Sony DAV-IS10 5.1-Channel Micro Satellite Home Theater System with TDM-IP1 iPod Cradle

I've had my system for more than a year. I was initially skeptical before I bought the system because of the extremely small size of the speakers. However, I discovered that the sound quality is great. The bass is deep, and midrange and treble are very clear and distinct. I actually think it sounds much better than the Bose system I have in my den. Movies look great with my Sony Bravia. Can't say much about the remote. Sony never includes decent remotes with their products. But I have a Logitech universal, so operation is a breeze. The iPod interface is great. I would strongly recommend this product.

Great upper mid level, out of the box system, for the novice audiophile. Fairly simple set up which would be even easier provided you pair with a Sony Bravia t.v. The tiny satellite speakers are decieving considering the amount of sound they produce.Sony 5.1 Micro Satellite Home Theater System (DAV-IS10/W )

I have read many reviews about this system. The one common problem is the volume. There is a way to increase the volume to each speaker. Here are the steps:

1. The Sony system must be in DVD mode.
2. Press the DISPLAY button on the remote when DVD is not playing.
3. Choose SETUP (the red tool box)
4. Choose CUSTOM
5. Choose SPEAKER SETUP
6. Choose TEST TONE
7. Select ON. At this point you can adjust the volume for each speaker

Also in the Sony manual on pages 92-94

Mine arrived yesterday, so these are initial thoughts formed over the course of an afternoon.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS:

1) Design
The system is beautiful. The receiver / "control unit is a smooth, glossy black with only two tactile buttons. All the other buttons are touch sensitive and disappear completely when the device is turned off. It's about 2x the height and 1.5x the width of the Mac Mini it's sitting beside, and I thought it was kinda cool that they both have slot-loading DVD drives at exactly the same height.

2) Size
As previous reviews have stated, you'll be struck by the tiny speakers, but you'll also be struck by the massive subwoofer. It's as tall as the TV bench and I haven't quite figured out where to place it. Right now it's sitting right in front of a heating vent, which is not going to work out.


INITIAL CONCERNS:

1) Not a lot of INPUTS
There seem to be just enough inputs to deal with my Xbox 360 (via optical), my DirecTV receiver/DVR (via digital coax), and my Mac Mini (unfortunately via stereo mini to RCA). If I were to add another device or try to get surround sound out of the Mac Mini, I'd need to buy an optical hub or switch.

2) Not a lot of VOLUME
Casually watching DirecTV HD during the day in my mall living room, I have to turn the volume up to 70 out of 80. There's just ZERO headroom. I expect this to be a problem when I want to play music for a party, watch a loud movie, play Rock Band, or move it into a larger room.

3) Sound field
For sources that do not provide 5.1 encoded surround sound, it's still possible to get some sound out of the rear speakers, which I think provides for a more immersive experience. Unfortunately, I've had trouble geting enough volume out of those speakers to make it worth the effort. I'm positive that there is a solution for this, but it's not immediately apparent and certainly didn't present itself during normal speaker set-up and configuration. Time to get the manual out.

4) Speaker wires
Some reviews have warned about the proprietary speaker connections. My living room is not huge, but these rear speakers came with enough wire to go around the edge two or three times. I was mostly just annoyed that they were a bright, shiny, silver. Not very subtle.


I have every hope that I'll find solutions to these problems. I will update this review if I find the answers.

Got this little one couple of days ago at a sony outlet.
Size ofthe speakers, the way it looks is one of the main reason whihc made me to buy this one.

Pros
- Execellent sound quality
- Easy to install
- i have this with attched with my TV , and Playstation.So now i have all the audio coming from my surround system.
- Easy to install on your walls too.

Cons
Not a piece for a huge party areas or some one who has a very very big room.