Friday, August 3, 2012

BOSTON ACOUSTICS SOUNDBAR REVIEW



NEW BOSTON ACOUSTICS TVEEM25B BLACK SOUNDBAR (Home & Office)
I purchased this soundbar for my LG 55LW5600 TV. The sound from the TV is subpar, but that is expected nowadays, and I planned on purchasing an LG soundbar.What finally swayed me to this unit was the fact that you program it to read your tv remote so you have one less remote hanging around. I may get one of the universal remotes at some point but for now it was a selling point.

I read some reviews and checked it out on the MFG's website and can say in all honesty it is exacty as decribed. The sound is not true surround sound but is absolutly wonderful, I live in an apartment and have to be aware of my neighbors so full blast is not an option. The most I've had this up to is about 25% and it is very loud with the wireless subwoofer. I'm not sure why it is not shown in the photo of the product but it is about 12" square and fits under my end table completely hidden. The bar itself, while a bit bulkier than some others on the market, works great with my tv, the rubber legs are close enough together that I put it right on the tv stand and the height brings the top of the bar just under the bottom of the screen. When it is dark the bar itself disappears.

A COUPLE OF NOTES:

If you have an LG tv with the magic remote it will not operate the sound bar only the regular tv remote, I think because one uses IR and the other uses RF.

The MFG recommends you turn off your tv speakers, but doing so leaves you at the mercy of the sound editing for your media. I particularly hate it when I have to sit through a movie with the volume control in hand and constantly raise and lower the volume. With my TV's smart sound/clear voice option it is no longer a problem but the tv speakers need to be on.The issue arrises that when you use the remote to adjust the soundbar volume the tv volume adjusts at a slightly different rate so after a while you get loud distored sound from the tv speakers and little or no sound from the soundbar. To fix this I turn the volume all the way down on both using the remote, then manually adjust the volume on the sound bar up a few notches, I can then use the remote for a day or two before the tv speakers try to overtake the soundbar speakers. It may sound complicated but it takes about 5 seconds to do.

I have only used my soundbar for watching bluray, streaming tv, and computer games so I can not speak about all the other features. Also I have never owned another soundbar so I can only compare to my tv speakers and my old sony analog surround. This unit blows them away.
  • TVee Model 25 Soundbar Speaker and Wireless Subwoofer with Virtual Surround Sound.
  • Hear everything you watch.
  • better! Overview: The Boston Acoustics TVee Model 25 virtual surround sound speaker system envelops you in rich, room-filling audio.
  • The speaker system delivers clear dialogue for television, cinematic surround sound for movies and gaming, and enhanced stereo for music.
  • Perfectly sized for televisions 32 inches and larger, the plug-and-play set includes a soundbar and wireless subwoofer.
  • Soundbar Enhances Your TV's Audio TVee Model 25 offers a plug-and-play solution for televisions that have less-than-spectacular sound.
  • The system is self-powered, meaning it does not require a separate receiver or amplifier.
  • Simply hook it up to enjoy powerful, dynamic audio from your favorite TV shows, movies, games, and music.
  • Installation and Remote Control Operation Installation is easy with the TVee Model 25.
  • Connect the soundbar to your HDTV with just one cable (included), and then mount the soundbar on any wall using its two integrated keyhole wall mounts--no need for separate brackets.
  • For further convenience, the subwoofer is wireless, so you can place it anywhere in your room.
  • To keep things simple, the soundbar uses your television's remote control for operation.
  • In three easy steps, program your remote to adjust volume, power, input, and music/movie mode.
  • Digitally Optimized, Realistic Audio TVee Model 25 features a digital optical input for decoding Dolby Digital audio content.
  • When used with Boston's Digitally Optimized Virtual Surround processing, the soundbar's dual 1-1/2-inch by 6-inch drivers produce sound that's especially crisp and true to life.
  • In addition, the 6-inch down-firing wireless subwoofer delivers deep, powerful distortion-free bass t

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