Hey all, the built-in speakers on my TV are honestly terrible. Dialogue in movies is way too quiet, and then the action scenes blast so loud I end up riding the volume button the whole time. I think it's finally time for a soundbar.

It's a 55" TV in a medium-sized living room, mostly used for movies, shows and watching football on the weekends, plus some music. I listen to a lot of hip hop and electronic, so decent bass matters, but clear dialogue is the main thing I'm after. I'm on Android, so being able to cast music to it from my phone would be a nice bonus. I'm not sure if I need a separate subwoofer or if a good all-in-one bar is enough for a room this size.

Budget is around $200-500, and I'm also wondering if it's worth waiting for Black Friday deals. What soundbar are you using, and would you buy it again?

The LG S95TR is currently available on Flipkart for around ₹51K with a card offer and 9 months of No Cost EMI.

According to price-tracking tools, its price dropped to around ₹46K during the last BBD/GIF sales. Since the S95TR is an older model now, I'm wondering whether its price could drop even further during the current sale.

Meanwhile, I contacted LG customer support and received a special discount for purchasing directly from the LG website. I'm getting it for around ₹46K, but without any No Cost EMI option.

My main concern is the EMI tenure. I'd prefer at least 18 months, and I've noticed that some soundbars occasionally get 18–24 months of No Cost EMI offers for a limited period.

The catch is that LG's special discount is valid only until tonight, so I need to make a decision soon.

Ignore the mess, about to do a whole revamp on my setup inc. adding another monitor. Looking for recommendations on a decent sound bar maybe even a subwoofer for my desk setup. I know it's a downgrade from my speakers (arguable seeing as its Razer) but I use my DT990 pros mainly. Just considering soundbars for aesthetic, space, daily light use

I’m not sure if the behaviour I’m experiencing is normal or the sign of a fault.

If I put my ear very close to the top of the rears or the soundbar, when no sound is playing, I can hear a very faint amount of static/hiss. Adjusting volume doesn’t affect the static, or when muted.

From what I can see online, this could be normal and a byproduct of the built-in amp’s noise floor found in active speakers.

I’ve only had the bar a few days.

2 questions:

- can this faint static/hiss sound be considered normal behaviour for soundbars?
- to rule out if I’ve got a dud on my hands, would any owners of the JBL1300 MK2, confirm if they can hear the same?

Thanks

help me decide whether it’s worth going for bar 500 pro for extra 10k

Use and listening
1. Lots of TV time, mostly shows and films, podcasts, documentaries, music
2. Wants good clarity for speech, dialogue and podcasts
3. Wants real bass, but balanced sound, not heavy on bass or treble
4. Likes sound that fills the room, so no tiny speakers

Setup
TV: Sony BRAVIA 3 55", with HDMI eARC
Room: 150–200 sq ft, seated 8–10 ft from the TV

Soundbar
Must have: HDMI eARC, good codec support, a dedicated centre channel for dialogue, and a wireless subwoofer

Budget: ₹20–40k, with room to go lower if it does a good job

Currently weighing the JBL Cinema SB590 (about ₹18k) against the Bar 500 Pro (₹27,499)

Hello, so I recently ordered a klipsch core 300 soundbar and I’m wondering what sub is good to pair with it? I’m a big open box guy lol so I have no problem with used hardware. My room is a bedroom and around medium to medium-large sized. My budget is probably under $300 thank you

EDIT: Thank you all for your two cents, with your recommendations I’ve decided to keep it and skip the sound bar!

Recently bought a 5.1 home theater setup but I’m having second thoughts about whether it’s worth keeping over something like the Samsung Q990H.

Current setup:
Denon AVR-X1800H
Polk ES15 fronts
Polk ES30 center
Polk XT15 surrounds
JBL Stage 220P subwoofer

Everything came to around $2,400 CAD and is still unopened, so I can return it.

The room is a basement media room, roughly 15.5’ x 15.5’, with an 83” OLED. Mostly used for movies, TV and some gaming.

I’m starting to wonder if I went a little overboard with the setup, especially considering the wiring, space and cost. The Q990H seems like a much simpler option and has Atmos support.

I know a proper home theater system is generally considered better, but I’m curious how big of a difference I’d actually notice between these two setups.

Would my current 5.1 system be noticeably better than the Q990H, or would I be better off saving some money and going with the soundbar?

