My parents are in their 70's. They have grandkids. I like the idea of the soundbar for the simplification: a receiver has more potential for the remote to get goofed up or buttons pushed and the system scrambled. Which has been a problem on occasion in the past. A soundbar seems like there's...
My dad wants to upgrade his sound system and maybe TV, and maybe also simplify the setup as well. He's got a 10+ year old receiver driving budget 10+ year old 5.1 speakers. The living room isn open floor plan "great room" with a high vaulted ceiling. The speakers are all very poorly placed due...