First look
This is an
ultra compact and pocket friendly Home theatre system from Boston acoustics. XS
stands for extra small! The 5 satellites are literally very small with only
2.5" woofers set edge to edge. Though it has a nicely built sub woofer with a 8" driver, where no
compromise done.
Technical Aspects
Though the speakers are tiny but Boston
acoustics has not made any compromise in their built quality, designing or
mounting procedures. Ergonomically also they are good enough. They can be
mounted anywhere, even the ceiling. rubber feet are provided, in case you want
to place them on floor.
As expected the cross over frequency to the
subwoofer is set to 180 Hz, about 100 Hz greater than recommended. Many critical
voice and instrument frequencies fall in this range. So you should keep the sub
woofer close to your TV set, otherwise there will be spatial confusion!
Bottom line
The movie sounds are
excellent, considering the cost of the system but real challenge it face while
delivering the music.
The resolution is high for
higher frequencies but there is hiccups at the bass or, midrange frequencies,
though you cannot say it is absolutely bad. Yes it has its limitations.
Those who are on tight budget
and looking for a small home Theater system with some non serious music
listening, this is a good buy.
