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Pioneer SP-SB23W Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer

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Pioneer SP-SB23W Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer

Aug 10, 2018

I was really excited about this until I saw it gets TERRIBLE reviews on Amazon, seems like they randomly break in a variety of ways
https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-SB23W-Andrew-Soundbar-System/dp/B00EHBPF6W#customerReviews

nj0ywatchnp0rn

Nov 16, 2018

yessamgergThey've fixed the issues. A lot of the reviews are old. I picked one up last year and have had no issues with Bluetooth and such.

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esara

Nov 16, 2018

yessamgergThanks for the heads up. I was tempted to buy this but I won't after reading the reviews. Lots of units seem to break after 1-2 years. Sure, you may get a steal at $80 and have no issues at all or on the contrary, get a piece of junk and a big headache.

Carter05

Nov 16, 2018

esaraA lot of the reviews are pretty old. This soundbar came out over 5 years ago. They have made a lot of improvements since then.

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infernophil

Nov 16, 2018

yessamgergMine worked really well for almost 5 years. Last week it just crapped out. It turns on with a pop but doesn't make sound. I've tried digital/aux/bluetooth, but no sound comes out. I called Pioneer to ask if there was a factory reset method, but there isn't. I tried all of the combinations of unplugging, turning on, turning off. The bluetooth connects and I can even control my iPhone from the bar. No sound still. So now it's in pieces because I'm going to use the components to make a boombox for the garage. I just need to get an amp that can drive all the speakers and sub. It was a good sound bar for a long time, but there is some weak link inside.

esara

Nov 16, 2018

Carter05True. But others are quite recent, from people who bought this unit 1 or 2 years ago. Hard to tell if realiability has improved until more time has passed. Anyway, at this price it's a calculated risk.

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Dominosmofo

Nov 16, 2018

infernophilGone through 2 myself. I own the SP-SB03 sound base version, and that one works like a champ to this day. I use it as a computer speaker with a monitor plopped up on top of it. I want to know if these being sold are refurbs as most of them sold these days are.

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infernophil

Nov 17, 2018

esaratrue. It served me well and will live on in another body.

GDollar

Jan 10, 2019

yessamgergDo not buy this !!!!! I had it for about 1 years. Bluetooth is only 2.4 and isn't reliable. After a while it would Pop when turned on, if it turned on at all. Found a tutuorail and my nice Brother in law replaced a capacitor which was a common failure. Still pops on start up and no connection. Put it in the trash but am stuck with a useless wireless subwoofer...

GDollar

Jan 10, 2019

Carter05It's still 2.4Ghz Bluetooth. What improvements have there been. This is the same unit with same specs.

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infernophil

Jan 12, 2019

infernophilAnd now the pieces live in my garage in their new enclosure. Found a really nice 2.1 channel Bluetooth 4.0 amp with waaaaay more power than I need. This thing bumps.

BReal38

Feb 20, 2019

infernophilCan you give us more information on how you built this?

infernophil

Feb 20, 2019

BReal38I bought a Bluetooth amp off eBay (100W + 50W for the sub). Used the drivers (speakers) in a custom enclosure made from MDF. I sized each enclosure to match the original dimensions. It works great for a garage gym setup.

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