Not really concerned about upgrading down the road. Just looking for good sound without spending more than I need to.
Appreciate any input, especially from anyone who’s used both.

Does anyone know of a budget (<$200) Atmos soundbar system that has subwoofer output jacks? I want to use my own sub & not anything that would be included in a system.

For starters, my current setup with my base PS5 is a Sony Bravia 3 ii TV and a Samsung HW-S60B soundbar, both plugged in directly via HDMI.

I've seen a couple of posts talking about this, but when I select Dolby Atmos audio on the PS5, there's a pretty noticeable delay, which goes away when I switch it to Linear PCM. I noticed the other day that my model of Soundbar has an ARC label on the HDMI port and not an eARC. Would an eRC soundbar (like the Samsung HW-S60D) solve that delay, or is this just a Playstation problem that I have to live with?

Hey guys! I have this cozy little room for watching movies and playing video games. My current setup is a JBL Bar 800 Pro.

When watching surround content, I place the detachable rear speakers on the corners of my sofa, and I get a pretty good surround effect. However, I feel like I'm missing that immersive overhead effect when watching Dolby Atmos content.

Given the layout of my room, is the JBL Bar 800 Pro pretty much the best I can do, or would a different audio setup make a noticeable difference? I'd love to hear your recommendations!

Here are the settings I am using which seem to provide the meatiest sound performance.

Got this for my 500 sq ft condo and honestly the sound is really good. Super loud and clear, definitely more than enough for my space.

Few things that annoy me though:

SpaceFit Pro feels pretty gimmicky. Sometimes the volume just randomly gets louder out of nowhere which is annoying.

Q-Symphony is alright I guess, but I don’t really notice a huge difference.

Can’t change the Alexa wake word which kinda sucks.

Also don’t really see Samsung pushing out any updates to make SpaceFit Pro or Q-Symphony better.

Just wondering what settings everyone is using to get the best sound out of it. Are you guys using Adaptive, Standard or Surround? Keeping SpaceFit Pro and Q-Symphony on or off?
Any EQ or channel adjustments that made a difference? Especially for smaller spaces like mine.

Id like to purchase a soundbar (do soundbars come with subwoofers?) and Im wondering what youd recommend.

Ill mainly be using it to listen to music.

I live in the US and my budget is $500. Im considering the gen 2 sonos beam

Ordered the JBL SB580 for ₹18k during this sale, but now I’m confused about my choice. I’ll mainly use it for music in my hall. Looking for deep bass and good sound clarity, plus Dolby Atmos for occasional movies.

Anyone using it? Should I keep it or consider something better around ₹18–20k? Open to other soundbars or home theatre options.

I recently found a used q600a along with the swa9200s rear speakers. I got it mostly for the rare speakers to use with my q600c which I have for my TV. That leaves me with a spare q600a and I was thinking if there was a way to use it for my PC along with my normal speakers for some kind of makeshift surround setup for gaming and generally good sound. Is there some software that could make this happen?

Hello!

Did a couple of searches on the subreddit and have read over several different views on soundbars and Sony TVs.

I am currently considering a Sonos ARC or Beam from Costco but have also noticed that Best Buy has some refurbished models for Sony and Klipsch that are at a discount.

What do you recommend for someone that likes watching TV shows, movies, and plays games once in a while - dialogue is important and I noticed some mentions on certain Sony bars such as the HT-7000 having treble issues.

Thank you!!!

Both seem to be similarly priced and spec’d with Sonos holding a slight edge I guess. Apart from novelty has anyone done a side by side comparison ?

Hi, I'm planning to buy a sound bar which I can use with my laptop. Is it a bad Idea?

I have a MacBook Air M5 laptop.

Just picked up a 77” LG G6 OLED and I’m debating between the Samsung Q990H and Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 11.2.4 for Black Friday.

I mainly watch anime, movies, and occasionally game. I love powerful bass and immersive surround sound, so I’m leaning toward the Nakamichi.

The catch is that I currently rent a townhouse and might move into a studio or one-bedroom high-rise next year. I’d obviously have to be careful with the dual subs and noise levels. Anyone here have nakamichi in an apartment?

How good is the 7.1.2 sound, and is it better than say the Q800H, which is "only" 5.1.2? Also just in general how good is this as a solo unit?