Need some soundbar advice
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This is for my mom, I went there today and her flat panel speakers are going bad, I would like to get her a Polk but unsure of what models to look at, but willing to look at other brands. As far as budget, I would like to stay under $300 if poss.
Going with something used is fine, I did see in a search that the Magnifi Max SR was a good sounding unit...albeit new will be out the budget.The 5.1 would be nice, but not necessary..I'm sure the 3.1 would be sufficient.
One issue is she sits about 18-20' from the TV, and the left wall of the room is next to the couch for the entire length so there is a close boundary on that side.
I haven't heard any soundbar that ever really caught my attention, but haven't heard any the past few years.
I just don't want it to sound like a thin plastic box, I'm off all week so I have time to visit some stores.
Thanks in advance.
Going with something used is fine, I did see in a search that the Magnifi Max SR was a good sounding unit...albeit new will be out the budget.The 5.1 would be nice, but not necessary..I'm sure the 3.1 would be sufficient.
One issue is she sits about 18-20' from the TV, and the left wall of the room is next to the couch for the entire length so there is a close boundary on that side.
I haven't heard any soundbar that ever really caught my attention, but haven't heard any the past few years.
I just don't want it to sound like a thin plastic box, I'm off all week so I have time to visit some stores.
Thanks in advance.
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I found a Magnifi X in the local CL, has optical input, not hdmi. Unsure of exact model but appears to be a 3.1 version and In great shape. Any known issues with them? Wish I had more to go on.
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Have you thought of asking Alexa?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
nooshinjohn wrote: »Have you thought of asking Alexa?
Ha...no way...lol. Not plugging that eavesdropping craziness back in.
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I think that Polk’s options are good, as they seem to have sorted out the whole “pops and clicks” issue, so if I was buying a sound bar, they’d be my go to.
Sonos also makes nice soundbars, my great grandma has one, and it sounds great, for a sound bar anyway. One of the better ones I’ve heard.
I think a used Polk Magnifi would be your best bet. -
You can get the referbished max on polks ebay shop cheaper.Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
