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- First reviewAugust 4, 2016
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- First review commentAugust 10, 2016
- Last review commentAugust 26, 2016
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Learn moreabout Magnolia PremiumInstallation Enjoy an immersive listening experience with this Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 55 bookshelf speaker that features BDSS technology and a Linear Response Waveguide to ensure that your room fills with crystal-clear, powerful sound.
Posted by: fafow
I recently purchased a pair of these. I was looking at the DefTech towers but their price was a bit much for my budget (excellent sound, though). The salesman played these and I was very surprised at the quality and volume of these bookshelf speakers. He also played the SM65s and while they had a little more bass, the SM55s seemed to pop out with a brighter, cleaner sound. I have these bi-amped using a Yamaha RX-A830 receiver, paired with the DefTech CS9040 center speaker. I then added an RSL Speedwoofer 10S for the sub. These are setup in a 15x21 ft room with a vaulted ceiling. There is much more than enough sound to fill the room. The sound is clear, crisp, full and tight. Without the sub, these provide ample bass. I am extremely happy with my new set of speakers. I'm old school and never had much respect for bookshelf speakers. Listening to these changed all that for me. The proof is in the listening. Let your ears be your guide.
My Best Buy number: 0537287585
I would recommend this to a friend!
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NVIDIA SHIELD: Transform your entertainment experience from watching TV to playing TV with this Android TV. Enjoy stunning high-definition visuals with 4K Ultra HD playback, and stream a variety of music, movies, TV shows and games.
Overall
5 out of 5
5 out of 5great streamer
By fafow
This thing is great. I replaced a Roku 3 with this. I play movies that I ripped onto a Synology server. With the Roku there is always a 10 second wait as it buffers and usually one other buffer episode within the first few minutes of playing a high def movie. With the Nvidia Shield there is NO buffering time. It plays right away. It also accesses Vudu, and when you sideload a browser you get full access to the internet. You can even hook up a wireless mouse and keyboard to this. I just wish they could get an app so I can watch Amazon Prime. I keep my Roku hooked up for the times I watch Amazon. It also seems like they are intent on this becoming your one-stop streamer for cutting the cord. It seems like as time goes on they will continue to add apps to fill out the functionality.
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Amazon App
August 10, 2016
WildeCard, thanks for the link! Got it installed and it works great. Yeah. Now that my Nvidia Shield can access Amazon Prime, I can get rid of the Roku.
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NVIDIA SHIELD: Transform your entertainment experience from watching TV to playing TV with this Android TV. Enjoy stunning high-definition visuals with 4K Ultra HD playback, and stream a variety of music, movies, TV shows and games.
Overall
4 out of 5
4 out of 5Great Hardware and device, limited compatibility
By TJHooker
I purchased this to stream videos from Netflix, Kodi and other sources to my TV. Great for that. One thing the hobbiest like to talk about is a Plex server on the device and I bet it works great, but I don't recommend it if you're an average person. It's not windows compatible and requires setting up an FTP server on Shield to get files over, along with mounting directories in a linux flavor. It's not that it can't be done, but I think when you read reviews the open source folks tend to gloss over that because it's part of their hobby. If you're into it and you like it then even better. Even with that, this box does everything you need well. It doesn't do Amazon Prime but almost everything else does, so really it's a small issue to change imputs. Video playback from things like Kodi and others is better than the cheaper boxes in my opinion.
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Amazon app
August 26, 2016
See the reply to my review (fafow). The reply is from WildeCard. He gives a link to an Amazon app you can sideload. I loaded it to my device and it accesses Amazon Prime just fine.
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