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Sony DAV-LF1

Sony DAV-LF1
alaScore 82

44 reviews

Dec, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews of Sony DAV-LF1. The average rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Home Theater Systems for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Home Theater Systems the Sony DAV-LF1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony DAV-LF1

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Sony DAV-LF1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Home Theater Systems on Amazon.com.

76% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2025

Expert review by : Consumer Guide (howstuffworks.com)

Sony DAV-LF1 home theater system Review and Prices

 

Convenience on its own is one thing, but convenience combined with awesome sound quality is a whole other story. The DAV-LF1 combines the quality of Sony's Dream System product line, complete with multichannel SACD playback, with the convenience of...

May, 2006

Expert review by : Kevin Hunt (hometheater.com)

Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System

 

If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. Even with today's technology, a home theater can't do wireless like a cell phone or a home network or laptop stoked with Wi-Fi. The best it can do...

Feb, 2005

Expert review by : Kevin Hunt (hometheatermag.com)

Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System

 

If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. Even with today's technology, a home theater can't do wireless like a cell phone or a home network or laptop stoked with Wi-Fi. The best it can do...

A transmitter the size of a clamshell cell phone, tethered by wire to another mini-jack on the amplifier, sends audio signals from the amplifier up to 33 feet to the surround speaker equipped with the IR receiver. That speaker must be plugged into an...

Feb, 2005

Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Sony DAV-LF1H review

 

A real performer but at too high a cost

Bags of style ; easy to set up and use ; wireless rear speakers ; good all-round performance

Optimistic price ; the same money would buy better-performing separates

It’s far from inexpensive, and has some competitive, cheaper rivals, but the Sony has style

Jan, 2007

Expert review by : CNET Australia (cnet.com.au)

Sony DAV-LF1 wireless home theatre system

 

Sony's stylish DAV-LF1 home theatre system features wireless rear surround sound speakers.

Oct, 2010

Expert review by : Stuff Staff (stuff.tv)

Sony DAV-LF1H review

 

If you're the kind of high-flyer who prefers the finer things in life then Sony has you firmly in its sights with this powerful but pricey home cinema set-up. But can it deliver substance as well as style?

Sep, 2007

Expert review by : Jeremy Roche (cnet.com.au)

Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Home Theatre System

 

Sony's super-sexy DAV-LF1 most touted feature is wireless rear speakers. But do they perform as well as their wired siblings? Read our Australian review.

Sexy floating glass panel and aluminium finish ; Wireless rear speakers eliminates long cable runs from front to back of room ; Suports CD, DVD, SACD, CD-R/RW, DVD+-R/RW, MP3, VCD and JPEG discs ; Vertical, slot-loading disc player ; Sublime sound quality

Rear speakers use infrared and require line of sight to transmitter ; Need to link rear speakers to each other and connect to mains power

Unfortunately the review unit Sony sent us was a European model with a SCART output for video. As the SCART interface is not commonly used in Australia, we had no chance to test DVD play back. Sony Australia tells us that to cope with demand, a limited...

Feb, 2005

Consumer review (epinions.com)

DO NOT PURCHASE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

 

I made the HUGE mistake of purchasing one of the units because I wanted a small, good looking home theater system for our bedroom. I can't say anything good about it, and the only neutral thing I can say about it is that it's design is...

unconventional" design

Defective, Defective by Design, Poor quality, Zero-shameful support from Sony

Jun, 2007

Consumer review (epinions.com)

Nice design

 

Nice design best wireless system in the market

No HDMIrear speakers still needs wire Average sound qualityRemote is not universal

Aug, 2006

Consumer review (epinions.com)

shame on sony

 

I made the bad assumption that a very expensive system should at least be able to do the basic things any old car radio can do. Wrong assumption. You can not adjust high or low tones. This must be one of the few systems even for sale anywhere that ...

looks beautiful

bad sound, basic sound adjustments are not possible

Mar, 2006
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