Sony DAV-DZ870M home theater test

Good sound, including when playing back parts of acoustic instruments, stylish design, excellent functionality.

Not always clear localization when playing dialogues.

Sony DAV-DZ870M home theater system

DESIGN FEATURES

The theater is equipped with S-Master Series 24-bit digital amplifier, which gives this modest-sized unit plenty of power for high-definition sound. Speakers of the speaker system can be both installed on special stands and hung on the wall. Connectors and plugs of corresponding loudspeakers are color-coded for easy speaker installation.

Thanks to the USB-port SONY DAV-DZ870M can easily communicate with a variety of portable devices players, flash memory, etc. , which can be installed on the wall.p. .

SOUND QUALITY

Listened to music in stereo with subwoofer. The system produces very clear, pleasant sound. The created sound space literally covers all sides, the sound images are distinctly localized. Bass is solid and clear. Piano voice is very good – the sound is very authentic, has correct timbral tones. Acoustic guitar also sounds quite natural – you feel as if you are listening to the guitarist sitting next to you, details are clear and bass notes are distinctly heard.

The saxophone sound is reproduced in a cool, bright and emotional way: the movements of the lips and the musician’s breath are audible. Drums sound authentic throughout the whole range, with good dynamics. Vocal parts also sound very good – with clear emotions and intonations of the performers.

To be more precise, listening to the concert records evokes the most positive emotions – you feel the drive and energy: your feet begin to stamp their feet in time with the music.

Motion picture soundtracks are quite good. There is a clear localization of the sound images – the sound corresponds to the events on the screen, the sound sources are detected without any errors. The unit produces a closed sound field without dips and imperfections. Dialogues are good, but lack clear focus in some places. Clearly transmits various small sounds in the background – the clinking of glasses, the rustle of leaves, soft conversations.

PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY

Adjusting the system is very easy and pleasant. “The reason for this is the well designed menu, which is easy to understand – everything is very clear, understandable and, besides, beautiful. A special calibration microphone is used to calibrate the speaker system according to the parameters of a particular room.

Calibration is fast and accurate, at least for us, except for a slight increase in subwoofer level, no additional adjustment was necessary. Built-in decoders allow DAV-DZ870M easily “cope” with a variety of audio formats, including the format of Super Audio CD.In the DAV-DZ870M technology is implemented DCS Digital Cinema Sound , allowing you to create the atmosphere of a movie theater in the way in which it was conceived by the director. The home theater is equipped with S-AIR function, which allows you to transfer the signal between devices that also have the S-AIR function, without using wires. Using this technology, you can send the signal to a surround-sound speaker, and even sound out another room. To use this feature, you need to separately purchase a wireless transmitter, which is installed in a special slot on the back of the DAV-DZ870M.

DAV-DZ870M also supports Dolby Digital Karaoke format – in this case both the main melody and the vocal parts are played along with the accompaniment. BRAVIA Sync lets you control your home theater, TV and other supporting devices with a single remote control.

Price

: 14 400 Dollars.