With the surround sound I have,, and I also listen to music on it, as well
as watching TV. I also think that music sounds great on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Soundbars
I agree with pretty much everything that Walter has written below, Soundbars
are a very convenient option, to illustrate the point let's take my
situation where I'm using a room with a small TV, I have a surround-sound
system in the lounge but don't want that in my Den, I just want something I
can use with my Television.
Using a Soundbar would mean very little set-up on my part to enjoy the
experience of Surround-Sound in a movie or from Channels on my Set Top Box
etc, no need to set-up individual speakers as I did in the lounge and so on.
It should be noted that - whatever system you used with your Television
these days - would improve the sound quality of your TV, the speakers in
those TV sets now are even worse than 2 tins, 1 on each end of a piece of
string.
There are several reasons for the bad audio quality, the most obvious being
that Television sets these days are getting to the point of being as thick
as a piece of cardboard thus good sound would really be defying the laws of
physics.
On 10 May 2014, at 8:22 am, Walter Ramage <w...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
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?
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