You're gonna take someone's eye out (or a limb) with such a contraption!
- Garfield512

Cats are thinking alike !

He looks like he butters his toast while it's still in the toaster.
- Snots33_77

would have been better for us if it was while in the shower

5 $ you loose a finger or make somebody blind !
- Xizord

I will take that bet!

any of you own a sound bar for the tv?
worth it or not? what should I go for, or what should I avoid at all cost?
they have some at 100$ and others at 1200$.
I can also pass, I lived 50 years without one, I'm sure I can go another 20. lol

any of you own a sound bar for the tv?
worth it or not? what should I go for, or what should I avoid at all cost?
they have some at 100$ and others at 1200$.
I can also pass, I lived 50 years without one, I'm sure I can go another 20. lol
- fidopro

Don't have one, but everyone who does says the same: you get what you pay for.

any of you own a sound bar for the tv?
worth it or not? what should I go for, or what should I avoid at all cost?
they have some at 100$ and others at 1200$.
I can also pass, I lived 50 years without one, I'm sure I can go another 20. lol
- fidopro

I have a 200$ one, it was worth it for me because we have a first-gen flat TV upstairs and the sound is really terrible on those, specially the voices. But the new 4k TV we have in the basement doesn't need one I find.

I have a 200$ one, it was worth it for me because we have a first-gen flat TV upstairs and the sound is really terrible on those, specially the voices. But the new 4k TV we have in the basement doesn't need one I find.
- Fredo

yeah, I'm looking at a 300$ 3.1 Samsung one. more than enough for me imo.

I have a 200$ one, it was worth it for me because we have a first-gen flat TV upstairs and the sound is really terrible on those, specially the voices. But the new 4k TV we have in the basement doesn't need one I find.
- Fredo

I was going to get one a few years back with a new tv purchase, but for the room size I have, the default TV speakers are fine.

Older TVs and bigger rooms might need something else.

When I looked into it, there were lots of different types of sound bars, some that can also be integrated into a larger sound system, while others have integrated subwoffers.

I'd look at the size of the room you have and what you plan on using it for. If it is just generic "louder" audio, go lower end. If it is about more of a movie experience, then something more pricey would be the way to go - just not sure it gives you that much more of an experience though.

yeah, I'm looking at a 300$ 3.1 Samsung one. more than enough for me imo.
- fidopro

Can't help with soundbars as I use a 5.1 home theater system but this article might help you:

https://www.digitaltrends...er/how-to-buy-a-soundbar/

I would do research on the specific models you're interested in ... Dialogue Clarity is extremely important for a good experience.

Can't help with soundbars as I use a 5.1 home theater system but this article might help you:

https://www.digitaltrends...er/how-to-buy-a-soundbar/
- Garfield512

that makes me not want to watch TV....

that makes me not want to watch TV....
- Mashadar

A 5.1 system is more work in calibration for sure but the experience watching movies is worth it (to me at least).

But apparently, some soundbars can also bring a very pleasant experience without the fuss of a full home theater system.

A 5.1 system is more work in calibration for sure but the experience watching movies is worth it (to me at least).
- Garfield512

Yeah, when I had a large condo in Toronto, I had that all set up and it was great.

But... I do not watch much TV anymore, movies even less, so the whole surround sound experience is meh to me.

Although, I did love it when I played console games that supported full surround sound. just do not have time for that anymore, either.

A 5.1 system is more work in calibration for sure but the experience watching movies is worth it (to me at least).

But apparently, some soundbars can also bring a very pleasant experience without the fuss of a full home theater system.
- Garfield512

I heard a Bose bar at the store, it sounded really good.
but 1200$. not ready to pay that much.
I'm a cheap bastard

Yeah, when I had a large condo in Toronto, I had that all set up and it was great.

But... I do not watch much TV anymore, movies even less, so the whole surround sound experience is meh to me.

Although, I did love it when I played console games that supported full surround sound. just do not have time for that anymore, either.
- Mashadar

EDIT: I think there was a 5.1 release of dark side of the moon. Never heard it. But that would be cool.

Yeah, when I had a large condo in Toronto, I had that all set up and it was great.

But... I do not watch much TV anymore, movies even less, so the whole surround sound experience is meh to me.

Although, I did love it when I played console games that supported full surround sound. just do not have time for that anymore, either.
- Mashadar

I get it, it comes down to what you need and how big your listening room is.

