With an exceptional surround sound reproduction, an unobtrusive multi-channel speaker design, and Blu-ray HD compatibility, the Sony HT-CT100 3.1-Channel Surround Sound System will take your home theater experience to new heights. This system was designed for both professional and home entertainment enthusiasts with the capability to deliver a full, clear, and tight sound response. It eliminates the need to install multiple speakers in your home theater set-up, by combining advanced signal processing and acoustical geometry with S-Force PRO Surround Technology. This enables this system to reproduce exquisite surround sound from a compact, dual component set-up.
In addition, this system features 250W of total power, three 50W full range drivers housed in the center speaker (Soundbar) component, slim-profile 100W powered subwoofer, built-in Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic encoders, iPod connectivity, DMP port, and three HDMI inputs with 1080p/24p True Cinema capabilities. Its stylish, streamline design will complement the newest flat-screen Plasma and LCD TVs in your home theater configuration.
| System | |
|---|---|
| Speaker Design | Multi-Channel |
| Power Rating | 250W RMS (50W x 3 Main Speaker, 100W Subwoofer) @ 8 ohms |
| FM Tuner | No |
| Input |
Optical Digital Audio: - x3 Coaxial Digital Audio: - RCA x1 Analog Audio: - RCA x1 HDMI: - x3 DMP Port: - x1 |
| Output | HDMI: - x1 |
| Other Ports | Control Cable Connection (D-SUB)/Center System to Subwoofer |
| Surround Format | Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Surround Programs | 5 (3 Movie Modes, 2 Music Modes) |
| Enclosure | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Center Speaker | |
|---|---|
| Drivers | (3) 1.6 x 2.8" (40 x 70mm) Full Range Cones |
| Shielded | Yes |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 31.5 x 2.7 x 2.6" (800 x 68 x 65mm) |
| Weight | 4.6 lbs (2kg) |
| Sub-Woofer | |
|---|---|
| Driver | 6.5" (160mm) Woofer Cone |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 6.3 x 19.7 x 14.2" (160 x 500 x 360mm) |
| Weight | 22.1 lbs (10kg) |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Power Requirements | 120VAC, 60Hz |
| Power Consumption | 70W (Power On) |
| Color | Black |
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Perfect Addition To Our New HDTV
Love our new 47" Vizio HDTV, but at a crowded superbowl party we found there just wasn't enough sound. I wanted a high quality external sound bar that was small in size and reaso...Read complete review
Love our new 47" Vizio HDTV, but at a crowded superbowl party we found there just wasn't enough sound. I wanted a high quality external sound bar that was small in size and reasonable in price. I found it. The Sony HT-CT100 is an excellent addition. You barely see its there, but you sure can hear the difference. Plenty of volume and booming bass if you like that effect. Perfect for movies and music. External woofer box is small in size and easily sits below eye level next to the furniture. My biggest complaint is with poor documentation. Since I am using this unit with non-Sony TV, the instruction manual is not clear about what features are available and how they are accessed. It works fine and I'm happy, but I'd like to know how the unit interfaces with non-Sony TVs. I easily figured out connections. But the remote is a little complex. If Sony cares about after market additions to other TV brands (and it should since there is no comparible unit in the price range) the documentation needs to be improved. But don't get me wrong, I love this sound system. It performs as promised, simulated surround sound, excellent frequency response, the works. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants more and better sound from an HDTV without a big price and a large clunky sound bar.
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Good Sound for Less the Money
This is a 2-piece 3.1 sound system with an above average sound which will fit nicely along your LCD and solve the problem of having to deal with 5 or more speakers.
This is a 2-piece 3.1 sound system with an above average sound which will fit nicely along your LCD and solve the problem of having to deal with 5 or more speakers.
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Sounds great given it's small package. Looks great too in the living room. Sub-woofer hidden off to the side nicely.
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I live in a condo and I wanted something powerfull but not powerfull enough to get my neigbours out of their house. This turn out to be the perfect fit for me. The design is nice, sound quality very good, overall I am really happy with my purchase.
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The soundbar works incredible. Cheap price but still great qualitiy. I recommend for anyone who wants an upgrade for there entertainment system with a low budget. The subwoofer was more powerful than I thought it would be.
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I use this sound bar for everything (music, movies, sports, etc.) and it provides great sound for the price! 3 of my friends also have the same sound bar and love it. The only things that I don't like is that I have a Panasonic TV and DVD player so I can't utilize all the features the sound bar/remote offer since it's only compatible with other Sony products. I also expected it to get a little louder before it maxes out, but overall it's sweet. Can't beat the price/qaulity.
