Thinking of replacing my Yamaha rxv 671 set up with a used Yamaha 2200 soundbar. Mainly due to space etc and cables as had change around. I currently use first generation Kef eggs my question is would I regret this going from a "proper " surround sound system to a soundbar?
Surround sound set up change
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macdiddy
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macdiddy
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yes you will notice one hell of a difference going from a proper 5.1 (or 7.1) setup than you currently have, you will be going from a powerfull amp with proper Dolby TrueHD/ DTS Master audio decoding to a soundbar, most of which cannot decode these formats, I have heard a couple of these "soundbars" at an audio show a few years ago and they were terrible, no surround sound separation to speak of, just a load of noise coming from the front, in my opinion they were developed because most if not all audio from built in speakers on flat screen tv's was found to be useless.
sorry for my previous reply, but I am passionate for proper surround setups whatever the number of speakers, lengths of cable etc required, (if ever my 6 numbers come up theres a company that has brought out a Dolby Atmos/ DTS X pre-amp capable of outputing up to 32 speakers and 10 subwoofers).
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sorry for my previous reply, but I am passionate for proper surround setups whatever the number of speakers, lengths of cable etc required, (if ever my 6 numbers come up theres a company that has brought out a Dolby Atmos/ DTS X pre-amp capable of outputing up to 32 speakers and 10 subwoofers).
*music2*
Thanks for your reply. Guess I knew deep down lol. Just trying to get around cables as had change around. I need to rethink this lol
I echo everything that's already been set about the Yamaha soundbar. Honestly, if you want a simplified system without all the cables of a full-fat 5.1 system, just get a stereo amp and a set of bookshelf speakers, which for less than a Yamaha soundbar will outperform it by a country mile. And that answer is amplified even further if you actually play music, but its also applicable to stereo TV and much TV is still streamed in stereo.
Soundbars have to be the most overrated overhyped product of the last few years and its sad that What Hifi have been pushing them so much in their magazine reviews without clearly explaining to unsuspecting punters how bad they really are. 5-star ratings for such products are very misleading without the qualifying caveat "for a soundbar". In my opinion their only benefit is their smaller visual impact on a room compared to other systems. But in every other respect, they're compromised.
Soundbars have to be the most overrated overhyped product of the last few years and its sad that What Hifi have been pushing them so much in their magazine reviews without clearly explaining to unsuspecting punters how bad they really are. 5-star ratings for such products are very misleading without the qualifying caveat "for a soundbar". In my opinion their only benefit is their smaller visual impact on a room compared to other systems. But in every other respect, they're compromised.
ive decided to stick with current set up. Just need to sort a few things with the room. Thank you for your viewsLeeps said:
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