EDIT: I think there was a 5.1 release of dark side of the moon. Never heard it. But that would be cool.
- Mashadar

That would be amazing, never heard it either ... on my Denon receiver there's the Dolby Surround mode that takes Stereo sources and upmixes them to 5.1 but it's obviously never as good as when recorded in 5.1 format on the source material itself.

That would be amazing, never heard it either ... on my Denon receiver there's the Dolby Surround mode that takes Stereo sources and upmixes them to 5.1 but it's obviously never as good as when recorded in 5.1 format on the source material itself.
- Garfield512

Yeah, the whole thing would need to be remixed from scratch.

And for a lot of music, likely does not matter (I do not want to know who let the dogs out, let alone knowing in 5.1), but something like Dark Side of the Moon or Classical music, or some Vangelis / movie soundtracks might be really amazing to experience.

I heard a Bose bar at the store, it sounded really good.
but 1200$. not ready to pay that much.
I'm a cheap bastard
- fidopro

Maybe get the Whisper 2000..

Maybe get the Whisper 2000..
- pete26

Pretty sure Pete tested the prototype, so you know this is a solid recommendation.

Yeah, the whole thing would need to be remixed from scratch.

And for a lot of music, likely does not matter (I do not want to know who let the dogs out, let alone knowing in 5.1), but something like Dark Side of the Moon or Classical music, or some Vangelis / movie soundtracks might be really amazing to experience.
- Mashadar

Agreed, most of the time I also prefer listening to music recorded in stereo in it's native stereo mode as Dolby Surround sometimes does weird things to the sound stage when upmixing.

Although the recent Dolby Surround modes have greatly improved over the years ... I remember my old Yamaha receiver would do strange things with upmixed stereo.

Agreed, most of the time I also prefer listening to music recorded in stereo in it's native stereo mode as Dolby Surround sometimes does weird things when upmixing.

Although the recent Dolby Surround modes have greatly improved over the years ... I remember my old Yamaha receiver would do strange things with upmixed stereo.
- Garfield512

also heard about some decent things about Apple /Dolby Atmos, but I am too old to bother anymore.

Just give me my record player, 2 speakers and a comfy chair.

I'm good.

also heard about some decent things about Apple /Dolby Atmos, but I am too old to bother anymore.

Just give me my record player, 2 speakers and a comfy chair.

I'm good.
- Mashadar

record players are back!

all the stores are selling them since vinyl got big again. kickbro just bought one.

record players are back!

all the stores are selling them since vinyl got big again. kickbro just bought one.
- kicksave856

Yeah, I have a fairly large record collection I started in the 80s, now back filling a lot of stuff that was never really available before.

The advantage I have now is Spotify, you can really get a listen to an album and then buy the ones you really like... unlike the 80s, you'd just buy the album for one song and hope the rest did not suck.

also heard about some decent things about Apple /Dolby Atmos, but I am too old to bother anymore.

Just give me my record player, 2 speakers and a comfy chair.

I'm good.
- Mashadar

That's all one really needs unless you're kinda like a "tech gizmo freak" like me.

Although my receiver does suppports Dolby Atmos, I've drawn the line at adding even more speakers to my room, my fully calibrated sound is already amazing as it is right now ... and the majority of movies (and Netflix I believe) only have 5.1 soundtracks anyway.

Atmos sounds gimicky to me ... it kinds of remind me of when companies were pushing 3D TVs on people in order to convince them to buy new TVs.

Also, I've ready that the Atmos implementation on Blu-ray disks is often poorly implemented (barely audible) or totally ignored by the movies studios because of the extra costs involved.

That's all one really needs unless you're kinda like a "tech gizmo freak" like me.

Although my receiver does suppports Dolby Atmos, I've drawn the line at adding even more speakers to my room, the sound is already amazing as it is right now ... and the majority of movies (and Netflix I believe) only have 5.1 soundtracks anyway.

Atmos sounds gimicky to me ... it kinds of remind me of when companies were pushing 3D TVs on people in order to convince them to buy new TVs.

Also, I've ready that the Atmos implementation on Blu-ray disks is often poorly implemented (barely audible) or totally ignored by the movies studios because of the extra costs involved.
- Garfield512

Yeah, not sure if people are still using it... I think it was apple trying to optimize their own products for streaming more than anything.