Has Soundbars Improved to Usable Levels?
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 Apr 11 2014, 10:55 PM
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QUOTE(TheEvilMan @ Apr 11 2014, 08:45 AM) i bought a sony soundbar, regretting it, it seems like a huge speaker that other than making the sound louder, did nothing more May I ask which Sony soundbar you got? If you could do it over again, which one would you have gone for? Thinking of a Yamaha soundbar. |
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Jul 3 2014, 07:09 PM
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QUOTE(Longshot @ Jul 2 2014, 09:08 PM) Hi, I think you should be looking at YSP-2200 and above.Any comments / reviews on Yamaha YHT S401? QUOTE(jflee169 @ Jul 3 2014, 09:31 AM) 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. 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.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. 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. QUOTE(Alexcsyan @ Jul 3 2014, 12:17 PM) actually its a 4.1 soundbar not 5.1 A 4.1 soundbar that simulates 5.1.QUOTE(glamour @ Jul 3 2014, 01:32 PM) Can we use hdmi switch HDMI OUT to sound bar HDMI IN then from sound bar HDMI OUT to tv HDMI IN? Sure. Why not?QUOTE(spamfish @ Jul 3 2014, 04:14 PM) not that bad la...the tubes is not the component that is faulty rather some controller chip for the volume. Volume controller chip? You mean the potentiometer?  |
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Feb 5 2015, 06:21 PM
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QUOTE(SSJBen @ Feb 3 2015, 06:17 PM) Price of the Fidelio B5 is still RM2999. Recommended? I don't think so. I'd suggest to go hunt and snatch up the remaining HTL9100 that are being sold for under RM2.3k at the moment instead. Somebody mentioned that there were problems with the Astro decoder remote with the HTL9100. Is it also a recurring problem with the B5? |
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Feb 15 2016, 03:53 AM
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QUOTE(cteh2 @ Feb 11 2016, 07:04 PM) Also, may i know where can I find good pricing Yamaha or Sony soundbar?Harvey Norman? Try and wait for warehouse sales. I think for Yamaha, it's twice a year. Mid year and end of year. I think it would be similar too with Sony. With Yamaha, they give 3 months warranty for the items bought during warehouse sales. You can sometimes find good bargains. QUOTE(SSJBen @ Feb 11 2016, 09:49 PM) My personal opinion however is; if you are going to spend RM4k on a soundbar then I think you're way better off in just getting a pair of bookshelves. For example, the Sony SSCS5 for RM700 + a separate sub at RM2k or so. Spend the rest on a receiver or stereo amp. Just this setup alone will blow the socks off the YSP 3300, the only thing you have to deal with is some extra steps for setup. Of course going with a wired solution will always give you a better sound than a soundbar can give RM for RM. I think the main reason for going with a soundbar is less clutter and a reasonable surround sound achieved in a neater setup. The soundbar route is always a compromise for people who want something better than the speakers from the TV itself without much hassle.The good thing? Your path to upgrade is only limited by your wallet down the line. The 3300 gives you zero choices for upgrading, if ever. Soundbars also lose their value much faster than individual speakers, so selling it off isn't going to be easy. Don't give me the excuse of individual speakers being cable clutter and whatever else, that's simply not true. A stereo bookshelve setup is only 3 compulsory cables more than an all-in-one soundbar. Conclusion: either go with the RT5 or if you are okay with spending RM4k, get a proper 2.1 setup. |
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