Place the soundbar above or below the TV? What gives you better sound, placing the soundbar above or below the TV?
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As a soundbar junkie I have owned them all and tried every mounting position that can be done,,,, my feelings are that soundbars almost always sound better mounted above a TV/display. 52" above floor level is not that high at all,,,,, I was experimenting with my Sony CT-100, Sony CT-500 and my Vizio Soundbar w/wireless sub and found one of the BEST spots for mounting was 7' from the floor, at 7' high the sound has nothing to block the reflective sound coming from the soundbar such as curtains, paintings on the wall and such. Each room is different though, but for me the higher I place my soundbars the better they sounded. Cheers Davyo
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I didn't reply at first because I've been sick and busy with my biz. 'Sound Bar' threw me off too, I see some other replies that fit along with what I assumed you meant. Yes I have a center speaker under the tv. Of course the sizes of your TV and center speaker would be a factor in whether or not it would work. Generally it's a safe bet that most configurations would probably work.
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Soundbar Brackets Universal Soundbar BracketThese universal brackets allow you to mount soundbars above the TV.
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You have to adjust both separately. I have found if I turn the sound bar all the way up, then try to adjust it with my tv remote there is a hum in the speaker at lower volumes.
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Hi, I used the Sonos mount. I mounted sound bar on wall under the tv that is on swinging mount. The Sonos mount is invisible and the whole set up looks great. I know you asked about Sewell, but I hope this is helpful input.
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You don't need a sound bar. You can use the trusurround HD sound, the equalizer amplify effects. You have to adjust it to your preference.
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I also have a Samsung (50") with four mounting holes mounted to the wall. I put the soundbar above my tv and it should work mounting it below also. I took the TV off the wall mount and inserted the soundbar mounts between the back of tv and the four screws going into back of tv from wall mount. No extra screws were needed. I did have to purchase some extra screws to attach my Samsung soundbar to the bracket though.
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My Soundbar sits right in front of my 73" DLP tv an inch away. That's the best place for it. The Sub can be placed virtually anywhere. In a corner usually best for a Sub. Can be in front or behind you. Mine is to the right of sitting area half way to tv between a piece of furniture and fireplace raised hearth. You can only see the front and top of it. Tv is about 12 feet from sitting area. Don't think you can hook up to receiver. If you did, it would blow out the small speakers in the Soundbar. Excellent sound. Only problem is the response of the remote is eratic & some problems programming the tv remote to control volume. When I set up the Mute, it resulted in serveral buttons on my Directv remote that Mutes, such as the input button. Have to retry this setup. I only use it for regular tv and sports. Movies and dvd music videos go thru my audio system. One of the best, if not the best, sounding units for the price. Dialog is much clearer than with the tv's speakers. Surround Mode works well also.
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Dear Demitris,You can mount the Paradigm to your wall directly below the TV, but you cannot mount the soundbar to the TV.Eric C.World Wide Stereo
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I find that it adds more depth to the sound. I have the TV you described, and the bar gives a crisper more defined sound. It does not compare with my 7.0 surround system, but it is a very good alternative.
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We have our playbar mounted under our Panasonic 60 inch 3d plasma. It is beautiful. We have it about 3 inches below the tv and it does not interfere with anything. Not sure why u would buy a different mount to save like 10-15 bucks when ur paying for he best ? Love my Sonos set up
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When I did my research the sound bar bracket should be installed first. I mounted my sound bar directly to the wall because there is not enough space above or below tv
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This question was posted over a year ago, but I'll answer: DO NOT buy the sound bar. It is terrible. Very low quality audio, crackles horribly when level nears top range. The television is louder than the sound bar (same crackle) The TV has an optical output, but the bar does not.
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Most sound bars support either optical audio or HDMI for best quality configuration. It may be unclear which will provide the best sound. Both optical audio and HDMI support multi-channel audio, like Dolby Digital, but HDMI is capable of transmitting slightly higher quality than optical. In any case, the easiest is to connect either optical audio or HDMI from your TV to sound bar. In summary, always connect the driver output source devices (e.g TV, DVD, Media player, etc.) into the sound bar via optical audio or HDMI (if supported). Avoid the analog connection like RCA cable. Read more : http://www.ehow.com/about_6587109_hdmi-vs_-digital-optical-audio.html
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Sorry for the dumb question, but what is a soundbar? I've never had to put one on a TV - I just have 5.1 surround hooked up to my current TV.
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to get the surround effect the sound for the side and rear are bounced off the walls of your viewing area. so if you mount the speaker below your tv will the sound waves have a clear view of the walls or will there be furniture and other soft stuff in the way? I mounted my speakers be the tv. A subwoofer really adds so much to the sound that it is well worth it. Atlantic technology sells a wireless unit for the subwoofer that I just installed this week, lot easier to place a powered subwoofer.
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Will it improve the sound of TV? Absolutely. The array of speakers on the bar alone provide better sound and the subwoofer, though comparatively modest as subwoofers go, truly fills out the bottom end. We don't have the system on all the time, just when we watch shows with music or movies. and the difference is dramatic. There are much better soundbars out there but they all cost a lot more. For our bedroom TV, a 32" Sony, it works very well indeed.