Sony HTSS360 5.1 channel Home Theater System (Black)

This system is perfect for those of us looking for a decent surround system but not looking to spend an absurd amount of money. The system is clean and sharp looking, sounds excellent (for the price), and was extremely easy to setup. I opened the box + skimmed through the manual and had it all done in about 45 minutes. Once I got the speaker levels and sound field programmed to my preference (the subwoofer was at max volume straight out of the box) I was in business.

The system comes with plenty of speaker wire, at least it was plenty enough for me. You could easily splice more if you need. The setup for levels, tones, etc. is done on the receiver itself but that's absolutely no problem, it's very clear and simple to use. I loved the included auto calibrating microphone, big plus. It says it emits a loud sound when calibrating but like another reviewer said it's not very loud at all.

Anyways, this was a treat to setup and use. I've come to expect little hitches here and there when setting up systems with so many wires and whatnot but this system was so simple to connect that I had zero problems. It worked just like it should, straight out of the box. A+

Hey if you are reading this that means you are looking for a honest an decent review, well here it goes... The system is very easy to setup had it done in about 30 minutes with decent wiring job... The wires came color coded even a non tech person can figure it out and everything is labeled pretty clearly. Connected my PS3 and Samsung LN46a750 HDTV and everything synced with no problems once everything was on i put the calibration mic by my sitting area about ear level and 20 seconds later system calibrated... Its says the calibration test is loud trust me its no louder than what you listen to your T.V. normally on a afternoon. No later than 10 minutes later i was playing Bad Company 2 in full surround sound and loving every minute of it. then i put on Batman Dark knight and you can hear the detail from glass shattering from gun fire to batman's cape flapping in the wind from the back speakers sounding like if you were flying with him its awesome... one nice feature is the devices connected through the receiver will let your tv speakers play sound even if the receiver is powered off which i found good when you don't need surround sound... one thing that is negative about this unit is the fact that there is no GUI menu and in non tech talk that means any settings you want to change have to be done by reading the display off the receiver but its pretty straight forward if you read the manual real quick... I would have to say if you can get this under $300 it is a good deal...

I would definitely buy from these guys again. Very fast shipping and very low price.

For the price, these speakers are awesome.

I never review items I purchase, but this home theater system is awesome. I researched many other potential ht systems around the $300-400 price range, and this seemed to be the best deal for my money. I honestly have to say that I am very pleased with this purchase and would recommend this system to anyone looking into a ht unit. The sound is very good with an amazing amount of bass. I had to tweak each one of the speakers to my preference and once I did I was blown away on how much clarity and depth I was missing out of my blu-ray movies. I love that the receiver is slim and compact along with color coordinating speaker wires which makes clutter in my t.v stand obsolete. Overall I am very satisfied with this unit and for those looking into purchasing the Sony HTSS360, please do yourself a favor and pick this baby up!

Sony still makes a good product. Defintely like the single HDMI hookup. Only problem is my motorola HD DVR cable box from Comcast doesn't play well with the HDMI connection. The cable signal will drop off after about 30 secs to 1 minute. Seems to be the copy protection from Comcast that is causing the problem. I haven't spent much time digging into it though as the TV speakers on my TV are sufficient for TV. DVDs are where this setup is primary for me. Ease of use and setup are likely skewed higher since I am a geek. A novice could easily get frustrated. But that goes for just about all home theater setups.