TV soundbar suggestions

muncybob
muncybob Posts: 3,065
edited August 2013 in Speakers
My bro-in-law mentioned he may be looking into upgrading his TV sound. While he does have a modest stereo set up that could easily be adapted to the TV he doesn't want the hassle of running wires, etc. even though I offered to do it for him. I have no experience with soundbars so hoping some of you do and would like to get your suggestions. He mentioned a Bose speaker(at which I cringed) and since I have no experience with their TV speakers all I could say was that he probably could do better and for less $$. Reading reviews is one thing but I would rather hear some real world experiences. I'm guessing he wants to be in the $400 or less market.
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  • drselect
    drselect Posts: 664
    edited July 2013
    Got a chance to demo one of these and would recommend it. Also a good price from Polks ebay site.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-Audio-SurroundBar-6000-IHT-Sound-Bar-Wireless-Sub-/230990963025?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item35c8226151
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,092
    edited July 2013
    My in-laws went with one of these (the model# escapes me) & it is fantastic to say the least.
    http://www.zvoxaudio.com/
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited July 2013
    The Polk 6000 is an excellent suggestion. If he wants to spend a little more, the Polk 9000 is simply amazing.
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  • Middlebush
    Middlebush Posts: 13
    edited July 2013
    Zvox 430 HSD. Picked it up on Ebay for $200. MSRP is $400. The whole Zvox line is great. Got two Zvox mini's for the bedrooms. Can't go wrong. Check out website. Zvox.com.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2013
    Another AR alumni that ZVOX boy.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited July 2013
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    My in-laws went with one of these (the model# escapes me) & it is fantastic to say the least.
    http://www.zvoxaudio.com/

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    Here is our zvox 555 these things sound fantastic if your looking to enhance your TV's sound without having a full blown HT rig this is the way to go. The Polk sound bars sound great also.
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  • jamers99
    jamers99 Posts: 8
    edited July 2013
    How many drivers/tweeters does the Polk SurroundBar 6000 have?
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  • jamers99
    jamers99 Posts: 8
    edited July 2013
    Amazon has the Polk Audio SurroundBar 9000 IHT on Sale for $399 with free shipping. The Amazon Seller is Abt Electronics. This a great price considering the $799 MSRP. This is priced only $25 more than the Polk SurroundBar 6000. Great Deal. Better hurry.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited July 2013
    The SurroundBars with wireless subwoofer are a nice option, however I would hold out until this fall for the new Andrew Jones designed SP-SB23W for $399 from Pioneer.

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/blog/2013/06/26/pioneer-announces-andrew-jones-designed-soundbar-399

    Each of the bar’s six drivers has its own 28-watt Class D amp, with a digital signal processor doing EQ and crossover filtering for each driver. These active crossovers deliver far better fidelity than the ultra-simplified passive crossovers used on almost all other soundbars, with lower distortion, higher maximum usable output, better off-axis performance, and less tonal coloration.
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  • jamers99
    jamers99 Posts: 8
    edited July 2013
    Zingo, the Polk SurroundBar 9000 has all that the Pioneer does and more.

    http://www.hometheater.com/content/polk-surroundbar-9000-iht-soundbar

    "For starters, as noted earlier, each driver (five woofers and three tweeters) is driven by its own dedicated 45-watt amplifier. In addition to providing more punch and overall dynamic range, dedicated amps allow all the high- and low-pass filtering to be done electronically, thereby eliminating the potential losses and distortion that pesky passive crossovers can cause (especially those used in lower-priced speakers)."
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  • jamers99
    jamers99 Posts: 8
    edited August 2013
    Polk SurroundBar 9000 for $399 shipped. Only 1 left in stock on Amazon!
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