soundbar

  1. Fraschumi

    New HT project in the gym

    Hi, I have built a small gym in my apartment and I would like to add some AV to it. I have the following constraints: only one wall available for the screen (about 2x3m or 6.5x10 feet available surface) limited budget for the whole project (about 1k) the kids play in the room (sometimes also...
  2. T

    Looking for Dolby Atmos soundbar under £300

    Hi all, Hope everyone is well. I am looking to purchase a new soundbar for our living room, its a medium sized room. I am looking for a Dolby Atmos soundbar, under £300 to pair with a LG-55UH650V TV. I am in the UK and have looked at the Samsung Q600A Soundbar Speaker and LG SN7Y 3.1.2...
  3. R

    Triad Nano LCR vs Paradigm 1SC vs Sonance SB46-75

    I am looking for thoughts and comments on these three LCR passive sound bars. We are designing a home theatre system in a new house that requires us to use a sound bar (its being mounted over a fireplace and the fireplace is surrounded by windows) and I have narrowed down our choices to these...
  4. aard

    Everyday listening setup

    Hi. I have a surround sound setup but I dont wish to use it for everyday listening. I just turn it on for movie nights. I was wondering what other people do in this situation. Do people generally use a separate soundbar? Do they just use the centre channel speaker in a mono configuration...
  5. C

    Atmos soundbar vs. home theater in a box

    I’m about to provision my first home theater. It will be a living room in a one-bed apt, so nothing too fancy, and no wall or ceiling mounting. I’m looking to spend at or below $1000 for audio. Debating between a Atmos capable soundbar with sub and satellites and a 7.1 or 5.1 “home theater in a...
  6. ToddJ

    Questions about SB36512-F6 Vizio 5.1.2 Atmos Soundbar

    I recently bought this soundbar and I’m probably going to bring it back since there has been a couple of issues with it. 1st, there is a delay with audio and changing the AV sync settings doesn’t seem to get it to sync right...also, when I turn it on, the soundbar and the speakers play at the...
  7. Y

    Issue with Onkyo TX-NR777 and BOSE 500 Soundbar in Zone 2

    Here is my setup on the NR777 Bluetooth transmitter in Zone 2 Line Out connector that is connected to the BOSE 500 Soundbar. Firestick in the Streambox HDMI connector A CD Player in the CD connector A Blue-Ray Disc Player in the BD connector Also I don't have any other speakers set up - only...
  8. P

    Introducing myself and a question about my new soundbar.

    Hi Paul here. First time on this forum having just bought a LG Sj3 2.1 soundbar. The only connections it has is the optical, USB and 3.5 jack. So no hdmi. What I learnt over the past couple of days is that a soundbar cannot play DTS or Atmos if only using an optical cable. Yet it says that this...
  9. D

    Audio Delay

    Hello all, I have been reading here a lot, but first time writing because I have thought a lot about to hook up my stuff, but I am still lost. I had an Insignia TV, not 4K, had a HDMI switch to the ARC on TV, the switch to the ARC in on soundbar, it is a Vizio Smartcast 38" 5.1, and everything...
  10. J

    Please help with audio latency

    So in the hopes of making this explained as simple as possible I won't describe the exact hardware details because I feel it's irrelevant to the question. So basically I have a Rockville 5.1 surround sound connected through my tv with a 3.5mm aux cable. While I also have a Samsung soundbar and...
  11. DeV1Se

    Need help configuring a TV / Soundbar / XBOX One

    Hi, new to the forum, hoping someone can offer some advice on how I can set up my TV / Soundbar / XBOX One X to get the full feature set. My setup is: LG 4K Smart TV (HDMI ARC, Optical - Not Atmos) LG Soundbar (Dolby Atmos, No 4K Passthrough) XBOX One X My predicament is that I got the...
  12. I

    Bose Soundbar 700 connectivity options

    Hi All, I am planning to buy the Bose Soundbar 700. My Samsung Series 6 TV however doesn't have HDMI ARC port. It has four regular HDMI. It also doesn't have an Optical IN. I do have a Denon AVR 1911 which I use with this TV. Just one cable goes from TV to Denon AVR (HDMI ARC out) and all the...
  13. insomuchas

    Soundbar for 2014 60' Samsung TV

    Hi, longtime no post, glad to see this forum thriving. My sister decided she wants a soundbar for her Samsung TV. I said no problem, but it quickly turned into a science project. We purchased a 2.1 Vizio Soundbar w/sub-woofer online @ Walmart for a great price but I did not do enough...
  14. N

    Soundbar Lag

    Hello, I have my home theatre set up with my computer connected to my smart tv via HDMI, and tv connected to sound bar via Bluetooth. I have disabled the internal tv speakers. When playing audio/video from my computer there is a 2-3 ms lag to the sound bar. This also occurs when playing media...
  15. J

    Soundbar vs Receiver/Speaker setup questions.

    Ok guys, I'm trying to decide on a sound solution for my new place, its a 3 story townhouse with the living room and kitchen on the second floor, so I don't really have access to get wiring behind the walls. I plan on wall mounting a 65" Samsung QLED TV and use a low profile entertainment center...
  16. M

    Soundbar Help

    We have a Yamaha YAS-207BL sounbar / subwoofer in our living room. It's connected to our Samsung Smart TV with an optical connector. We got this last year after bunches of research and it seems a great unit. I am wondering, however, if we should use HDMI to hook it up verus optical? At...
  17. J

    Soundbar HDMI ARC?

