Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
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06/28/22 09:47 PM
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Im not a real big screen type guy with a 55 inch budget 4k but this one and my 43 inch units oem speakers are very sub par. One I have a nice sound bar on and the other a pc type speaker setup with a separate base box. I will say both my cheap sets can power both speaker systems well.
You didnt mention brand but im sure you could google it for overall sound quality out of the box.
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
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06/28/22 11:33 PM
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Absolutely a soundbar is required... For most HD displays they do very well for HD video performance of 4K.... But poorly for audio, as they have limited capability mainly due to lower amplifier power output, smaller drivers and limited enclosure space... Just my $0.02... .
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
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06/29/22 02:43 AM
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I think that the speakers on all the large flat screens are on the backside of the TV and they all sound muffled without a sound bar or a home theater type sound system.
At least that's my experience with them.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
[Re: Sniper]
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Required?
No, but it can be nice. Problem is finding one you like. Not like Best Buy has a bunch hooked up so you can listen to them and get an informed opinion. And if they did they would not sound the same as your room.
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
[Re: Stanton]
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06/29/22 09:34 AM
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How old are you and how is your hearing ??
My hearing is shot, I need the sound cranked. Subsequently anyone in the vicinity wants the sound turned down. My wife and I can't watch TV together because it deafens her while I can't hear it. So I have sets of Sennheiser infrared headphones hooked up to each TV which I use while she listens to either the TV sound or through the stereo system.
I often consider a sound bar but without any base/treble adjustment (which most lack) it won't do anything for me, I really need the higher pitches cranked and the base turned down.
2 cents from an old, deaf guy !! There are a few sound bars that separate the dialog , enhance, clarify and amplify it so that it stands out. Sonos is one. There are a couple of other brands that claim similar capabilities as well.
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
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I think that the speakers on all the large flat screens are on the backside of the TV and they all sound muffled without a sound bar or a home theater type sound system.
At least that's my experience with them. This is correct. Speakers are not pointed in the right direction. I have 3 sound bars. One in my living room, garage, and race car trailer. It's nice for streaming music, where ever I am at from my phone.
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
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06/29/22 10:37 AM
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I think that the speakers on all the large flat screens are on the backside of the TV and they all sound muffled without a sound bar or a home theater type sound system.
At least that's my experience with them. This is correct. Speakers are not pointed in the right direction. I have 3 sound bars. One in my living room, garage, and race car trailer. It's nice for streaming music, where ever I am at from my phone. And not only are the speakers pointed the wrong way but the flat screen tvs are too thin to have room for decent speakers. They probably use the same speakers as a cheap laptop computer.
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
[Re: Stanton]
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06/29/22 03:21 PM
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How old are you and how is your hearing ??
My hearing is shot, I need the sound cranked. Subsequently anyone in the vicinity wants the sound turned down. My wife and I can't watch TV together because it deafens her while I can't hear it. So I have sets of Sennheiser infrared headphones hooked up to each TV which I use while she listens to either the TV sound or through the stereo system.
I often consider a sound bar but without any base/treble adjustment (which most lack) it won't do anything for me, I really need the higher pitches cranked and the base turned down.
2 cents from an old, deaf guy !! I'm 63 and know my hearing isn't as good anymore (working in a Chrysler assembly plant didn't help) but my wife is 50 and she's thought the same thing about the sound quality of a flat screen TV. The speakers point out the back on them and since our 50 in flat screen TV is in an amoire it really muffles the sound even more since it's harder for the sound to get out. As others have already stated, the speakers on them are tiny and suck at sound quality.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: Buying New TV---Is a Sound Bar Needed?
[Re: Sniper]
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Required?
No, but it can be nice. Problem is finding one you like. Not like Best Buy has a bunch hooked up so you can listen to them and get an informed opinion. Lots of affordable ones on amazon with tons of reviews. I'd buy there off reviews over best buy.
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