soundbars
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1:15PM Nick Broughall | Can anyone explain to me how 4.1 surround sound works from a soundbar? I can understand virtual 5.1 and Sharp’s 3.1 well enough, but what about 4.1? Is that three front speakers and one rear? Stereo front and stereo back? Three back and one front? I’m confused! More »
LG Soundbar Offers 4.1 Audio Plus Blu-ray For $1499
1:15PM Nick Broughall | Can anyone explain to me how 4.1 surround sound works from a soundbar? I can understand virtual 5.1 and Sharp’s 3.1 well enough, but what about 4.1? Is that three front speakers and one rear? Stereo front and stereo back? Three back and one front? I’m confused! More » 
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4:00PM Nick Broughall | I thought soundbars were supposed to create a virtual sense of surround sound. But apparently Sharp’s new HT-SB400 is happy enough playing the front three speakers, offering 3.1 sound in a thin, wall mountable audio solution. More »
New Sharp Soundbar Offers 3.1 Audio
4:00PM Nick Broughall | I thought soundbars were supposed to create a virtual sense of surround sound. But apparently Sharp’s new HT-SB400 is happy enough playing the front three speakers, offering 3.1 sound in a thin, wall mountable audio solution. More »
Music
9:55AM Nick Broughall | The folks at Bowers & Wilkins have finally released that Panorama soundbar that we saw back in January. It’s a pricey but sexy looking piece of kit… More »
B&W Panorama Soundbar Costs $2,999
9:55AM Nick Broughall | The folks at Bowers & Wilkins have finally released that Panorama soundbar that we saw back in January. It’s a pricey but sexy looking piece of kit… More »
Entertainment
Samsung HT-WS1 Soundbar Features Wireless Subwoofer, Low Price
4:13AM Mark Wilson | The low end soundbar market has quickly become commoditised, but Samsung’s latest HT-WS1 is, at minimum, a contender. More »
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11:15AM Nick Broughall | Sharp have just released a soundbar that matches their Aquos LCD TVs, and costs just $299. $299? That’s frickin’ awesome! More »
Another Soundbar For Your Virtual Surround Sound Consideration
11:15AM Nick Broughall | Sharp have just released a soundbar that matches their Aquos LCD TVs, and costs just $299. $299? That’s frickin’ awesome! More »
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B&W Brings Their Premium
1:29PM Nick Broughall | B&W, those purveyors of fine (and expensive) speakers for the discerning audiophile, showcased their upcoming Panorama soundbar over at CES. They claim it will do to the soundbar category what the Zeppelin did for iPod docks, which I can only assume means raise the average price by a couple of grand… More »
B&W Brings Their Premium Pricing Engineering To Soundbars
1:29PM Nick Broughall | B&W, those purveyors of fine (and expensive) speakers for the discerning audiophile, showcased their upcoming Panorama soundbar over at CES. They claim it will do to the soundbar category what the Zeppelin did for iPod docks, which I can only assume means raise the average price by a couple of grand… More »
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Samsung HT-BD8200 Is World’s First BD-Equipped Home Theatre Soundbar; Just Add TV
8:00AM John Mahoney | Samsung’s HT-BD8200 soundbar does the standard virtual-5.1-channel sound jig just fine–the kicker is that it plays Blu-ray discs, streams Netflix/Padora, and has USB- in and an iPod dock, with optional wi-fi. That’s a lotta sources. More »
Peripherals
Lightning Review: ZVOX 550 Speaker System and Flat Panel Stand
4:15AM Mark Wilson | The gadget: The ZVOX 550, the only speaker system we’ve ever seen designed to hold a 50″ flat panel TV while packing a 60W amp, 5.25″ sub, and five 2″ speakers in one frame. More »
Peripherals
iLuv iSP200: A Pretty Soundbar with Clever USB Hub
8:00AM Mark Wilson | While soundbars are becoming ever more popular in home theatre use, the iLuv iSP200 speaker is a fairly novel design for the PC industry. More »
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