CES 2018 Recap – Best Sound Bars Comparison
CES 2018 Recap – Best Sound Bars Comparison
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Can’t do a discrete multi-channel speaker system? Well, there are plenty of “high-end” soundbar solutions now that cost as much as an entire theater system and try to close the gap in performance with discrete speaker systems. Marshall heard the best of the best and gave us listening impressions from the Nakamichi shootout to the new Sennheiser (yes, that’s not a typo) super soundbar ($3k MSRP). But are these soundbars pricing themselves out of the market and are they growing too large to still be considered convenient and aesthically acceptable?
We also discuss how the market is changing with smart home assistant integration and how this might spell the death of bluetooth for anything other than portable audio applications.
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So Yamaha ysp serie is not anymore the champion ?!
Soundbars are for the bedrooms, discreet for living room and florida room. I love av and speakers to buy, install, and enjoy tinkering with the sound. Something I cant do with soundbars.
Can you do a 2019 Good, Better, Best passive 3-channel speaker bar review, please, I.e Sonance vs Elura Red Label vs PSB vs Revel vs Klipsch vs other for both movies and music?
These manufactures are nuts, I bought a Vizio sound bar for my 70 year old mom installed it right under the tv so it practically look like it was built into the tv and the sound out of the $50 sound bar is 10x better than the TV. Sure i could have spent much more but there was no need. anything over 300 or 400 is nuts IMO.
In 2020 these Sennheiser Ambeo soundbar should not worth over $2K, I give $1.8K-$2K then is par value. Any price below $1.8 now is a good buy.
The whole idea of the Soundbar is not to have all the wires and speakers and clutter around your room . If you have partner or kids then the Soundbar has it role to play. Unless you have a dedicated room but most people don’t.
Sennheiser is very tempting but not for $3000. I like Yamaha sound bars. The search continues
I found the Nakamichi Shockwafe 9.2 in Canada for over $2800 while in the US it lists for $1099. That makes the currency exchange, shipping, duties, etc around $1700. Sounds like way too much. How can their be this much of a difference. https://www.amazon.ca/Nakamichi-Shockwafe-Wireless-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B01NBYXRNQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1519435270&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=Nakamichi+Shockwafe+9.1
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My issue with the sound bars that appear to keep getting bigger in size is that they assume that your TVs are goin going to be wall mounted. I have a 50" that sits on my dresser in the bedroom and it uses the stand that came with the TV. However there is not enough room to fit a sound bar in front of the TV because it would eclipse the viewing of the TV at the bottom. I would have to create a riser for the TV then the sound bar would still need to have room with the riser on the dresser. It would be nice if the TV manufactures would increase the height of the stand so that you can fit a sound bar in front of the TV without blocking some of the screen. I would only be willing to spend 250 to 300 tops for a sound bar.
Enough talk
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Great video. Looking to buy a soundbar sub $800 dollars, what would you guys recommend. Mainly watching tv and movies Thanks
He never did say what he thought how the Polk sounded. What is your review on the Polk sound bar?
"How are you going to convince average joe to buy this massive soundbar?"
YOU DONT average you wants small and cheap
It’s pretty easy to raise a TV a few inches with painted or stained quality plywood. My Samsung Q8F has approximately 5” clearance and I have a neighbor that is a skilled woodworking hobbyist! $3000.00 is a convenience factor and I agree unless you are using with a very high-end tv it would be hard to justify.
Hi guys hope everything well, am sorry but a sound bar is a waste of money maybe for a kids room so they can watch cartoons, jajaja.
My budget is small but I got some good deals in a center speaker Psb and matching towards x2t for $400 and a Onkyo tx-nr777 have it set up 3.1 for now till I get my surround rears but the quality is ten times better then a sound bar hands down sound bars 👎 all day no good for hi quality sound
Hold out for about two-three more years for a HDMI 2.1 pass-thru 7.1.4 soundbar that has 3 HDMI Inputs and 1 eARC output. Something like a Samsung KW-950 and Sony HT-ST5000 mashup. Wireless Sub and wireless rears. MSRP $1,500 and buy it for $1K.
