Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2235 in Home Theater
- Color: Black
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: HT-E6500W
- Format: CD-ROM
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 2.50" h x
16.90" w x
12.40" l,
8.50 pounds
Features
- 3D Blu-ray
- Smart Hub
- Woven glass fiber speaker units
- Built-in WiFi
- iPod Cradle Included
Samsung HT-E6500W 5.1 Channel 1000-Watt 3D Blu-Ray Home Theater System
Product Description
Samsung HT-E6500 5.1CH 1000W 3D Blu-Ray Home Theater System
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
58 of 58 people found the following review helpful.
Feature-rich, great sound, with some minor drawbacks
By Steve Eagle
The HT-E6500 is Samsung's latest HITB offering, with a price tag placing it above most other HITB's on the market. The bump in price is mostly due to a few high-end features: the vacuum tube amps, which Samsung claims creates a truer, analog-style sound (more on that later); the built-in WiFi, which really is convenient and should be a standard on all HITB's; the wireless rear speakers; and the plethora of online features including Samsung's Smart Hub web portal, app store and integration with other online services and wireless devices. Like Samsung's last generation of HITB systems, the HT-E6500 contains two HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, as well as a variety of digital and analog connections and an ethernet port (still better for streaming HD content).[EDIT: 4/17/12 - Originally I wrote that this system does not support lossless audio decoding on the included HDMI inputs. I was mistaken in this assertion, as I just played back a rip of The NeverEnding Story BluRay I made that has a DTS-HD MA track, and the Samsung definitely DID decode this track. I'm not sure why so many of my other movies are being automatically downmixed to standard DTS or Dolby Digital, but I'm going to do some more testing and research to see if it's related to the Samsung or to the content itself. For now, I think it's safe to say I was hasty in my original remarks, and that the HT-E6500W does indeed support lossless audio on the HDMI inputs.]Visually, the BluRay unit is rather nondescript save for the clear opening on the right side that shows the vacuum tubes underneath. These glow orange when the unit is on (and the area does get warm, as it should) which makes for a really striking appearance in a dark room. Like all Samsung HITB's, everything is a glossy piano black which shows fingerprints instantly, and the BluRay player has a subtle blue tint to it, kind of similar to their "Touch of Red" products from a couple years ago. The front LCD screen has a kind of oldschool digital clock display with big white characters, which I liked. The speakers are rather hefty for their size, and pretty attractive, especially the fronts - tall, solid, with a MTM layout (mid-tweeter-mid). Unfortunately, the fronts don't come with any platforms to sit on, so they can be wobbly on certain surfaces; probably best to mount them to the wall. The rears are tiny and as such don't really need platforms. The rears connect into a wireless receiver device that's about the size of a hardcover book and can fit pretty much anywhere you want. All 5 speakers have glass cones which probably don't improve the sound much but definitely look cool.Sonically, I was impressed by my first tests of BluRay material. The center speaker - in my opinion, the most important part of a home audio system - is a noticeable upgrade from older Samsung centers and has a lot more power and focus in its delivery. It won't rival a Polk CS2 or anything, but it will get the job done with minimal fuss. The sub sounds pretty decent for what it is - passive, with I believe a 6" woofer. Incredibly small compared to older Samsung subs so if space is a premium this will be a welcome perk. Unfortunately, as is the case with most HITB's, there is no way to change the crossover frequency, so you're stuck with just volume on the sub; plus there are no speaker wire connectors on the back, this one is hardwired for some reason. Because of this I opted to keep the sub from my previous Samsung system, the HT-BD1250, in case I ever feel like upgrading the speaker wire or need to run a longer length. They sound pretty much identical and I actually like the look of the BD1250 sub better anyways. As for the E6500 fronts and rears, they are very similar sounding in nature, which I found to be clean, balanced, and for lack of a better word, warm. Absolutely no distortion at high levels or the cheap "ringing" sound I got from my old BD1250 speakers when pushed hard. The vacuum tubes that Samsung implemented work in conjunction with a digital amp, to provide a kind of hybrid analog-digital sound processing. Does it sound better than similar systems without this kind of processing? Is this all just marketing gimmick? I can't say for sure, but it definitely does sound noticeably better than previous Samsung models. It's a less tinny sound, and breathes more. Of course, we must remind ourselves that these are not hi-fi speakers and they will show their limitations if you listen too critically. However, for a bedroom or small media room, they are plenty good, and Samsung includes a software EQ and calibration microphone to further tune them to your liking. Overall I think when set up correctly this system sounds very capable and can rival more expensive component speakers.I also want to comment on Samsung's web implementation. Personally, I find the built-in WiFi to be a huge convenience, as I can download firmware updates as well as new apps and app updates directly from the BluRay player's on-screen menu. I like the idea of an app store similar to Apple's or Android's, where you pick and choose what services you want on your device. This is becoming the norm, and it's smart for Samsung to embrace this approach on its newer devices. The responsiveness of the remote in the SmartHub menu is extremely quick, download times are fast (depending on your home connection, of course), and the entire presentation is a big, big upgrade from what I got on my previous system. A lot of the features are unnecessary to me (the photo/movie creation tool, for instance), but the SmartHub portal itself I found to be a welcome way to download and interact with certain types of content.All in all, I would have to say that this is the best sounding Samsung HITB I have heard (and I have owned or listened to 3 separate models before this), and also one of the most attractive and user friendly. The minor drawbacks (no subwoofer crossover frequency control, no front speaker platforms) are easy to live with, as the E6500 provides a lot of added convenience and superior sound that most other HITB's lack.