    I have a new tv with hdmi arc capability. I am buying a soundbar..probably the Yamaha yas108. I understand I connect the bar to the tv via hdmi arc. That leaves one hdmi slot on the soundbar. But I have both the cable in and the DVD player to connect. How does this work? Thx.
  18. J

    Passive soundbar advice

    I have a smaller spare room that I am using as my secondary tv room. I have a receiver and don't mind cables. I have a nice sub already. And I already have a nice 5.1 system in the den. And I have 2 good rear surrounds i may or may not use (pretty small room). I want to use a 3 channel soundbar...
  19. J

    Passive soundbar advice

    I have a smaller spare room that I am using as my secondary tv room. I have a receiver and don't mind cables. I have a nice sub already. And I already have a nice 5.1 system in the den. And I have 2 good rear surrounds i may or may not use (pretty small room). That being said... I want to use a...
  20. O

    HELP WITH LG SJ5Y-S SOUNDBAR & MISSING ACTIVE WIRELESS SUBWOOFER

    HI ALL I NEED SOME HELP FINDING A WIRELESS SUBWOOFER FOR MY LG SJ5Y-S BAR, I BOUGHT SECONDHAND WITH ITS SUBWOOFER BUT THE SELLER DID NOT SEND THE SUBWOOFER... NOW HE WILL NOT REPLY TO ME SO IM STUCK WITH A SOUNDBAR THAT CANT BE USED WITH FULL SYSTEM, I WAS GOING TO BUY THE WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER...
  21. E

    Would these speakers work with my sony soundbar

    Sorry if this was not the right place to post about this I have a sony ht-ct790 soundbar . I got a awesome deal on it and I love it. I saw this at bestbuy the other day these https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-universal-rear-speakers-pair-black/5864200.p?skuId=5864200 My current set up is...
  22. bucktown

    Klipsch soundbar or stereo speakers?

    I need to replace a 10 year old Polk RM7 "home-theater-in-a-box" series set, as they're starting to sound worn out and giving out a rattling, tinny quality. We have a small living room setup with a 42" TV and currently using a 2.1 stereo system hooked up to a Yamaha RX-V677 receiver. We sit...
  23. atfree

    Upgrading Home Theater Sound to New Soundbar

    In the next month or so, I'm getting rid of my old Panny HTS (SC-BTT490) home theater in a box, and switching to soundbar set-up (not interested in going with separate AV receiver, speakers, etc). I;ve done some research and 99.9% sure I'm going with this Nakamichi unit. Supports 4k HDR...
  24. Jurassicparkfan

    LG Soundbar retro fitting a Sub possibility's?

    I purchased a LG LAS260B last year and I'm now finding myself wanting some sub goodness, the LG LAS465B looks identical and comes with a sub. So my questions are: 1. Is it the same soundbar unit 2. Can I use this LG Sub with my soundbar 3. Can I connect other brand subs to my soundbar Many...
  25. O

    SoundBars

    Call me old fashioned (hence my name), but with so many outstanding 5.1 speaker systems out there, why would someone want a soundbar. I get the space and WAF, but they sound so bad. The only bar I want sound from is one I am drinking from.
  26. Jon Baker

    Samsung 40M5300 TV Sound Dropouts with Vizio Soundbar

    I am having audio dropouts which happen periodically where the sound with cut out for half a second. I am connecting using the Vizio Soundbar (model SB2920-C6). I have it connected via audio optical cable. I have even replaced the cable and still have the same issue. The Vizio Soundbar worked...
  27. Jon Baker

    Samsung 40M5300 TV Sound Dropouts with Vizio Soundbar

    I am having audio dropouts which happen periodically where the sound with cut out for half a second. I am connecting using the Vizio Soundbar (model SB2920-C6). I have it connected via audio optical cable. I have even replaced the cable and still have the same issue. The Vizio Soundbar worked...
  28. S

    Noob with a soundbar question

    I have a little TV den, 11'-0" wide by 12'-3" deep with an 8'-6" ceiling. The Mrs has forbidden me to have any "obvious" speakers and has limited me to a 55" wide TV that fits, centered, between the entry door and a closet door casing on the 11' wall. Hoping to get the most sound for the buck...
  29. D

    Will this setup work with 5.1 Surround?

    I have a TV with no HDMI ARC and I have a Samsung HW-M450 soundbar with an option to buy rear speaker (Samsung SWA-8500S) to make it 5.1. I have read that optical cable wont be able to handle 5.1 audio and my best way is to use HDMI ARC. The Samsung HW-M450 has HDMI ARC Out and a HDMI In. My...
  30. Andrew INT

    Connecting soundbar, blu-ray and projector

    Hello All, Hopefully somebody here will be able to offer be some advice. I am new to all this, and not greatly tecky! I am trying to connect audio to a soundbar (Bush 2.1) from a blu-ray player and a projector (Epson EH_TW5300). BR and projector are connected via HDMI. The projector speakers...
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