So on a one to ten how scripted is this with all the pauses and eye movements to look at their lines?
I think $1500-$1700 is enough for soundbars, and that’s with the sub included
Simply put, this video is a commercial, make fun of who you don’t like and push who you like, good job
3k on this or a set of real speakers and sub, hmmmmm let me think….
Bose😆😆😆
I just unpacked the Soundwafe 9.2. Nakamichi. They blured the lines on a high end system and a sound bar.
This is good stuff! Wifi capability is really going far but for me, itll always be wires and wires and specialized dedicated source components.
I bought the 1500 dollar sony soundbar and took it back within a week. I picked up the nakamichi shockwafe and love it. I was wanting to switch from seperates to a more space saving streamline system and im very happy.
Good video! Soundbars imo are not an desired product.
Would love to see a comparison between Nakamichi and Enclave cinahome pro.
No way I’d spend ANY amount of money in those soundbars… I hope the fashion trend hype just pass along with time and throughout common sense.
To much words…and no sounds !!!!!
Kilpch sound bar
Yeah 3 g’s for a sound bar no thanks even though I’m sure it’s great
Why the lame dual reporter dual room interview style??
Soundbars above $350 are pointless, better to get HIB or proper hifi. I’d go for good bookshelf self amped speakers
I bought a nakamishi sound bar for my daughter I like it! But I like my home theater a lot better hahaha.
It’s 2,5k euros for this soundbar and it’s the best soundbar ever! For people looking for an all-in-one solution without the headache this is truly the best option
@audioholics so was the 7" tall mostly a guess? The ambeo bar is interesting but if it’s super tall and not likely wall mountable it’ll be a reaaaally tough sale.
AVForums Since I will probably not upgrade my tv due to 2.1 coming out in 2019 for TVs I was wanting to upgrade my sound this year. I really like the concept of the new wisa klipsch speakers and have seen them on sale for around 1500 for a good setup. What are your thoughts on wisa and klispchs wireless system?
I’m having jbl sound bar and it’s worth it.. And I’m enjoying with the sounds..
Check out Yarra 3DX. Kickstarter where final production models have been sent out. Uses different my beam technology where no walls are needed for 5.1, 3D sound near and far field. Can’t wait to get mine in a few weeks to rest it out myself! I think so far think technology is very promising.
Say no to soundbars
Thnx for ur efforts, technical analysis & comparisons but u didn’t say anything about atmos, dts th-x or dts x
Where’s the LG Sk10Y soundbar with meridian tuning?
Is it even better then Nakamichi or Samsung n950 ?
Hi guys, thanks for sharing your opinions. What do you think about the Bose Soundbar + Subwoofer?
I bought the Yamaha ysp 2500 soundbar of eBay for £320 in the UK. Room size 14 x15 ft.Set it up accurately then adjust the volume levels. Feed it 1080p Blueray disc and Wow. 50% volume is enough for sound response. It’s powerful, dynamic and exciting . It’s only good if you put something with dts hd support. Very impressive. I come from a 7.1 Kef system looking back it wasn’t as good as the Yamaha. Technology moves on. .I don’t miss it. I wouldn’t mind Dolbyatmos and dtsx.audio. Sony has a new one out this year.
You guys getting married?
Get some espresso’s beforehand next time
Great video guys. What’s the likelyhood that the nakamichi 9.2 shockwave will add atmos or Dolby vision via firmware update? The samsung has many negative reviews in regards to disconnecting. Sweet spot for pricing is about $1100 for soundbar system which will cover all the bases in a small form factor.
Just turned 2021 now. Seenheiser is selling well with tremendous reviews at $2500.00.
The Yamaha YSP-5600 is one I’m looking at for my 4k living room. My current Yamaha is getting a bit long in the tooth! I’ve liked this YSP-4000 with a 8" Definitive Tech sub. But it’s not used for music… Good job guys!