I am trying to decide between this 2.1 Soundbar w 6.50" wireless subwoofer by Sound Appeal and Samsung HW-H450 2.1 Channel 290 Watt Soundbar. Ideas?
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Hi Mark, The sound bar is its lowest price ever right now. Normally $269 now $199. Performance is the key here. Tons of connections that you normally see in much more expensive units like optical, digital coax, SD input, USB, and Bluetooth connection. An FM radio too! Large easy to read LED display. But I think it is the magnets and cones that are of much higher quality than what you may normally see out there. Having 6 drivers in the soundbar and an 6.5" sub is a great combo. Finding all these things together will have you looking in the $500 + price range, not the $200-300 range.
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I got this sound bar for my husband and he loves it... works very good excellent quality
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I have not listen to the Samsung but never-the-less very pleased with the excellence of sound and rich base frequences obtain with our 2.1 Soundbar 2 6.5" wireless subwoofer. I also have a Bose simulated surround sound syetem that cost us 4x more but doesn't sound as good.
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Thank you Donald for the response and the information! My only concern about the LN52A750 is no swivel stand. I may have to bite the bullet. Do you have any thoughts on the Samsung HT-X810 2.1 Channel Soundbar Home Theater System? The description talks about hanging, but says nothing about 'sitting' (which I would rather do). I can't handle a 7-piece surround-sound set. I definitely need more simplicity. I live in a historically registered home that is definitely not conducive to modern electronics! And this is one girl who loves her electronics! Any help you can give me on a soundbar would be once again, sincerely appreciated. Thank you Donald for the response and the information! My only concern about the LN52A750 is no swivel stand. I may have to bite the bullet. Do you have any thoughts on the Samsung HT-X810 2.1 Channel Soundbar Home Theater System? The description talks about hanging, but says nothing about 'sitting' (which I would rather do). I can't handle a 7-piece surround-sound set. I definitely need more simplicity. I live in a historically registered home that is definitely not conducive to modern electronics! And this is one girl who loves her electronics! Any help you can give me on a soundbar would... » Read More Thank you Donald for the response and the information! My only concern about the LN52A750 is no swivel stand. I may have to bite the bullet. Do you have any thoughts on the Samsung HT-X810 2.1 Channel Soundbar Home Theater System? The description talks about hanging, but says nothing about 'sitting' (which I would rather do). I can't handle a 7-piece surround-sound set. I definitely need more simplicity. I live in a historically registered home that is definitely not conducive to modern electronics! And this is one girl who loves her electronics! Any help you can give me on a soundbar would be once again, sincerely appreciated. « Show Less
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I do not know the answer to that. I do know the sound on board is not very good. So I see why you want a sound bar.
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Depends on the size of the room. The tv's sound is adequate for the room I have it in, but if you are using it in a large room, and don't want a full stereo system, get the LG NB2530A sound bar as an addition. It has a 100 watts, (2) subwoofers, bluetooth and sounds pretty good. Amazon has it for $169 right now.