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Good for the requirements I had which is better sound for my TV without a bunch of speakers and wires all over the room in the condo. Wife loves the sleek look of the soundbar while the subwoofer is what it is.
Much better sound than the TV but definitely not a true 5.1 surround sound. I had read numerous reviews so my expecations had been managed and therefore am pleased with the product.
Would have been nice to have an equalizer of some sort.
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I bought this Sony soundbar for use in the bedroom where I wanted an upgrade over my standard TV speakers without a full blown surround system. Overall, I would describe the sound quality as excellent. Deep rich bass and full high and mid-range. I use it for cable viewing and DVD's. I've read other reviews that claim the center channel is low, but I find that depends on the film and can be adjusted for better performance by selecting a different sound field. For the money, this is a great system.
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Simple set up, Great sound. SUPER price!!
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East to setup. Great quality sound. Perfect soundbar for a medium size room.
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Love our new 47" Vizio HDTV, but at a crowded superbowl party we found there just wasn't enough sound. I wanted a high quality external sound bar that was small in size and reasonable in price. I found it. The Sony HT-CT100 is an excellent addition. You barely see its there, but you sure can hear the difference. Plenty of volume and booming bass if you like that effect. Perfect for movies and music. External woofer box is small in size and easily sits below eye level next to the furniture. My biggest complaint is with poor documentation. Since I am using this unit with non-Sony TV, the instruction manual is not clear about what features are available and how they are accessed. It works fine and I'm happy, but I'd like to know how the unit interfaces with non-Sony TVs. I easily figured out connections. But the remote is a little complex. If Sony cares about after market additions to other TV brands (and it should since there is no comparible unit in the price range) the documentation needs to be improved. But don't get me wrong, I love this sound system. It performs as promised, simulated surround sound, excellent frequency response, the works. I'd recommend this to anyone who wants more and better sound from an HDTV without a big price and a large clunky sound bar.
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The system produces exceptional sound for the price and is extremely easy to setup.
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I received this just a few days ago. I got everything set up and turned on only to find that the max volume is not even as loud as my factory included built-in speakers on my plasma. It's "max volume" is ridiculously low. I've double checked that it's nothing to do with my TV settings, or anything I did wrong during the installation, and I feel pretty certain that it's just the system itself. It's going back.
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Easy to install and control, especially if you have other Sony products. The remotes are all keyed for multiple devices.
Sounds great without feedback or distortion!
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Using for audio output from HDTV, DVD Player, MacBook, iTunes streaming via Airport Express. Good sound from such a small system. Volume is plenty high enough for me, but headbangers may like a little more oomph. Just wish it had one more TosLink input.
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This system was easy and clean to install. Featuring great sound out of a small package, this surround bar is the way to go if you are tired of all the cables from a conventional 3.1+ sound system. Great buy!!!!
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The set up is easy. But the sound from the sound system is delayed. Thus you will hear duplicate sound from TV and Sound system. You have to turn off the TV sound volume to avoid this. I returned this system after a week, going to shop for another sound system.
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I have a full surround sound system in my media room but I just bought a 50" Plasma for the family room. I didn't want all the wires and speakers in there but the TV speakers were just not good enough. This is a very good sounding system for the money. Sure, it's not true surround sound and it's not as cool as the $1,000 Yamaha Sound Bar but I'm very happy with my choice.
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I play my blu-ray with it but It does not play loud for me
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This is a nice system, especially for a Bedroom, or a small room. NOT Surround Sound, but gives a nice balanced front Stereo image. EASY to set up, with the HDMI inputs. I also own a Bose 321 system and the simulated surround image, and Bass is much better.
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Just what I was looking for and it exceeded my expectations. Looking for a simple system to improve on the TV speakers (32" COBY HDTV/DVD Combo). The TV is located in a small bedroom and I didn't want to mess with the wires associated with a full audio system. Simple set-up, discreet speaker profile, nice sound. A huge improvement on the TV's speakers. I also have an Xbox 360 connected which sounds great. With the TV's integrated DVD player I simply ran an optical cable from the TV to the SW unit and all works seamlessly. My only complaints would be that there is no on-screen display and you are limited to select sound fields without the ability to fine tune audio settings. Otherwise I'm very pleased with the unit and would highly recommend it.
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I am a young dad and don't have a lot of time to fuss around with technology setup, also can't have lots of wires everywhere. The setup for the ht-ct100 was amazing, one hdmi cord from bluray to back of subwoofer, one hdmi cord from back of subwoofer to back of hdtv. We don't have a theatre room or anything so the acoustics are far from perfect in terms of the room size, shape and materiality, but this system really fills it with full audio that I was surprised to hear. For this price I am extremely happy with the results.
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