Hi Tom. It is like most things in life, you get what you pay for. If a soundbar at $150 improves the sound quality from your TV then I guess it is worthit. each person must decide what they can afford and act accordingly. If you have your hi-fi in your living room where you have the TV then feeding the TV through the Hi-fi will greatly improve the sound quality. I think it should be noted here that Soundbars are designed to give a particular cinematic sound and in my opinion if it is for listening to music seriously then a good hi-fi is the better option. If though it is to use with your TV or DVD then a soundbar is a good investment. If you are going to spend a lot of money then you would be wise to audition the soundbar first by visiting a reputable dealer. There are soundbars to suit every pocket the sound quality will generally match the price. Walter.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom Kaufman Sent: 09 May 2014 22:59 To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Soundbars Oh my goodness! While this sounds like a nice-sounding piece, the price tag is a little high (I hve been thinking of doing something to improve the sound for the television in the living room! I've heard of these soundbars before, but have never heard or seen one! Is there one that would do the job that doesn't have quite the price tag as this one you have described? Tom Kaufman -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Walter Ramage Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 5:35 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Soundbars Hi Dane. I would recommend strongly the Bose Cinemate SR1. This Soundbar is extraordinary. The technology it contains inside is remarkable. When it is set up you get a little confused for a moment or two because you hear sounds coming from parts of the room where you know there are no speakers but that is how it works by bouncing sounds off walls and ceiling and it acts just like a surround sound system. The set up procedure is all automated and you are talked through it. It comes with a large subwoofer and it is a really high quality sound. The sound bar can be placed on the wall, or it can sit on the table in front of the TV. This positioning has no ill effect on sound quality due to the technology inside, it adjusts to its position. The Soundbar though isn't cheap but you truly get what you pay for. It isn't large just over a metre wide and about 7 or 8 inches deep. The Subwoofer is Bluetooth and connects automatically when turned on. As I said, it isn't cheap, it is £1,300 in the UK, around $2,100 U.S. You can get cheaper soundbars but they are not so good and the Sonas Soundbar doesn't come with a subwoofer. You can get much more expensive soundbars but you have the rear speaker problem but with the SR1 you don't. The SR1 has a big brother but it is nearly double the price but I don't think the sound quality is any better but you get a number of other benefits but in my view, none that merits the nearly doubling of the price. It is really worth your while going and having a listen and judge for yourself. Walter -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 09 May 2014 21:59 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Soundbars Hi! Does anyone have one of these? I've not seen one before so perhaps someone could give a description of what a soundbar looks like. I'm getting a bigger Television for the lounge so time to move the smaller 19 inch set I have into the den, I'm thinking about placing this on top of a soundbar, would be near perfect. So does the soundbar just sit on the floor, on a shelf, mounted on a wall or what? --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
