 I'm done with 5.1 systems |
| Review Date: October 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: M. Chris, New York |
This is by far the best sounding, easiest to set up all in one theater system I have owned or heard, bar none. I have owned many 5.1 systems, and also two different soundbar systems (the highly rated Sony HT CT-100 being one of them), and the zvox 325 is the best bang for the buck.
Crystal Clear vocals, smooth bass, and the phase cue option is great for action movies (Wanted and Matrix Blu-ray sounded amazing, although music sounds much better with the phase cue turned almost all the way off.)
While the CT-100 worked great in my bedroom, vocals were still a problem, and the bass was way too punchy even at lower levels. Since I had just ditched and sold all my 5.1 equipment (yamaha 1000 watt receiver, boston acoustics bookshelves, and some older bose fronts) the last thing I wanted to do was run wires all over my condo, as well as have my fiance complain about space issues and how confusing it was for her to just watch tv through the internal speakers. I also did not want to drop thousands of dollars on other sound bar systems just because they had digital audio and hdmi switching capabilities.
My hdtv has 4 hdmi inputs, which is more than enough for me. I have my blu ray, wii, and hd cable all run through hdmi into the tv (except for wii, component), and the analog audio out to the zvox 325. I still do not buy the digital audio is always better bs, as this sounds 10x clearer than my ct-100, and can go twice as loud through a stereo mini jack! No, it is not true 5.1, but during movies I can hear background effects side to side, and most importantly, I can actually HEAR the dialogue. If there is one con, its the flimsy remote, but I can deal with it. I think zvox now has a customer for life, and for $299, I dare you to do better. |
Excellent sound in a compact box
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| Review Date: August 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Thank Full, US |
I have a new 42-inch TV with Clear Voice technology and a variety of audio modes which can be set to Music, Sports, etc. It is pretty good audio. But, this ZVOX 325 unit is vastly superior! Watching the Pete Seger 90th birthday tribute was a real joy with the ZVOX. Bruce Springsteen never sounded so good.
The ZVOX does a couple things that bring the music to life. As advertised it creates a virtual surround or wide-stage effect: voices or instruments seemed to be coming from 3-4 feet on either side of the box (it is adjustable). It also creates audio separation between the instruments so that each sounds clean and true. It adds a deep, full-bodied bass which I have never heard on any TV system. The vocals are so life-like it sounded like I was right in front of the stage (that was during play-back from my iPod). There have also been moments I felt like I was sitting in a movie theatre.
Operationally the remote is a must-have. I returned some Bose speakers because they did not have the remote. Hook-up is straight-forward with just power and audio RCA jacks - my wife loves the fact there are no speakers or wires running around/outside the TV cabinet. Generally I still run with some TV volume and let the ZVOX provide the depth to the sound.
As far as drawbacks, it does not have bass or treble controls. You get what your source is putting out. With an iPod you can adjust these on the iPod. However the bass and treble on my TV do not affect the non-variable audio output so that is fixed. And, of-course, when you adjust the volume on the ZVOX you won't see that familiar volume bar pop-up on your TV.
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Seniors helper!
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| Review Date: November 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: E. H. Hobbs, Ada, OK, US |
The 30-day trial period is much toooooo long. We knew within 5 minutes after installing the ZVox 35 that this was exactly what we have been searching for the past 2 or 3 years. Very reasonable price; EASY control; small footprint; FABULOUS, concert-hall quality sound! We actually discovered that not all of the anchors MUMBLE - we just thought they did, due to the poor quality speakers in our big screen TV. I am a trained musician and have lamented the quality of TV sound - NO MORE. I highly recommend this unit to anyone looking for great sound without all the messy speaker wires, extremely high cost, and additional speakers. This one works!
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Zvox unit makes me smile every day - best purchase this year!
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| Review Date: April 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: David Giaimo, 30022 |
| I bought the Zvox 325 to use with my 48" television, as I was not satisfied with the sound quality of either the TV's internal speakers OR the Bose 3-2-1 system I had been using. I found that the Zvox 325, at roughly 1/3 the cost of the Bose unit, provided sound quality that blew away the Bose 3-2-1, hands down. The room is literally filled with sound with the Zvox 325. Particularly with action films, where the dynamic range of quiet scenes combined with things like explosions and vehicle crashes, can stress even the finest audio systems, I found the Zvox 325 remained solid, clear and crisp, even at high volumes, with low end bass that reverberates through the room like speakers costing much, much more. Zvox is a tremendous product and an exceptional value, and I will definitely purchase additional Zvox units for the other areas of my home, as they provide a simple-yet-elegant, unitized product that is affordable and that outperforms systems costing many times the price! |
Totally Awesome!!!
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| Review Date: August 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Krista S. Schumacher, |
| I use my computer as an all-around multi-media device...it's my source for music and video. I needed new speakers and tried Bose computer speakers. Major disappointment as the small satellite speakers buzzed and it just didn't have the "punch" I expected from Bose. Found the ZVOX online and bought the 325 since you get a 30-day refundable trial period. Out of the box and set up in minutes. Turned it on and WOW!!!! Totally blown away that these are computer speakers. Can't recommend these enough. If you value sound from your computer, music device, TV or whatever, you will love these. They fill my whole house, which is small, but still I've never had speakers fill the whole house before. Am too afraid to push it all the way for fear of blowing the speakers so I have no idea how loud it will go, but it's plenty loud for the neighbors to hear when I'm really rockin' out, I'm sure! |
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