Name: SP-SB23W
Brand: Pioneer
SKU: 418423
Rating: 4.2 (35 reviews)

Music sounds very good and movies are well done as well
the overall audio quality is excellent
It sounds brilliant and looks great and works perfectly

the buttons have a bit of a mushy feel to
It has no controls for a TV or other device
it comes up a bit short in value

Connectivity technology: Wireless
Bluetooth: yes
Handheld remote control: yes
Rms rated power: 218 W

Pioneer SP-SB23W - Pros & Cons

Music sounds very good and movies are well done as well
the overall audio quality is excellent
It sounds brilliant and looks great and works perfectly
provided good stereo spacing and plenty of accuracy
SB23W also sounded great for music playback
good sound bar-subwoofer integration and very good music performance
affordable sound bar that sounds good

the buttons have a bit of a mushy feel to
It has no controls for a TV or other device
it comes up a bit short in value
there is no numeric readout of the current level
virtual surround sound has its shortcomings
built-in Bluetooth
lack of virtual surround sound processing so movie lovers
and the ones on the sound bar are subpar
the digital cable input became loose
tinny color to the treble here and
signature tattooed conspicuously across the front and back sides
SB23W lacks any type of virtual-surround processing
no front-panel display beyond a few tiny lights
some TVs display an error message when used in this configuration
lacks the detail and crisp focus of the SP-SB23W
lacks built-in Bluetooth

Pioneer SP-SB23W - Full Specifications

Audio output channels	2.1
Connectivity technology	Wireless
Recommended usage	Home theatre

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	1.0 %
RMS rated power	218.0 W

Colour of product	Black
On/off switch	yes

Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W

Subwoofer connectivity	Wireless
Bluetooth	yes

Subwoofer RMS power	50.0 W
Subwoofer impedance	6.0 Ω
Subwoofer frequency range	0 - 50
Subwoofer width	9.02 in
Subwoofer depth	9.02 in
Subwoofer height	10.0 in

Handheld remote control	yes

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Pioneer SP-SB23W Pioneer - Editorial Reviews (4)

Pioneer SP-SB23W Pioneer SP-SB23W Review – ReferenceHT

Reference Home Theater

Published: 30.10.2013

Pioneer SP-SB23W Review – ReferenceHT

No affordable sound bar debuted with more hype behind it than the Pioneer SP-SB23W. With the value-killer legacy of the Andrew Jones speakers for Pioneer firmly established a sound bar makes a lot of sense. When it comes to sound quality Pioneer has delivered again with good sound bar-subwoofer integration and very good music performance. […]

Pioneer SP-SB23W Affordable sound bar that's serious about sound

CNET

Published: 09.10.2013

Affordable sound bar that's serious about sound

The Pioneer SP-SB23W is the best affordable sound bar if you care about sound quality, with its outstanding sonics making up for some of its design limitations.

Digital Trends

Published: 09.11.2013

Pioneer SP-SB23W review | Digital Trends

Andrew Jones once again proves his advanced design chops can bring value and performance to Pioneer’s entry-level audio products with his work on the Pioneer SP-SB23W speaker bar. We just wish it didn’t suffer from Bluetooth issues.