HI all,

Newbie here, Would like to ask your kind advise for sound system.

I am looking at Sony soundbar HT RT40 and Edifier S350db speaker.

I will use them in my living room ( 18ft x 16ft) for movie and music but noticed that one is with 600watt and another one only 150watts.

which one will be better? sound quality , Edifier will be better? but loud enough to use in living room?

Thanks .

Choose the biggest watt

Sony ht rt40 then? But why choose higher watt? Thanks for reply.

You have big space so need bigger watt

Hi guys.. i bought a new lf 55c9 oled tv.. i am thinking of upgrading my current puny HT setup. I am using WAF-1 front speakers, X-CS encore centre then no sub as my PSB subseries 125 broke down. All is driven by yamah v475. However as my yamaha unit is an old model which is around for 5yrs, i would like to change to a new model to utilize the potential of my new TV. May i know what is the valuable setup for me? Or should i just go for soundbar for ease of use? I cant add the surround speaker as this setup is in a very small bedroom. and i cant hang my tv on the wall as it is a gypsum board type.

i am actually planning to declutter my space as the new tv will eat up alot of my front space.. so seems like soundbar is a more viable option.. but i am open to possibility.

This post has been edited by ben3003: Mar 9 2020, 08:02 AM

i am using S350db in my room.. it play loud and i havent push it to the limit... the downside with this system is i dont know how loud it will max... no indicator for the volume wattage percentage. SD350db give u tight bass considering i upgraded from Edifier C3. Depends on what you are looking S350DB will be nice if ur music oriented.. if u r heavy on movies... 5.1 will be a better choice.. but get something with hdmi input

considering the space issue you are facing.. downgrade to soundbar could be an option or slim 5.1 set. give and take you would no longer feeling the power and channel visibility that you have now. Even your 475 is an old model i believe powering only 3 speakers is more than enough. if u still like the sound of ur existing setup just buy a subwoofer and you can do 3.1 just fine.

but i will have problem doing 4k passthru right.. v475 macam only support 4k/30p passthru. actually i think because too cramped so the channel visibility is not much especially left and right, but middle channel is good for dialogue and voice. if passthru my input via v475, i also lose out HDR and VRR.. dang..

LG actually chip in lgsl5y free for the TV. i think my current setupd definitely pawn it in terms of sound quality, but i get ease of use and definitely free out damn lot of space at front. my room is only 4.5m x 3.5m, with a queen bed and a desk for PC and wardrobe cramped in lol

in the meantime, i believe i can only do ARC HDMI from my TV to AV receiver.. will lose out watever DTS HDMA TrueHD shit but i can get hdr and others working.

This post has been edited by ben3003: Mar 9 2020, 09:08 AM

possible to do optical out to AVR and video to TV?

thanks for reply bro. my living room area only about 16ft x 14 ft, will the speaker loud enough to cover?

I don think i will make full use of 5.1ch , 2.1 ch seems common use daily.

Mainly for music and also movie. i tried on SOny Ht rt 40 spound bar, which is 600watt,
the sound is super loud, but...so so only. not clear as even my home cheap Edifier E2100.

But most ppl recommend Edifier s350db, no doubt, the sound quality should be nicer lot than any soundbar?

only concern is it loud enough to make me immerse in the movie? lol. Anyway, i m not audiophile. as long got the ;feeling; , then is nice enough.

Any advise bro?

if like tat is same like using ARC right.. optical out also only got DD+ or DTS.

Bro so will it be better to get a newer receiver than can do HDR and 4k passthru with eARC? so i maintain my speaker setup, but i still cant declutter my front space lol.

This post has been edited by ben3003: Mar 9 2020, 11:17 AM

i believe yes but a lot of factor to consider like ceiling height and the placement of ur stuff that will absorb the sound wave.. S350DB really play loud..

i dont really trust soundbar so i hardly comment here.. lets see if we have some owner that can advise you on this..
S350DB got a solid box and sound solid.. i believe you can enjoy ur music a lot.. as for movie the subwoofer will give u some decent bass but dont play it for too long.. i feel that edifier amp tends to overheat over time and component start failing.. moderate use is recommended

Thanks for reply again bro.

Ya. soundbar....only the so call watts make me confused only. n there is no display sets to let me test on Edifier S350db unit.

Mostly used on daily , music, n movie in weekend , should be ok for the subwoofer?

yea man.. i faced the same issue i went to harvey they do not have a display set only an unopened box.. no demo available.. i can only relies on online review..

just dont turn loud for long time to protect the amp.. turn off the power when you are not using it..

my c3 i left it on standby over weeks and it gave up on me

But bro, you r using in living room also? mine one about 16ft x14ft, high is about 2.5m only.

should be ok?

mine about 19ft x 12ft around 2.3m high ceiling room not living room.. subwoofer placement at corner so quite boomy..

living room i have dedicated HT set

Great bro. Thanks for your reply.

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