Cheap sound bar

[mattvanders]

We will be building a custom tv unit for to fit between window and chimney breast (can’t stand a tv mounted on the chimney breast), the room will isn’t the main tv room due to set up (not square and a bit more separate from the rest of the house) so I don’t need a full surround sound system . Fancy getting a sound bar to improve the sound quality over just a tv. Any recommendations that are worth a buy or recommendation for websites or YouTube channels that do testing

Cheers

[dickymint]

mattvanders said:

We will be building a custom tv unit for to fit between window and chimney breast (can’t stand a tv mounted on the chimney breast), the room will isn’t the main tv room due to set up (not square and a bit more separate from the rest of the house) so I don’t need a full surround sound system . Fancy getting a sound bar to improve the sound quality over just a tv. Any recommendations that are worth a buy or recommendation for websites or YouTube channels that do testing

Cheers

What do you call cheap? What source/s you going to play through it? Do you want a sub? Rear speakers? Basically more info needed

[RustyMX5]

I recently bought a Sonos Ray and it's improved the sound significantly. It's a little boomy at the moment but I think that's down to me not playing around with the configuration enough and also not being used to a TV sounding halfway decent.

[juice]

We bought a cheapy 99 quid amazon sound bar for the bedroom and whilst it won't win any awards, it's improved the sound massively

Edited to add link. It's gone up 20 quid, cheeky buggers !

https://www.amazon.co.uk/amazon-fire-tv-soundbar-2...

Edited by juice on Monday 24th February 15:44

[mattvanders]

dickymint said:

mattvanders said:

We will be building a custom tv unit for to fit between window and chimney breast (can’t stand a tv mounted on the chimney breast), the room will isn’t the main tv room due to set up (not square and a bit more separate from the rest of the house) so I don’t need a full surround sound system . Fancy getting a sound bar to improve the sound quality over just a tv. Any recommendations that are worth a buy or recommendation for websites or YouTube channels that do testing

Cheers

What do you call cheap? What source/s you going to play through it? Do you want a sub? Rear speakers? Basically more info needed

I bought an onkyo amp and speakers set (5 speakers and sub) almost 15 years back (probably their cheapest that they do at around £400 I think from memory) and it’s more than enough for what I need it for decent quality sound for films and gaming. I still have it and will only change it to upgrade to Bluetooth speakers so I don’t have to deal with wires. I don’t need anything much more than that because I live in a semi so t’m not planning on listening to anything too loud. Happy with just front speaker and maybe a sub but to honest I’m sure just a south bar with do. I can’t see myself spending over £500 unless it really worth it.

[mattvanders]

https://www.hyperfi.co.uk/home-theatre/onkyo-ht-s4...

Might of been this one that I have so even cheaper than I thought