Disser Pointon Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Getting the living room done up and plan to fire a new 60 inch LCD TV up on the wall. Most reviews these days seem to suggest the new TV's really need a soundbar or soundbase as the speakers are compromised for the sake of slimness. Can anyone shed any light on whether that is completely true or just the shops trying to sell more gear?!! If it is true does anyone have any decent recommendations for a reasonably priced one, probably a soundbase rather than bar? Cheers Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I'd get a sonos tbh. Other soundbars will be a bit cheaper but the sonos is a great piece of kit with great software. Stream from your phone, tablet, PC etc as well as use it for your tv sound. Can add play 1's or 3's to make the room surround sound too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I'd get a sonos tbh. Other soundbars will be a bit cheaper but the sonos is a great piece of kit with great software. Stream from your phone, tablet, PC etc as well as use it for your tv sound. Can add play 1's or 3's to make the room surround sound too. Was hoping for something a bit cheaper than that, most of them seem to have bluetooth capability for streaming music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Was hoping for something a bit cheaper than that, most of them seem to have bluetooth capability for streaming music.Yeah they're not cheap granted. I haven't looked into many of the others available so I'm certainly no expert on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Definitely get external speakers or a soundbar. TV built-in speakers are invariably Tom Kite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 They are great things. Mine sounds amazing but it's terribly badly designed as the remote control point is in a shit position. So annoying. Stay away from Panasonic. Have to stand up and walk over to the goddam thing to turn the volume up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 They are great things. Mine sounds amazing but it's terribly badly designed as the remote control point is in a shit position. So annoying. Stay away from Panasonic. Have to stand up and walk over to the goddam thing to turn the volume up. It was a Panasonic one I was looking at as well! http://www.richersounds.com/product/soundbars-sound-base/panasonic/schte80eb/pana-schte80eb-b#showproduct_product_reviews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo1874 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 http://m.richersounds.com/#!/clearance/product/ROTH-SUB-ZERO-II Any good?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 http://m.richersounds.com/#!/clearance/product/ROTH-SUB-ZERO-II Any good?? I had a look at that one, decent reviews but I'd rather have a soundbase size wise and some of them have a subwoofer built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Don't get a soundbar, instead get yourself a set of actual speakers for the TV. It'll sound better, clearer and give you better sound throughout the room. I rushed out to buy a soundbar, and I really wish I'd just waited another month and spent the wee bit extra on speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Don't get a soundbar, instead get yourself a set of actual speakers for the TV. It'll sound better, clearer and give you better sound throughout the room. I rushed out to buy a soundbar, and I really wish I'd just waited another month and spent the wee bit extra on speakers. I hear you but I kind of don't want speakers cluttering the place up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I hear you but I kind of don't want speakers cluttering the place up! You could get some nice slimline tower style ones that sit in the corners of the room? They don't have to be massive and wouldn't add much clutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 It was a Panasonic one I was looking at as well! http://www.richersounds.com/product/soundbars-sound-base/panasonic/schte80eb/pana-schte80eb-b#showproduct_product_reviews I've got that in silver and it's decent, can't fault it. I paid full price a couple of years ago. All my devices are connected to my TV, and the TV is connected to the sound base with HDMI via arc return. Edit: if you TV's going on the wall though, would it not be better to have a wall mounted sound bar under it it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 I've got that in silver and it's decent, can't fault it. I paid full price a couple of years ago. All my devices are connected to my TV, and the TV is connected to the sound base with HDMI via arc return.Magic, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Magic, cheers. It's also easy enough to connect a phone to it via Bluetooth/NFC. I use it to stream music from Google play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 You could get some nice slimline tower style ones that sit in the corners of the room? They don't have to be massive and wouldn't add much clutter I had a 5.1 system for years and I binned it before my boy came along. I wouldn't have one again, not for a long time anyway. My lad would be all over them, and it IS a clutter. Even if you're using the wizardry of wireless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Wright Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Was are the major differences between a sound base and a sound bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Was are the major differences between a sound base and a sound bar?Soundbase is square/rectangular and is designed to sit under your TV, usually with a built in subwoofer. The stand of my telly sits perfectly on it so it sits neatly and doesn't take up any space.A soundbar will sit in front of your telly (or be wall mounted), or rather between the base and the bottom of the TV. It'll normally be roughly as wide as your TV. Usually the design doesn't allow for sufficient bass and it comes complimented by a sub woofer. Much sameness really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Wright Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Cool, thanks. So presuming a sound base isn't suitable for a wall mounted tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argyjambo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I've had an Orbit sound bar on my Samsung TV for about 8 years now. Granted its a bit dated now but does a good job at a reasonable price. It has a sub-woofer wired to it for bass level. No blue tooth owing to its age but has an I-pod docking station which delivers a very acceptable sound. Cost me around ?250 in 2008 (John Lewis) & I've been very happy with it. p.s. dropping hints to my good lady that TV & soundbar will need replaced in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Cool, thanks. So presuming a sound base isn't suitable for a wall mounted tv? It's not "unsuitable". It would just sit flat somewhere like a sky box or a DVD player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Wright Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 It was a Panasonic one I was looking at as well! http://www.richersounds.com/product/soundbars-sound-base/panasonic/schte80eb/pana-schte80eb-b#showproduct_product_reviews This is the one I have. Great, clear sound but the most annoying piece of shit ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gordons Gloves Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Another recommendation for Sonos. I've got a sound bar and it's excellent. I was also at a vendor expo today and Sonos were there demoing 2play, outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbank2 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 You will get what you pay for. Sonos & Bose are companies who research and manufacture audio products. Look at the technical specs and the schemas of their products. They contain so much more tech than products from, for instance Panasonic who are simply a reseller of other video and audio technology packaged up in their own software. Whether you think it is worth the extra is up to you. If you go for a soundbar, you will need a sub-woofer to get the best result (that can be placed anywhere in your room). Addition of surround sound speakers completes the effect for video and all audio input. Top of the range stuff is not cheap but is a 20 year investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Ended up gong for this as the sales chap knocked ?40 off for buying it with the TV. http://www.richersounds.com/product/soundbars-sound-base/canton/dm55/cant-dm55-blk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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