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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (5 children)

You sound like the right person to ask then—how much should I spend on a soundbar for a tv? Or at least do you know a place to ask these questions that give realistic answers with less fanboyism and faux-intellectuals?

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    I would never recommend a soundbar unless you're absolutely stuck to that form factor for spacial reasons. Bookshelf speakers are still superior and don't take up that much space. But I'm also not familiar with any I just got tower speakers that sounded really good at a friend and been loving them.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    Honestly I just want something that sounds better than tv speakers that won’t break the bank. It seems like everything everyone recommends is $400+, which isn’t crazy compared to the price of a tv but I just need the most basic thing possible that’s better than built-in for occasional movie nights with friends and family

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    I bought a pair of Edifier powered bookshelf speakers (R1280T model, I think) for my living room setup and they work fine for casual TV and movie watching. Cost about $110 total. No subwoofer necessary, but I would add one if I had movie nights with more than just me and my partner (and didn't have downstairs neighbors, lol).

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    You can use this to connect your TV to bookshelf speakers through an optical cable. Just need some speaker wire or banana plug cables to go with it

    https://a.co/d/06KEUx7E

    This one has HDMI ARC which most sound bars use for connection along with optical

    https://a.co/d/0cKQrMAZ

    Then offerup/craigslist/marketplace for used bookshelf speakers. Practically anything will be far better than your TV. Like $50 used polk, klipsch, and sony speakers are real common on the second hand market. They may be old but speakers last a real long time if you're not blasting them at super high volumes. Go for speakers that have 5.25"-6.5" woofers. You'll appreciate them for music too

    There's a bunch of brands and you really can't go wrong compared to TV speakers. Edifer powered speakers don't require a separate amplifier. Other major brands like ELAC, Kef, wharfdale, paradigm, ...

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