deadeyedick
Friday, December 20, 2019 6:46:26 PM
My 10 year old 55" Sony Bravia sounds pretty good but I'm sure a sound bar would improve things for my old ears.

Thinking of something in the range of $100- $250. I'm not looking for a high-end unit. I don't plan to hook up any other devices to it, just the TV.

Suggestions?

frankj1
Friday, December 20, 2019 6:47:52 PM
how will you hang them from your ears?
deadeyedick
Friday, December 20, 2019 6:58:54 PM

how will you hang them from your ears?

frankj1 wrote:

Somehow I knew this was a bad place to ask. 🤦

Anybody else have any sound advice. See what I did there?

Sunoverbeach
Friday, December 20, 2019 7:28:20 PM
I vote you go the full on surround. Tower speakers, corner speakers, ceiling speakers, subwoofers (that's right. plural)

Of course you will need to rethink your budget

KingoftheCove
Friday, December 20, 2019 7:46:50 PM
BIL has one very similar to this.....might be an earlier version?

https://amzn.to/2MdJo6H 

The woofer makes a HUGE difference for movies, youtube music vids, concert DVDs, etc

clintCigar
Friday, December 20, 2019 8:40:00 PM
The Vizio's with the sub are damn good for the price imo.
frankj1
Friday, December 20, 2019 9:28:57 PM

Somehow I knew this was a bad place to ask. 🤦

Anybody else have any sound advice. See what I did there?

deadeyedick wrote:

saw it, liked it.

delta1
Friday, December 20, 2019 10:21:36 PM
got a Yamaha YSP 1400 (virtual surround) sound bar mounted on the wall below a Samsung 42" LED in the master bedroom...great sound that can more than fill the approx 400sq ft room...very rarely crank it up, but the dual built-in bass speakers provide enough punch to make a subwoofer unnecessary...

about $230 at Costco 4 years ago...

DrafterX
Friday, December 20, 2019 10:43:13 PM
https://audioadvicetulsa.com/about-us/ 

Nice guys.. tell them what you have, want to accomplish and what you want to spend... you may have a similar store local tho... 😟

deadeyedick
Sunday, December 22, 2019 4:59:50 PM
Thanks for the replies. Bought a Bose at Costco today.
Mr. Jones
Sunday, December 22, 2019 5:50:35 PM
Got an RCA $59 ONE at Walmart about 3 years ago for $19.99 on Black Friday...works well but my nephew installed it and I can't make it work now on this new TV???

I hit every button on each remote...nothing...

Oh well...

When it worked it was very good...

I think the wires are hooked up wrong?

danmdevries
Sunday, December 22, 2019 5:52:28 PM

Thanks for the replies. Bought a Bose at Costco today.

deadeyedick wrote:

I love my soundbar with sub, a $200 Sony speaker I bought in 2012.

I've always had full surround setup, and still do in the basement. But the soundbar and sub is a close second.

8trackdisco
Sunday, December 22, 2019 9:18:09 PM

My 10 year old 55" Sony Bravia sounds pretty good but I'm sure a sound bar would improve things for my old ears.

Thinking of something in the range of $100- $250. I'm not looking for a high-end unit. I don't plan to hook up any other devices to it, just the TV.

Suggestions?

deadeyedick wrote:

Bought this one for my Samsung tv. Does a reasonably good job. Certainly not theatre quality by any stretch.

Samsung HW-M360/ZA 2.1 Channel 200 Watt Wireless Audio Soundbar (2017 Model)

MACS
Sunday, December 22, 2019 9:22:11 PM
I just hooked up my TV to my stereo system...
Whistlebritches
Sunday, December 22, 2019 11:02:00 PM

I just hooked up my TV to my stereo system...

MACS wrote:

I ditched my stereo system bout 10 years ago.In this digital age why do I need anything more than a streaming player and a sound bar?

8trackdisco
Sunday, December 22, 2019 11:50:10 PM

I ditched my stereo system bout 10 years ago.In this digital age why do I need anything more than a streaming player and a sound bar?

Whistlebritches wrote:

It is pathetic TVs are made so cheaply they need sound bars. Or is it a FOG phenomenon? 🌫 Make sure you type your response loudly.

deadeyedick
Monday, December 23, 2019 8:18:31 AM

It is pathetic TVs are made so cheaply they need sound bars. Or is it a FOG phenomenon? 🌫 Make sure you type your response loudly.

8trackdisco wrote:

What!?

MACS
Monday, December 23, 2019 6:43:15 PM

I ditched my stereo system bout 10 years ago.In this digital age why do I need anything more than a streaming player and a sound bar?

Whistlebritches wrote:

Truthfully my stereo system rarely gets used anymore... except when I watch a movie. I listen to music through my laptop and the Klipsch Promedia 'puter speakers.