![]() ![]() I'm kind of all over the place, I think I need to decide what the priorities are first. I've also eyed some of the new atmos 5.1.4 'soundbar' setups too. I do want some zoned/whole house audio to add music in the dining room and future back deck planned which the right receiver would also help facilitate. But not have it take over the room, and still get some high end 2.1 system integrated, it all seems too expensive, complicated, etc. I've been thinking about how to upgrade to a full 5.1(.x?) system again that matches my wants in both surround-sound and stereo. For our use it probably get's use most of the way to a 'real' 5.1 setup with less clutter, easier to use and I can focus my real dollars, space and time on the 2 channel system. Then that system can mostly hide out of the way and the only highly visually noticeable audio in the room is the 2 channel system. I put some low voltage jacks/plate behind the couch, ran the surrounds from the sub/rear amp to there up through the side walls to hide those wires. The sub hides below a side table beside the couch. I mounted the TV on the wall with the front sound bar mounted below it. It is a 7.1 channel soundbar with top quality features and a 45-inch size. However, the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1Ch 400W 45 Sound Bar has the same price as many of the other affordable options. The 'sub' is wireless and also has the amp for the surrounds, which is super convenient. When we think of anything more than 5.1 channel soundbars, the price in our heads are generally what deters us from buying. Granted our living room is not huge, 12x20x8. It is plenty for how we watch TV and actually not terrible for an occasional movie. I went with one of the, at the time, top of the line 5.1 setups form Vizio and have been very happy with it. I had a reasonably nice proper 5.1 setup, but then I previously decided to separate my surround-sound and stereo setups to help focus my wants in those areas which are not the same. I was thinking a little about this with another thread where people were talking about 2.x vs 5.x (or higher). I haven't checked out their soundbar reviews yet, but their headphones testing I've briefly checked out seem pretty extensive, methodical and focused on (mostly) quantitative results. Here's an example page to start with: Īt any rate, I found the site interesting and thought I'd share in case you guys were interested as well. Make sure to read their section on how they test so you have an understanding. While their tests aren't necessarily "standard" in the way we expect (for example, they do not make any attempt at quasi-anechoic measurements and instead opt for a 16-microphone array inside a makeshift 'room' (shown below) and average the results) they do seem to have a pretty good method of their own and a lot of tests completed with the same procedure which makes, if nothing else, for a good comparative base to peruse. The site states they are ad-free and buy all their own equipment and test samples (none provided from the mfg) and in order to keep that model you must pay to see reviews after a limited number of free views. As part of my wide array of test subjects I was shopping some Soundbars yesterday and decided to see if anyone was actively testing them as to make sure I avoided any significant overlap in my own future tests. ![]()
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