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I have an Onkyo 6.1-channel 3d bluetooth soundbar w/subwoofer paired with my 55GA7900. My room is slightly smaller than yours (by 2 ft, at the most), and that sound bar FILLS the room with sound. I was a little hesitant to even purchase a sound-bar at first considering I'm so used to the traditional 5.1 set up with the actual 5 speakers, but when they say 6.1, that's no joke, truly does a fantastic job of re-creating a true 6.1 surround experience. Subwoofer kicks major bass, it's adjustable (which not all sound-bar subs are), and it's wireless, which is a major plus. I would strongly recommend that one. I have an Onkyo 6.1-channel 3d bluetooth soundbar w/subwoofer paired with my 55GA7900. My room is slightly smaller than yours (by 2 ft, at the most), and that sound bar FILLS the room with sound. I was a little hesitant to even purchase a sound-bar at first considering I'm so used to the traditional 5.1 set up with the actual 5 speakers, but when they say 6.1, that's no joke, truly does a fantastic job of re-creating a true 6.1 surround experience. Subwoofer kicks major bass, it's adjustable (which not all sound-bar subs are), and it's wireless, which is a major plus. I would strongly... » Read More I have an Onkyo 6.1-channel 3d bluetooth soundbar w/subwoofer paired with my 55GA7900. My room is slightly smaller than yours (by 2 ft, at the most), and that sound bar FILLS the room with sound. I was a little hesitant to even purchase a sound-bar at first considering I'm so used to the traditional 5.1 set up with the actual 5 speakers, but when they say 6.1, that's no joke, truly does a fantastic job of re-creating a true 6.1 surround experience. Subwoofer kicks major bass, it's adjustable (which not all sound-bar subs are), and it's wireless, which is a major plus. I would strongly recommend that one. « Show Less
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I owned the playbar about 9 months before buying the sub. Stand alone playbar sounds good with the lows but very good with higher frequencies. IMO, adding a sub brings the low frequency to a very good level as well. Surprisingly I notice the improved lows more with movies / TV than music.
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I am using a Polk Audio RM-7 "8 inch powered sub woofer. My room is only 12X15 and my wife hates it! She is not a fan of a lot of bass. But when she's not around, and I turn it up, it is more than enough. The Yamaha, it seems to me, has less bass output in its normal configuration than my old Onkyo system, but you can adjust it easier with the Yamaha. I would think any good name Sub would do fine.
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I'm not really happy with the performance of this soundbar. I had to add an additional powered subwoofer to get good sound. I'm using this soundbar with a 50" Toshiba HD/LED TV. On my 32" TV I have a Visio soundbar that sounds gr8 & only cost about $75. Hope this info helps.
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I bought a Samsung 120 watt sound bar with a subwoofer but the TV speakers are better than I expected. I also bought a Sony blue ray player and would definitely recommend optical audio and video cables. But their are rca inputs in the TV.
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I bought the Energy 5.1 surround sound and it sounds terrific with the Optical cable through my reciever. Not sure about soundbars
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There's a wired sub out for this soundbar. If you have a wireless one already, you'd need an adaptor.
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Nope for me too! See John's answer--the sound bars are good if a bit on the pricey side....for possibly more kicks at a bunch less dough grab one of Logitech's powered 2.1 systems...you'll get an e-z way to connect them to your TV [mini earphone jack], 2 satelite speakers and a nice little subwoofer. These are usually on the bright boomy side but I find them nice for contemtorary music. I did mention prices, right? I paid under 40 bux for my last set of logitech's...I'm not sure about these soundbars other than they were very costly at one time. So, do the math and spend well--Happy & Merry
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The Sony system would be perfect for you. I actually got a second one for upstairs, or wife's TV two weeks after I purchased mine. I use to be a surround sound die hard, and this system does an amazing job for the price point given. The rear speaker wire will be minimal as you only have to run it from where you set up the wireless receiver. Set up is easy, quality is exceptional. And there is no comparison to true surround sound compared to just a sound bar. Also, the subwoofer is exceptional for the price point it is being sold to you for :).
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I got this soundbar for a while now, i got no problems with it. I considered it the best because of the price and its functions. There might be better ones, but it will cost more definitely. I would suggest the same product line with a higher speaker and subwoofer output.
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The speaker has a built in amp. I believe you can also attach your own amp but can't figure out why someone would want to do that. I do suggest a subwoofer. Mine is located across the room (wireless works great). Overall very happy with soundbar. Have an odd shaped room so not getting the surround sound effect but knew that before I purshased it. I alos bought the mounts and have mine mounted on the wall for a slick look.
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The soundbar can be used as one speaker or split into two speakers. The wireles subwoofer is another speaker.
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I returned this item! I had it in a 10 x 10 basement room/mancave and IN MY OPINION the sound wasn't good enough for the 2 of us playing a video game. The subwoofer lacks any kind of "woof". Volume between channels is almost indistinguishable and even with the system at max power I was still left wanting. Hope this helps.