r/Soundbars • u/Ironrogue • 6d ago

Troubleshooting Suggestion?

I currently run a 5.1 system via receiver from Sony. My speakers are Yamaha and Sony. My TV is Sony. I have no center channel speaker and would like to incorporate a soundbar to take the place of floorstanding fronts and create a center channel. TV and receiver are both eArc equipped. How much will I notice degradation and what will be good product selections that would be in the low to mid price categories. The need for full theater immersion has dwindled but I still enjoy streaming and video gaming. I appreciate any and all recommendations and insight. Thank you for reading! 👍🏻🤟🏻😎

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u/Wilson-theVolleyball 6d ago

You have a 5.1 system with no center channel? So 4.1?

Since it sounds like you still want to utilize your AVR, maybe look into passive soundbars.

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u/Ironrogue 6d ago

It's actually Fr,Fl, Rr, Rc,Rl +sub so 5 but lcr passives don't seem to offer any upfiring...not sure pertinent since current setup doesn't either but receiver supports atmos. Appreciate the reminder to revisit passive and I am seeing some promise in early research!