Panasonic SC-PT660 Home Theater Audio System w/ Upconverting 5-DVD Changer & iPod Dock

I got this system on 12/30 and had it set up within an hour it took a me awhile to get familiar with the menus etc. but now I got it how I want it; there are 3 bass levels and a subwoofer boost button on the main unit, four preset EQ settings (heavy, soft, clear, and flat which is no effect.) surround enhancer which seems work well, music surround (eh could be better I just think having that off sounds better with Cd's and Other Music) and center speaker focus. You can also adjust each speaker level on its own even during playback read the instructions pg. 27.It could use use a couple of more hookups like another aux in port on the front or at least another RCA audio in on the back but its no problem for me I got my Sirius radio home receiver connected to it and that's all I needed. As for the sound I think it's pretty good for the price the sub won't blow you away but you can feel it shake the floor and I'm satisfied with it considering what you pay (250$ nice) most people would be, the rest of the speakers are very nice and sound very good, I find the volume to be fine I go from 20 to 35 out of 50 and that's plenty for me watched "The Kingdom" on 35 with the bassboost on and sub at level 3 with eq set to heavy and it was pretty sweet. I also watched "Wanted" "Firewall" "Hancock" "The Office" and "The Bourne Supremacy" all sounded very nice The Office is just copiers and phones ringing so I don't know if that counts lol as for music I played "T.I. Paper Trail" and a few other rap/hip hop Cd's "Ying Yang Twins USA" and Sirius radio was just more rap/hip hop all were nice bass came in good but I only like the way it sounds in 2.1 right left and sub if you got the money tho get the next system up that comes with the stands. The speaker wires might not be long enough for some people my room is small 10x10 and it works but check that before you buym as for the DVD player disc changer I like it but it could be easier to change some of the disc its a minor annoyance as far as looks go it a nice looking system nice lines jet black but I don't really care about that. I got it hooked up to my TV right now with a composite cable (only one they include for video) plan on doing component soon It looks great (old tube TV here). there are a lot of settings and features that you can go threw or just hit the one touch play button lol but I'm happy with what I got I feel it was worth the money and should last awhile very good value here.

I bought this system to compliment my Panasonic Viera TV, but the Viera Link feature is less than intuitive. It's nice being able to control the volume of the sound system from the TV remote, but that's the only feature. To pause the DVD I still had to use the theater system remote, which completely defeated the purpose of Viera Link.

The video and audio quality of this system was good, but I would say those are the only two pluses for this system.

The major draw back is the lack of different media types supported. Don't expect to be able to play DIVX discs on this system. That was a major disappointment when I bought it, considering the $50 Philips player in my bedroom could play DIVX. There is also no way to play out of region DVDs on this system, leave it to the Japanese to be difficult.

Setting up the rear surround speakers was also a hassle, and I never was able to actually connect those as the cables weren't long enough to reach to the back of my living room. Sure, there's the wireless option, but that is a $130 ADD ON. I paid $278 for the system, I wasn't paying another $130.

The disc changer was probably the biggest pain with this system. Instead of a turntable type deal, there were five individual trays stacked on top of one another. When you would open one of them, all subsequent trays would open as well. So if you opened tray 1, all 5 opened; tray 2, trays 2-5 opened, and so on. This was a HUGE pain if I was trying to take out more than one disc.

I have recently returned this system to the store for a refund and overall I do not recommend this system, as it is overpriced for the very few features you get. There are much better values out there.

Pros: This system is a good buy. The sound quality is great.
Cons: In my opinion it is not loud enough. The speakers seem to cut out at times.
There is only Ipod docking on it. What about all the other makes of Mp3 players? The wireless notes are missleading. It is not wireless until additional items are purchased.

good sound, good size, instructions are a bit confusing if you are not familiar with hooking up this kind of product.

This unit was very easy to hook up. The other great feature is that it will link with our Panasonic TV to be able to control both units with 1 remote. On the downside, there is no way to connect auxillary speakers from a different room without purchasing a wireless remote system. My old receiver had jacks for audio and I could switch the speaker control to hear the stereo in our kitchen or living room or both.