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Learn moreabout MagnoliaPremiumInstallation Connect your Toslink-equipped devices with this digital optical cable that features high-performance polymer fiber that reduces distortion for clear audio.
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5
It does what it needs to do, well
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: SUPATX
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use this cable to connect my TV to a Bowers and Wilkins sound bar. I don't hear any noticeable degradation in sound, so it must be doing what it needs to do fairly well.
My Best Buy number: 2633541646
My Best Buy number: 2633541646
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Enhance your home entertainment with this Bowers and Wilkins Panorama 2 PANO2 soundbar system, which features a 50W subwoofer and a 1" metal-dome tweeter to deliver a wide range of frequencies. The included wall bracket enables easy mounting.
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4
Amazing sound for sound bar, but pricey
on November 7, 2014
Posted by: SUPATX
Verified Purchase:Yes
If you want amazing sound in your house, go with Bowers and Wilkins...you won't regret the quality of their sound. That said, if you can get a proper B&W 3.1 (or better) home stereo system installed in your house, go with that. This Panorama sound bar costs exactly the same, but the quality is not as good as what you would get with a proper home stereo system. Unfortunately, I had design configuration issues in my house that restricted me in installing the B&W home theater system as I wanted. Now that you know the background, here's my take on the B&W Panorama:
First of all, I'm totally enjoying the sound...the tweeters inside this sound bar are super sharp. The installed subwoofers are good, but not great...you will definitely need to add on an extra subwoofer to complete this system. Watching TV and Movies has never been better for me. I compared this against the Sonos sound bar and a few other high-end sound bars at Best Buy's Magnolia center, and this Panorama is 10x better quality in sound (IMHO)
But for the super high price you pay, there are several downsides to consider:
1. There are wires everywhere!!! It's not wireless like Sonos, so be ready to have HDMI cables running everywhere
2. It requires an HDMI(arc) or HDMI output from your TV to really have it play well with your other Audio/Visual equipment. My TV is 4 years old and doesn't have HDMI output, so I had to use the Optical output...not ideal, but I'll live with it until I upgrade my TV. Currently the system gets "overloaded" at times between all my A/V equipment and the lack of clean HDMI inputs/outputs between each, so I have reset it every now and then.
3. Every now and then the signal cuts out for a second. Several other people have mentioned this experience too. I don't know why, and I can't replicate it on-demand, so you just have to live with it when it happens
4. The actual casing is quite bulky...not exactly easy to put in front of your TV...I had to raise my TV up on several 2x4s to avoid the speaker from cutting off the bottom of the screen
5. The remote control looks cool, but very impractical
6. Auto switching between devices is hit or miss...sometimes it does it, sometimes it doesn't...clearly a bug in the internal electronics
1. There are wires everywhere!!! It's not wireless like Sonos, so be ready to have HDMI cables running everywhere
2. It requires an HDMI(arc) or HDMI output from your TV to really have it play well with your other Audio/Visual equipment. My TV is 4 years old and doesn't have HDMI output, so I had to use the Optical output...not ideal, but I'll live with it until I upgrade my TV. Currently the system gets "overloaded" at times between all my A/V equipment and the lack of clean HDMI inputs/outputs between each, so I have reset it every now and then.
3. Every now and then the signal cuts out for a second. Several other people have mentioned this experience too. I don't know why, and I can't replicate it on-demand, so you just have to live with it when it happens
4. The actual casing is quite bulky...not exactly easy to put in front of your TV...I had to raise my TV up on several 2x4s to avoid the speaker from cutting off the bottom of the screen
5. The remote control looks cool, but very impractical
6. Auto switching between devices is hit or miss...sometimes it does it, sometimes it doesn't...clearly a bug in the internal electronics
So my net summary: If you can get a proper B&W home theater system, go with that. If you can't, and you have the money to drop on a sound bar, this is the best sound bar for the quality of sound you get, but keep in mind that you're trading off on all the other "convenience factors" that other sound bars on the market may give you.
My Best Buy number: 2633541646
My Best Buy number: 2633541646
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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