The sound from this system is amazing. They are so affordable now but long in the tooth so if you are buying on ebay etc. make sure that you listen to it and listen to every speaker close up. My system just turned itself off this weekend after over 20 years of service, moving continents and numerous houses. I'm hoping it's just a fuse I found inside but if not, I would consider it one of the best purchases I have ever made, better than cinema quality sound in my own lounge.

Best For LED TV's 5.1 Sound is amazing base quality and sound quality is awesome used more than 1 year still loving it .

Used this for about 5 year with no problems. Now the sound cuts out for no reason - turning off then on or firm tap on the top of the unit restores. The unit has been returned for repair, but not sucessful. Repairer reportrd "dry joints". Would I ever purchase another Sony product? - over priced - poor price / quality ratio - NEVER !!!!

Had it since almost 10 years and never had any problems with it.
Run well, sounds awesome and nice looking stuff.
Set up is also easy in regards of the room configuration.
Ran lot of VCD ad SVCD home made without problem.

this is by far the worst electrical product i have never bought. although i have persevered with it for years it has been nothing but trouble from day 1. i have had 3 draw opening issues,2 power button failures and countless episodes of tempremental behaviour. i was lucky enough to find a deal online so didnt pay £800 but still feel very angry at sony for not recognising this product was a white elephant. people have the right to expect more from SONY. they need to be aware that there are plenty of other options on the high street for far less money. i wont go near them again. you have been warned.

I have just found this system in the cupboard, amazing thing is, i didnt realise it was there untill a few days ago. When i first saw it, it thought it looked good and easy to set up, now there i was wrong, it took me about half a day to set up and get it running with my xbox. and the wires cannot be hidden easily around the room, But, on the good side, the sound quality is absolutley brilliant! and the surround is working fine, so you really do get the whole cinema feel. I think this is a great set, and i am looking forward to using it in the future

Sony should be closed down. The second product that is a shoddy rip off.

I will NEVER buy Sony again and will use my blog to repeat this mantra too.

I will never buy Sony again

Bought this Sony DAV-S800 at the same time as I bought my Sony TV. The speaker system broke twice within 3 years - both times the sound went.

TV lasted 5 years - fortunatley it was the only time I've ever bought an extended warrenty and it was still in by 2 months!!

Left with useless speakers because you can't upgrade the DVD player to a newer model - all the connectors are proprietary and unique to this model - so the only option is to buy a complete new speakers system

Having been burnt once by proprietary all in one kit I spent significantly less than I did on this on the completely fabulous and hugely flexible Onkyo HTX-22HD ... which is better quality.
It used to be good, but they now seen to use cheap components and things that have premium price tags haven't outlasted my £40 supermarket DVD player

Having spent only £120 on the Sony DAV-S800 system (2nd hand) I have to admit..the sound quality is superb with my ps3. The optical input is definitely a major plus point. Is people can find this for around 150..I would say its a very good deal!

Over all, the Sony DAV-S800 is a great system, the look and feel of it give it that "waw" factor that alot of other "plastic feeling" units lack. I know alot of people have had problems with it, my systems about 6 years old now, maybe 7, and its on almost every day, it has never broke down. Altho the heat production is worrying.

Despite the reviews on your site, (touch wood), I have had no problems with my system yet. The only problem (creaky DVD loading draw) was because my 2 year old daughter leant on it! I have found the build quality, performance and reliability perfect. No grumbles. It has withstood 3 house moves and several room layout changes, all with no problems. Did you know that 80% of dissatissfied people will tell someone about the problem, yet only 20% of people who are satisfied will tell anybody - just a word of warning for those of you reading all the negatives out there about this system - it's not all bad! If you get one cheap and like the styling, then you'll be satisfied.

Had the Sony DAV-S800 for over 5 years. LHF speaker connection went during first year, repaired under warranty. Then CDs refused to play! Repaired, but seriously came close to getting rid of it as it was not cheap to repair! Now, the RH rear speaker occasionally cuts out, although a "hiss" can still be heard. I just bang the unit and it comes back on! Not prepared to get this repaired and I'm just gonna run it into the ground. Never buy sony home cinema again.

Buying this product would lead me to believe that you do not always get what you pay for and that perhaps by paying less for a different brand you will not lose out on quality. Seems like Sony may be trading on it's name and not it's product. Definitely not recommended.