I'd say (and granted I don't know as much about it as you all do) but I'd say that the soundbar would work in situations where surround sound just isn't really practical; let's say maybe the room somehow just doesn't allow for surround sound for whatever reason! In this case, then the soundbar would probably work fine! Tom Kaufman
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 8:08 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Sound bars I'll stick to a true surround sound system thanks. I understand the fact that sound bars are way better then TV speakers, and hell yeah they are. But there are 8 channals in a 7.1 Blu-Ray movie, and each one has a set of sounds. To hear them all you need a true system. Thing is sometimes people try to sell them to you as if you are getting the full movie experience. Not so. At the movies you have all 6 speakers if 5.1, or 8 if 7.1. -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2014 4:38 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Sound bars But I would rather hear it from a soundbar, or like I have it, with my surround sound and speakers. Maybe I'll have to check those soundbars out somewhere. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Kaufman" <tomca...@comcast.net> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 7:47 PM Subject: RE: Sound bars > Hello Mike and list: Although I've not heard or seen the Soundbar, I > would have to say that most anything is an improvement over what the > television sets themselves supply you as far as audio is concerned! > It's a shame that you can get a great big 41-inch set...and have that > audio sound like not much better than a little portable set! Of > course I think I know that the idea is; the idea is that the > manufactures of these sets want you to go out and hook a stereo sound > system (maybe Dolby (or whatever it's called) would be simpler if > they'd just go ahead and make the sets sound good; then people > wouldn't have to go and buy extra equipment! I have my television > back here in the room where I stay a lot going through my stereo. But > the Sony 41-inch set currently isn't hooked to anything; I don't > really know that it'd be practical to buy a stereo system just for the > TV out there...maybe one of those Soundbars would do some justice for > it! > Tom Kaufman > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Mike Thomas > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 6:50 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Soundbars > > The soundbar sits there in the on position 24 hours a day. I don't go > to the trouble of turning it on and off. It makes no noise, and only > when the television is turned on is an audio signal passed to the > sound bar and > amplified. Those little speakers inside a flat panel television probably > could be made to sound better, but without any depth for an enclosure, > they sound very tinny and cheap. The sound bar, even cheap ones help > quite a bit. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but even I objected > to the television sound quality. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 6:39 PM > Subject: Re: Soundbars > > > I'm sure I'm miss-understanding something somewhere in your post, if > the Television's turned off then how do you get the sound from it to > the Soundbar or don't you bother, do you just use the Soundbar with > your smart device. > > > On 10 May 2014, at 8:36 am, Mike Thomas <wheelt...@centurylink.net> wrote: > >> Hi, I made the mistake you're making, and thought I could sit a >> sound bar > >> on top of a flat screen television. Not quite so. The one I >> purchased is > >> about the shape of a distorted closed cylinder. Meaning it is the >> size in > >> length that you purchase, and perhaps somewhat oval with a flat >> bottom surface. What happened with mine is it improved the >> television sound quality immensely, but the television had to sit >> behind the sound bar, and > >> needed to be raised just a little so the television could "see" the >> remote > >> signal. I leave mine on all the time, and just turn the television off. >> It makes no other sound and just sits in an idle mode. I do have a >> blueTooth model, so I can put it that mode and play something from >> my tablet or iphone with it. >> >> Hope this helps, >> Mike >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 4:58 PM >> Subject: Soundbars >> >> >> Hi! >> >> Does anyone have one of these? I've not seen one before so perhaps >> someone > >> could give a description of what a soundbar looks like. >> >> I'm getting a bigger Television for the lounge so time to move the >> smaller > >> 19 inch set I have into the den, I'm thinking about placing this on >> top of > >> a soundbar, would be near perfect. >> >> So does the soundbar just sit on the floor, on a shelf, mounted on a >> wall or what? >> >> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > >
