Review: Sharp SD-SP10 HTIB

If you've own or ever had the chance to listen to the Bose Wave Music System, you know you can get awesome sound in a small package. So if you're looking for a small but powerful home theater system you'll want to check out the Sharp SD-SP10 HTIB review from HomeTheaterMag.com which starts:

My office—cubicle, actually—is in Manhattan, so I get it: Despite your love of movies and music, some readers either don't want or just can't deal with a full array of five loudspeakers plus a subwoofer. Rather than settle for simple stereo (and I mean no disrespect to John Atkinson and his Stereophile crew down the hall), some overachieving sub/sat systems add often proprietary processing techniques to simulate sprawling surround sound. But what if newly released signal-processing algorithms offered so much control over the listening experience that they could turn a budget home-theater-in-a-box into a sound lab of sorts, allowing you to experiment with a previously impossible milieu of realistic audio illusions?

The system sounds pretty snazzy:

With the SD-SP10, Sharp combines the Audistry package with their high-resolution 1-Bit audio technology. This technology samples audio signals 28 times faster than a CD for more accurate reproduction of complex material. Also on board are the Dolby Virtual Speaker enhancement and Dolby Pro Logic II processing, as well as Dolby Digital and DTS decoding. These are all located inside the single main speaker's housing, along with the three-channel power amplifier. The squat, hefty, fan-cooled main unit can sit above or below your display, and it sports a pair of flip-out feet, should you wish to further direct the sound. Bare-wire cable connects it to the tall, narrow, front-ported/side-firing subwoofer. The sub has a stand for added steadiness, and it's removable.

Overall this should do the job if you're looking for a system that will fit discreetly into your home theater setup. At around $350, the Sharp SD-SP10 HTIB is right in line for a decent HTIB.

At HomeTheaterMag.com

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January 30, 2007

Review: Sharp SD-SP10 HTIB