make everything spot on.

A couple of similar kits but a bit bigger are the HT-SS1300 and HT-SF1300. Both pretty similar to the IS100 with inputs etc but have the amp seperate and not built into the sub (not sure on the internal differences if any). But if you want a discrete set up, then I'd go with the HT-IS100.
 
M

Munson

David said:
If you were to spend £300 on a speaker setup then, what would rivial the above in terms of inputs etc, without worrying too much about dimenisons and focusing on SQ?
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If you're asking me. Erm I'm not sure. It's been a while since I was in the market for buying new kit. I'm not suggesting you could build a good seperates system for £300. I'm not sure that you could. You could certainly buy a surround amp though. If you have any old speakers you could use those for now?

In any case, fair play, there's nothing wrong with these all-in-one systems at all. I just wouldn't be expecting particularly good processing or high quality amplification i.e. lots of clean power in reserve for searing dynamics. TBH though it's all relative to different users, what they've experienced, and also how good their lug holes are :)

A separates system is always going to be better, and will be more future-proof in terms of inputs & upgrades. However it would cost more, and be trickier to setup. I guess all I'm saying is that if money isn't a huge factor, I think you'll get better performance from stand alone bits of kit. This golf ball thing sounds very Bose to me. Ergo style over substance. I believe people when they say it sounds great though :)
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
dk said:
its a dvd system though, wouldn't it be better to go for just a surround system without the dvd. My experience is that the dvd ones are only reaslly designed to play the dvd's internally and have very few input connections from other sources.

thats why my dad had to dump his davs300 when he got the blu-ray player and buy a new sony surround system as it had no optical or hdmi input, only white and red phono leads which is pants. they really do restrict you for upgrades.

we bought this

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...e-Cinema-System/Product.html?searchtype=genre

which doesn't have wireless speakers admittedly but will do HDMI video passthru for the PS3 and as the PS3 encodes dolby true hd and dts hd ma it also gives us those hd audio products too so is perfect.
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been looking at this one, nicer price, seems like it would do the job, would i still get dolby true hd sound out of the hdmi from the ps3, pressumably without using an optical cable aswell?
 
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dk

  911 GTS Cab
David said:
been looking at this one, nicer price, seems like it would do the job, would i still get dolby true hd sound out of the hdmi from the ps3, pressumably without using an optical cable aswell?
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exactly, plugging the ps3 into the 1300 gives you dolby true hd and dts hd ma as these are encoded by the ps3 and theres no need for optical, just the one cable.

I'm very impressed with it, great clarity and bass and it has plenty of inputs for other things.
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
is it expeandalbe to 7.1 if you had the speakers? random question, doubt it is, but thought it was worth asking.
 
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dk

  911 GTS Cab
no, need a proper amp separates for someting like that really.

Plus somewhere to put all the bloody speakers in your room, itshard enough placing 5 of them lol
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
i know exactly what you mean...was just thinking about how future proof it was thats all :) thanks for your help mate. not sure which one now though :-/
 
M

Munson

5.1 is fine. My amp is fully 6.1 capable, but I've never bothered with the extra rear channel, for practical reasons. Also, when you're using quality speaker cable it starts getting expensive!
 
David

David

  BMW e46 320 Ci Sport
lol atm i'm using maplins job to cable some creative setup i've had for years and tbqh, if it wasn't for the fact that they 're ugly as hell, i wouldn't replace them, they're awesome lol
 
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andyroo

  182
I have full separates with a projector in one room and also the golf ball system in another room with a a normal telly.

The golf ball speakers are staggering. I am very impressed with them compared to my separates. To save space they are well worth having. I have the IS-50 and it upscales to 720p/1080i which does look very good on a 40" Sony LCD.
 
Mike_182

Mike_182

  Better than yours. C*nt.
dk said:
exactly, plugging the ps3 into the 1300 gives you dolby true hd and dts hd ma as these are encoded by the ps3 and theres no need for optical, just the one cable.

I'm very impressed with it, great clarity and bass and it has plenty of inputs for other things.
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I'm with DK on this - I've got the 2300 and aside from a couple of smaller changes the big one is it's got a blue front to match their new kit. Very impressed with it, the sub is very clear and has a large amount of depth, and the connectivity is great. 3x HDMI inputs, so you just feed your sources through that and one wire to the TV. Can also run an optical link from the TV down to the box so that you can run the DVB-T/S through it without messing around too much!
 
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