Nakamichi SoundSpace 8.5 Home Theater System with Surround Processor, DVD/CD Player, 5 Satellite Speakers, and Dual Subwoofers

Product Description:
NAKAMICHI SS8-1/2 - The SoundSpace 8-1/2 is an elegant, compact Home Theater System capable of incredibly faithful sound reproduction. The 8-1/2 delivers accurate, seamless, dynamic 5.1-channel surround sound. The main unit comprises three streamlined components in mirror finished silver, which make a striking visual impact against the charcoal and silver clad 5 channel satellite speaker system.Component, S-Video & Composite inputs for external sourcesMultiple audio inputs+ Optical digital outputIncludes two remotes for ultimate control

Amazon.com Product Description:
Nakamichi's stylish, powerful SoundSpace 8-1/2 DVD home theater system produces dynamic, exciting surround sound from Dolby Digital and DTS DVD soundtracks and includes a range of user-friendly functions to manage continuous DVD/CD/MP3 CD playback. A 5-channel satellite speaker system in charcoal and silver immerses your senses in Nakamichi's trademark high-level sound, while the system's plug-and-play simplicity and scalability let you add other components with ease. The SoundSpace 8-1/2 features not just 1, but 2 stand-alone powered subwoofers to provide sound that's as carefully balanced as it is powerful.

The system is built around 3 separate units: a top-loading DVD player, an AV tuner/processor with a built-in FM tuner and DSP/surround-sound circuit, and a center-channel amplifier. All components feature a brushed-aluminum top panel and a sleek, half-mirror acrylic-finished front panel. Compact and slim, the units can be stacked on top of one another to form a cube, placed side by side, or arranged in any other way to suit your taste and décor.

The AV tuner/processor is the system's control center. Its front panel offers only the minimum necessary controls--source selection, main system volume, and FM tuning--so as not to mar the panel's stylishness or interfere with its ease of use. A headphone jack, optical digital output (minijack-type for hookup with a minidisc recorder), and auxiliary input (stereo analog minijack) are aligned at the bottom left. In addition to an FM tuner, the AV tuner/processor all digital signal processing, from surround decoding to Dolby Pro-Logic II processing, which generates discrete 5.1-channel sound from stereo (2-channel) sources. Furthermore, the processor offers Natural, Hall, and Stadium modes, simulating the natural ambience of different environments for your movies and music.

The system's amplifier design is a twin-mono configuration engineered to bring surround sound reproduction ever closer to perfection. The amplifiers mounted in the left subwoofer drive the front-left and rear-left speakers in addition to the subwoofer. Similarly, the amplifiers in the other sub amplify the signals for the 3 (including the subwoofer) right-side speakers. This maintains separation between the left and right channels, virtually eliminating interference and crosstalk between the 6 speakers. The center channel, whose low-frequency content is evenly divided between the subwoofers, gets its own stand-alone amplifier.

The SoundSpace's compact satellite speaker system provides exceptional installation flexibility. You can arrange the speakers in various ways to suit a given room: on a sideboard, on a bookshelf, or on the floor using optional SA-1 floor stands. You can also fix them to a wall to save space using the optional SA-2 wall mount kit.

The satellites each use a 2-way, 3-driver design, with two 2-inch midrange drivers and a 1-inch semi-dome tweeter. All speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent distortion when placed on or near a television or computer monitor. Further, the speakers' drivers are arranged so as to achieve the utmost in realism and perceived image definition: the tweeter position is ingeniously shifted backwards to prevent phase distortion with the high and midrange frequencies. The speaker enclosures are finished in a dark metallic gray that perfectly matches the system's main unit, while the front grilles are light metallic silver.

Subwoofer performance is precisely adjusted so that the upper range of the bass output blends smoothly with lower-frequency sound from the satellites. The active subwoofers each use a magnetically shielded 6.3-inch woofer housed in a bandpass enclosure designed for optimal efficiency, maximum dynamic ability, and minimum size. Individual subwoofer level controls are mounted on the units' rear panels. The enclosures are finished in the same color and fabric as the satellite speakers.

What's in the Box
DVD/CD player/tuner unit, center-channel amplifier, 2 subwoofers, 4 satellites, 1 center-channel speaker, all requisite cabling, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Features:

• Complete home theater system with top-loading DVD/CD player, surround sound processor with AM/FM tuner, and center channel amplifier
• Includes 5 satellite speakers (2-way, 3-drivers each) and dual active subwoofers with 6.3-inch woofers in bandpass enclosures
• Supports DVD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3-CD formats; processor integrates DTS, Dolby Digital, Pro Logic II, and synthetic surround effects
• Built-in subwoofer amplifiers separately power left- and right-channel satellites to minimize interference and crosstalk
• Satellites measure 3.1 x 7.2 x 3.9 inches (W x H x D) each; subs measure 8.9 x 20 x 9.6 inches; 2-year warranty

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Evrything I would expect from Nakamichi...
I had been looking for a small theatre system when I happened upon this unit...I could not pass it up and I knew it would sound great but the reality is even better than I had hoped...it sounds so good my mother just sits and listens...she has never done anything like that...if you want a nice system that does not take up much space and you don't need tons of volumn...this is the ideal unit.
Rating: - Great sound, horrible durability, nightmare warranty
I bought one of these Nakamichi SS 8.5 HTS units new from an Amazon Marketplace seller.The unit arrived in good condition, and worked wonderfully right out of the box.The sound was exceptional, and the unit was relatively simple to set up.

The problems started after about 20 DVD plays (a little over two months after we purchased it).The unit was unresponsive when we tried to turn it on, and a DVD was trapped in the DVD module.When the power button was turned on, the power module ... Read More
Rating: - Should of given this 3 stars but has good design- Not worth the money
Overall the system is okay at best. I wish there was a rating between 3 and 4 stars.Nakamichi has great design and high fidelity sound, but this system is 4 years old now and does not have the latest technology.This is especially evident with the DVD player.I have a 50" LCD television, and I get better picture quality with a cheap DVD player than I do with one included on the SoundSpace 8.5.For $150 more you can get a system with equally great sound (maybe not the best design) and HDMI connectivity. ... Read More
Rating: - nakamichi sound system
i had this sNakamichi SoundSpace 8.5 Home Theater System with Surround Processor, DVD/CD Player, 5 Satellite Speakers, and Dual Subwoofersame system in a car and all i can say is wow !al brostrom
Rating: - Borderline solution..., for a special type of customer
Nakamichi 8 1/2 will be for some time (depending on the course of its price and competitors) the happy compromise for those who want a combo consisting of: (1) decent DVD player (2) good CD/FM tuner/MD amp audio solution, (3) HIFI audio, and (4) at about the right price.

It's only a decent DVD player for it lacks the newest/greatest (digital) connectivity, thus inherent limitations of S-Video, etc.

Great audio solution for its low harmonic distortion (0.04%, as in some high end cans ... Read More