AnandTech heeft voor ons een review van de S4 7100 Plus 5.1 gemaakt, een fraai nieuw speakersetje van MidiLand die voortaan wordt geleverd met een Dolby Digital decoder. Voor 300 dollar krijg je een 5.1 set met vrij aardige geluidskwaliteit, mits je de volumeknop niet al te ver opendraait. Deze is overigens alleen te bedienen met de bijgeleverde afstandsbediening, niet echt de meest handige bediening dus. Volgens onderstaande conclusie heb je met de MidiLand S4 7100 Plus goede kwaliteit in handen, helaas voor een iets te hoge prijs:
The 7100 Plus system is definitely a step up from its predecessor. The addition of a Dolby Digital decoder brings it fully into the surround sound category as a full package that is ready to go out of the box, instead of needing to shell out cash for additional parts to finish the system off. With that step, it’s important to look at the features and quality of the system, offered at a street price of $299.95.
[...] The sound quality on the system is fairly good for reasonable listening levels. As the volume goes up, the bass remains consistent, though it will not shake the room, while the satellites go from being crisp to harsh. For higher intensity listening environments, the system could fall a little short.
[...] The overall impression of the system is that while it is a fairly quality sound system, it’s price tag is coming out a little high for what it can and can’t do. It isn’t the highest powered system out on the market, and the satellites are the same ones that come in their 2.1 systems, so the money hasn’t been added into new designs there. The decoder box definitely is a quality piece of equipment other than its dependence on the remote, and constitutes a fair part of the systems value. If the price drops on the system, it’s worth some consideration for those seeking Dolby Digital surround sound with some quality.
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