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HK sb26 vs Sony ht-ct 780 or HT-ST series (1 Viewer)

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sannitig

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I'm selling my Onkyo tx-nr 609 and two Polk rti 4 speakers.

Sad to see them go but wife wants no wires and I want great sound for a cheap price. Best bang for buck.

DEVICES:
refurb sb26 for $400cad taxes in
The Sony ht-ct780 is $308 taxes in woohoo (that's cheap)
I'm still waiting on the ht-st5 price.

USAGE:
everyday use
tv (kdl 60" bravia)
movies (plex)
music (currently stream from Onkyo app, I like my music)
Living room/dining room = 23x13 (living only is 15x13)

Sony is nice due to only having one remote for all devices but are the two Sony I mentioned crap sound compared to HK?
 
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I'm trying to put this together. You are getting rid of your current setup in favor of a soundbar because you want no wires. So are you asking if that is a good move or are you asking about the comparison between the models that you listed?


Here are the contenders that you have mentioned.


HK SB 26


Sony HT-ST5


Sony HT-CT780


If you're asking about which soundbar to get I don't know that you're going to make out better with a more expensive unit like the HT-ST5. I think I would head to the local Bestbuy and check some out.
 
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sannitig

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Firstly, thank you for the reply.


I'm looking to compare the models I mentioned. I'm sad to see the component set up go but happy wife happy life.


I was thinking the same thing as you, not sure if I get much better sound from the more expensive unit. I ended up ordering the HK SB 26 for under $400 CAD. I really hope I made the right decision and it impresses me
 
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I think that you're going to be happy with it. Just having a good size sub is a plus as it will give you a nice low end that you might not have had with the Polks. It seems like you came from a 2.0 so this should give you a 2.1 so I would say that's good. Hook it and and let us know.
 
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I am so glad my GF plays the upright bass and piano. She understands "big sound requires real speakers...wires be damned".
 
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