just a quick question after reading through the thread...none mention about samsung soundbar...any reviews? which soundbar can support 5.1 audio?

Samsung HW-D570 review looks good, but cant find it in malaysia

Can phillips 9100 play music through bluetooth like sony st7?

Yes.

hey sifus!!

currently planning to add a sound system on my tv. and have shortlisted 2 candidates :

a) Philips SoundBar HTB5150KD - this is the link

http://www.philips.com.my/c/home-theater-s...b5150kd_98/prd/

and

b) samsung HT-F6550W 5 Speaker Smart 3D Blu-ray Home Theatre System

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audi...ms/HT-F6550W/XU

have tested both. additonal points for phillips are it can play pirated blu ray dvd and for samsung its a smart player but cant play pirated bluray dvds. im looking a good rich sound. what do u think guys?

tq sifus

i can recommend u this model...

http://www.philips.com.my/c/Fidelio/fideli...htl9100_12/prd/

try it & u will love it...

Hi,
Any comments / reviews on Yamaha YHT S401?

I have been using the Philips 9100 since last year. It has been serving me well, either watching movies (DVD and Bluray) and listening to music (via Bluetooth). Easy to set up, but price is abit at the high side compare to Sony, Samsung, Pioneer and LG. I paid RM 2,699 from Harvey Norman, and recently went to ESH SS2, they quoted me RM 2,599. For a soundbar, it is expensive. At this price, you may get a entry level or simple hifi set.
As for Yamaha, they are famous with their soundbar especially the high end ones which cost about 4k++. I have tested their entry level soundbar, but not to my liking.
The reason i choose a soundbar due to few reasons, (i) Home minister don't like too many things at the TV console and (ii) my tv console can't hold too many devices.

Happy hunting.

Hi bro. How often did you use the 5.1mode (i.e. Seperating the units) over the one year of usage ? Im also thinking of the 9100 but not sure if the 5.1 is worth the premium.

Hi Eoma,

For the past one of usage, I only use the separate units less than 3 times. However, it is a cool and useful feature. The other reason was i didn't do it so often because i seldom watch TV nowadays.

One man's meat, the others poison.

The downside of soundbar is can't do upgrade.

JF

actually its a 4.1 soundbar not 5.1

its an entry soundbar but alot better than other brands like samsung & lg & other soundbar...

Been using the above 1st generation of tube base Home Theatre System. Sounds wise it has the tube characteristic which is very warm and give out audiophile quality listening to music. Compared to the rest of the offering from major brands this wins hands down. Donwside is that my model develop an issue after 1.3 years where the volume auto reduce till "0" and I sent it in for warranty. Samsung managed to replace 2 components to fix that.

Can we use hdmi switch HDMI OUT to sound bar HDMI IN then from sound bar HDMI OUT to tv HDMI IN?

lucky, but tube is easier faulty unless it is located at an aircon room on...

not that bad la...the tubes is not the component that is faulty rather some controller chip for the volume.

I think you should be looking at YSP-2200 and above.

I was looking at soundbars because of the reasons you mentioned. When I read about the launch of the 9100, I thought to myself this (or the Sony ST7) could be the one.

Need to go and check it out for myself and see how good is it. Read that with the speakers detached, they sound fantastic (just the rear speakers tend to be a little louder than the front), but for audiophile music, they are flat.

A 4.1 soundbar that simulates 5.1.

Sure. Why not?

Volume controller chip? You mean the potentiometer?

not sure since samsung did not specify what they change..my guess is the digital pot or the mc that controls it..

hi all i bought LG 4530 sound bar for my room last week, so far happy with it the design is really slim and sleek

i have a question, should i use the optical cable or HDMI for best audio performance? thx

Is it worth to take this CT770?


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