Sony DAV S 550

Sony's DAV-S550 is a fairly small home cinema system with a 5.1 400W output. This particular model looks very stylish, and in fact, is one of the better looking cinema systems on the market. There are some well designed features including a glow in the dark remote, which also adds a bit of novelty to the design. The sound produced is of good quality, with the small but powerful speakers reproducing a good range of tones. The Pro-logic II option will suit gamers who's consoles can't maintain full surround sound. As with many DVD systems, picture quality is dependent on the type of connection you are using. Component cables will provide a decent ...  Read the complete review

This is a great piece of kit for any movie lover. It?s stylish and kicks out excellent sound quality. The unit comes in silver and is a compact design. It connects via phono sockets to your sound outputs e.g. TV, Video, Sky and Games Console. The DVD connects via Scart or Svideo sockets to your TV. The subwoofer is quite large and needs to sit on the floor the speakers are small satellite ones which can be discretely placed around your living room. Speaker Cable is high quality and is really long with nice little connecting plugs so no frayed wires. This unit can be used in any size room, as everything is fully adjustable. The unit comes with all connections. ...  Read the complete review

Sony DAVS550 - Advantages: small, nice looks - Disadvantages: poor sound quality, poor tuner, difficult disc insertion