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Great Product...But Beware Dealing With Samsung Customer Service!
By Shannon T. Nutt
Most of the other positive reviews of this product match my own thoughts, so I won't repeat them here.HOWEVER, I will say to beware if you have any missing parts, because Samsung CS is a NIGHTMARE to deal with!When assembling my speakers, I noticed they forgot to send me one of the five needed speaker wires that are seperate from the speaker units (the subwoofer one is attached). Samsung speaker wires are proprietary, with little plastic ends on them, so you can't just go down to your local A/V store (or Best Buy, or Radio Shack, etc.) to replace one...NOBODY sells them. In fact, SAMSUNG doesn't even sell them seperately!So I contacted CS about my problem...thinking it would be no issue to send me out a $5 (if that!) replacement wire. WRONG! They started making me jump through hoops, first asking me if the box arrived already opened, if I checked all the packaging, etc., etc. Then the CS made me give him the serial number off the back of the unit. So far, annoying, but okay. Then he told me I had to email all the info I'D JUST GIVEN THEM to Samsung, including a JPG of my Amazon receipt. Okay, now I'm mildly annoyed. The next day I get an email back from Samsung asking me to email all the above information ONCE AGAIN to another email address! Finally, they inform me it will take UP TO 14 DAYS to process my request, and then they'll decide if I'm worthy of getting their precious propritary wire. Then, if I've proven I haven't lied to them about possibly the cheapest (but necessary!) item in this set, they'll send me my wire in another 7 to 10 days...meaning I have to wait almost a MONTH to get my home theater set up properly.So I've given up and spent extra money to order a complete set of the wires from a third-party seller here on AMAZON (glad to see SOMEONE sells them!). I'm going to wind up with four extra wires, but at least I'll have backups if anything ever happens to the ones I have. In the meantime, I'm not hooking up my rear speakers so I can still use the home theater until my replacement wire arrives.WHY Samsung feels the need to make proprietary speaker wires that you can't find anywhere and WHY their customer service is so hard to deal with is anyone's guess (it's not like I was asking them to replace a speaker or the Blu-ray player...which, frankly, I would have just shipped the unit back to Amazon if that were an issue). Just thought this thread deserved a comment about how much trouble you can run into if you have any problems with the unit.Otherwise, as always, top-notch delievery from Amazon on this one.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.Beautiful System, Small Speakers, Sonic Beefy Component Sound!
By Cosmos
In a nutshell, I looked "forever" for a component or HITB and decided whether to just get a blu ray BD player or a Home Entertainment System in a Box (HITB)...well, after reading one great review and taking a chance i bought this system from Amazon without listening or seeing it in person? I ordered, and was shipped within a few days, but I waited a week to open it since i had a few things going on at the time. Well, let me just say that the setup is as simple as it gets, color coded wiring, etc on and on. Although, i was NOT impressed with the speaker sizes and was a bit worried about sound since the speakers were so small? I hooked up the system and walah....magic and sound quality you'd expect from a component system!!!! Maybe it's the vacuum tubes, maybe it's the amp, maybe it's the speakers, i really do not know? Nonetheless, with ALL the features, sound and quality this system DOES HAVE, I cannot complain!? My wife, brother, and I threw in a bluray DVD and it sounds FANTASTIC! TV sounded fantastic also! I've owned plenty of component systems in my time, but this beats most of them out of the water compared to the tiny speaker size...and the subwoofer is a little beefy which makes the bass terrific! We watched T2 on TV, and I thought a rumbling jet airplane was flying near our house, it sounded "so real" that we thought a motorcycle or multiple motorcycles drove by "outside" our home!? I mean, COME ON! That's ridiculous SOUND QUALITY for such small speakers! All due most likely because of the vacuum tubes and digital amp!? Rest assured you can't beat this system if you're looking for something simple, solid, and with quality! Plus, the Bluray player looks really NICE, dark shiny blue with orange glow due to the tubes! Minor flaws aside, this is a VERY NICE system. The ONLY minor flaws we are having right now is finding a place for the tiny rear speakers since we have a loft-type kitchen-living room setup AND getting the bluray player to work separately with the cable box. These two simple issues; "I'm thinking" might be solved with either a new cable box or one HDMI splitter, etc. Mostly due to the cable box having one HDMI. More on that update later...after we resolve this very small issue. All in all: we are VERY SATISFIED with the look, fit, feel, sound and experience of this unit!Update on 5/29/2012: Well, figured the best option to hook up the rear speakers...I purchased some speaker stands at Best Buy and which hold up to 4lbs since the rear speakers can't be more than a couple pounds (lbs)? So, i hooked those in and the wireless rear reciever was tucked in the back of the room next to the CD/DVD case, then i ran the wires into the rear speaker stands that you can find on Amazon here:http://www.amazon.com/Sanus-HTB3-Theater-Speaker-Stands/dp/B0000CFYOL...it is one excellent setup let me tell you! We are VERY HAPPY visual listeners with this system and setup!
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