Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set)

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Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set)

4.0 out of 5 stars Seamless integration with other Panasonic kit, 2 Feb 2013

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KEITH J LYNCH - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

Bought to pair up with a new Panasonic 'Smart' TV, this unit fits neatly on the stand and looks as though it was meant to partner the unit. Integration with the TV and a Panasonic Blu Ray player was an absolute doddle.
There is plenty of 'ooomph' as far as sound power goes and the quality is more than satisfactory. It is not the ground trembler I would have liked and doesn't quite capture the essence of 'surround' sound but its effectiveness, neatness, overall operational quality and the continuation of my marriage make that a small trade off

2.0 out of 5 stars Female voices grate, 24 Jan 2013

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Rob - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

I can only give a subjective opinion. I expected a reasonably realistic sound across all frequencies from quite expensive equipment, but this sound-bar has rather tinny, grating speakers, which seem to rely on more realistic male voices by use of the sub-woofer and give little roundness or realism to female voices. With the sub-woofer off the speakers aren't all that much better than the those on the television. This is big and shiny but but not great to listen to, and I see I'm not alone in this conclusion.

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Panasonic customer service, 15 Jan 2013

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MR. J MC DONNELL - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

Took delivery only to find remote control was not included in box also base speaker was not working. Amazon's returns policy worked to a tee and defective product was collected and new product was delivered. Panasonic instruction manual not very clear, I have a new LG smart TV and although the manual says connect up to TV with a HDMI cable into the HDMI ARC input the Sound Bar was silent! Had to get an optic cable and connect up that way, spoke to Panasonic but guy on help desk was NOT technically minded and admitted other people with LG TV's could not connect correctly but not information by Panasonic on the problem was being put out there to customers or purchasers!
Finally only two weeks after getting system up and running remote has stopped working, replaced the battery to no avail contacted Panasonic UK to be redirected to dealer in N.Ireland who took my details but felt the remote was not under the same guarantee as Sound Bar but would check still waiting for confirmation back. Purchased the Sound Bar after reading up a lot of reviews on it and I have to admit the sound is very good...just not impressed with customer service from Panasonic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great!, 14 Jan 2013

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Dave - See all my reviews

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Chose this sound bar as have Panasonic TV and wanted a compatible unit, easy to install, set up and use. This one filled that criteria very well. Love the fact only have one remote (for tv) which controls everything and the sub woofer is wireless. The sound is truly fantastic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Discreet sound bar-great, 13 Dec 2012

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Jules - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

We were experiencing vibration when the panasonic tv had it's volume up this sound bar has sorted that out-no more rattling or sound problems. The bass is very loud and it gives me a headache but the rest of the family think it's fine!

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5.0 out of 5 stars sound bar., 12 Dec 2012

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Trevor - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

I would recommend this to anyone certainly makes the viewing more enjoyable.It is really great when you are watching a film really brings it to life.

5.0 out of 5 stars Top sounds without the cables, 12 Dec 2012

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Stan Yeovil - See all my reviews

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Great product at a competetive price. I had to keep the sub woofer at its lowest setting as it is pretty powerful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wife Pleaser!, 8 Dec 2012

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Wise Owl - See all my reviews

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Anticipated and got considerable resistance from Mrs - not a gadget fan :-(

Too my great delight she loves it - the bar is discrete while the wireless base unit does the job without catching the eye. A great success.

Don't forget to order an extra HDMI cable and with only one HDMI point on the sound bar - a HDMI splitter will allow to enjoy the sound of other systems such as Apple TV or X-Box.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend, 21 Nov 2012

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D - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

We wanted to upgrade our Samsung £800 7.1 surround sound system for a soundbar & get rid of the big tall boy speakers in the lounge so what we decided to choose had to be really good. We went to our local electrical store for a demo of all the soundbars they had. Ideally we were looking for a Samsung soundbar as we have a Samsung 50" plasma but their sound quality was disappointing to say the least. After listening to all of them Yamaha,Samsung,Philips,Orbit,Bose etc this Panasonic soundbar blew us away we were sold instantly. Not only does it have the looks it delivers too. The sound it produces needs to be heard to be believed. The dialog is crystal clear & the bass from the wireless subwoofer literally shakes the room. Came straight home & purchased it from Amazon at £100 cheaper than the instore price. PS there is no Panasonic logo on the front of the soundbar so it will go with any black tv.

5.0 out of 5 stars works with the old tv too, 19 Nov 2012

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Muse - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic SC-HTB520EB-K 240W Sound Bar with Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Electronics)

I had to get an ARC box to work this item. But all in all worth the money. My Pani is a 2010 model and could not afford another upgrade on the screen. Viera link works well with it and i say the audio side is fab.

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