What is the definition of a "budget soundbar" ? <1000, <2000 or <4000 ?

Anybody has used soundbar below rm300. Example Vinnfier hyperbar 303m ?

How do people deal with the issue that the sound volume for YouTube video is much louder than those from Netflix ? Manual adjust it each time when changing app ?

I am interested in this too. This is what Is found for Vinnfier Hyperbar 800 BTR, according to a review made compared against Samsung HWA 450

My two cents. Try it. Whichever works, it would be the best.

On the table the worry is if the table not solid enough, then it causes additional other vibration noise. Can also try with the floor. But there isn't any suitable place on the floor, it becomes an obstruction to traffic or a protrusion.

As far as the soundbsr is concerned, youtube or Netflix are from the same source, eg the hdmi port.

Only the media player ( eg the TV or the TVbox ) can differentiate YouTube from Netflix.

Soundbar without rear speakers, are they good enough for Dolby Atmos ?

I read that they are firing to the ceiling and let it bounce back to reach the audience. So the effect would be dependent on the ceiling height ? If ceiling is high, the effect would be poor ?

Hard to get good effect from the height channel ....That being the case, would it be better just get a basic 5.1 system with rear speakers such as a Sony Ht-S40R ?

What do you guys think?

That's the "argument". Since the benefits of virtual Dolby Atmos and virtual DTS are low, so just skip them, get the real DTS only. Does HT-S40R support the "traditional" DTS ?

I just realized that as soon there are rear speakers, cables and location/placement for the speakers become a big mess.

What is the difference between Samsung HW-Q600B/XM vs HW-Q700B/XM ? On paper, the Q700 is actual less power ( 320W ) than the Q600 ( 360W ), but it is a few hundred more expensive.

I suspect these soundbars are meant for typical apartment or smaller room, where it uses the wall to achieve better acoustic effect. So if your room fits that definition you are quite safe to buy these things.

If you are putting it big spacious hall, then the effect will be very disappointing....

What are the spec for LG SN7Y ?

According to Lazada two different sellers, they are putting up different spec ( 5.1,440w vs 3.1.2,380w )

This is the difference between the Q600b and Q600a :-



This post has been edited by tmc: Jun 5 2022, 03:40 PM

There has to be WiFi capability. Otherwise how does the wireless subwoofer sync with the soundbar, and how the app controls the soundbar ?

The difference between the q600a and q600b should be minor.

Anyone use a soundbar around 1.5 k with dolby atmos in living hall for terrace house ? How is the experience ? Any good ?

Thanks.

There are actual quite a few different vendor products in that price range ( Samsung, Sony, Panasonic etc ). I am trying to find out if any of them is adequate for a basic experience.

This post has been edited by tmc: Jun 9 2022, 05:37 PM

I realized the rear speakers will make the living room very messy, as behind the sofa seats is not the partition wall, it is the entrance walk way.

If I insist on putting rear speakers right behind the sofa seats, I will have to put them on stand and there will be wiring running around ( power cable for example ). Or I put the rear speakers at the wall, but it will be much further from the sofa seats .....

Yeah we have the same problem. We have to put the rear speakers much further away against the wall then.

By right if the rear speakers are strong enough, it can actually form better the surround effects when the sofa is somewhat in the middle between front soundbar and rear speakers. Rear speakers are not to be too closed to the audience.