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Reviews of the Sony HT-CT500

  • 8.9

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Users rate this product 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 99404 other Speakers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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Manufacturer: Sony

Part number: HT-CT500

General

  • Product Type Home theater system
  • Dimensions (WxDxH) / Weight Speaker system : 37.7 in x 2 in x 3.5 in / 4.2 lbs, 8.3 in x 14.3 in x 14.7 in / 20.1 lbs

Audio System

  • Components Speaker system, AV receiver with subwoofer
  • Sound Output Mode Surround Sound
  • Built-in Decoders DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
  • Surround Sound Effects S-FORCE Pro Surround Sound, S-FORCE Front Surround Sound
  • Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
  • Surround System Class 3.1 channel
  • Output Power / Total 400 Watt
  • Amplifier Output Details 100 Watt - 4 Ohm - THD 10 % - 2 channel(s) ( Front ), 100 Watt - 4 Ohm - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Center ), 100 Watt - 4 Ohm - THD 10 % - 1 channel(s) ( Subwoofer )
  • Timer Sleep
  • Bass Control Yes
  • Treble Control Yes

Signal Processing Features

  • HDMI Pass-Through Up to 1080p
  • Video Conversion/Scaling Analog to HDMI up conversion
  • Upscaling via HDMI Up to 1080p

Connectors

  • Coaxial Digital Input Yes
  • Optical Digital Input Yes

Speaker System

  • Speaker(s) 1 - External - Wired, 1 x Subwoofer - 4 Ohm - Wired
  • Driver Details 3 x Full-range driver - 50 mm, Subwoofer : 1 x Subwoofer driver - 130 mm

Radio

  • Type Radio tuner - AM/FM - Digital
  • Preset Station Qty 30
  • AM Preset Station Qty 10
  • FM Preset Station Qty 20

Remote Control

  • Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 3 x HDMI input ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 3 x SPDIF input - Rear, 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 - Rear

Power

  • Power Device Power supply
  • Power Consumption Operational 110 Watt
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.3 Watt

Miscellaneous

  • AV Furniture Speaker bracket
  • Cables Included Audio (optical) cable - 8 ft

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Sony HT-CT500

Buying Choices

HT-CT500 Surround Sound Speakers from 3 online stores: Lowest Price: $389.00

See prices from 3 stores

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