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MadFruit

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I've just bought a new house and I'm looking to set up the living room AV. I've decided on the LG OLED65C7T but I'm struggling on complementary audio setup. The room layout doesn't support a 5.1 solution, and the GF doesn't want "ugly bogan" speakers all over the place, so a soundbar with Dolby Atmos (since the TV supports it) seemed like the way to go.

I thought I wanted the Sonos Playbar, but as I dug into it I found it's severely limited (optical in only - which I could deal with if it supported Dolby Atmos); the app integration for music is also questionable since I've heard Spotify only works if you have subscription.

So I'm looking for a good alternative soundbar (external sub is fine). Should work with a wall mounted TV, and should be fairly slimline, support Dolby Atmos. Connections should be fine, since this TV has most of them, and all my sources will plug straight into that. Price isn't too much of a consideration - but I would not consider myself an audiophile, so no need for super high end.

Suggestions?
 
morning , personally not a fan of soundbars as all you will ever get is a "fake" 5.1 set up ,and a "fake" atmos , is the house a old house with high ceilings ? if so the soundbar will struggle with trying to reproduce the atmos sound .

is a true 5.1 set up really out of the question ? you can get some really nice unobtrusive set up now . :)
 
"Suggestions?"

Buy a 5.1 system. Also Dolby Atmos from a soundbar is totally pointless.

I would recommend a £300 AVR and Q Acoustics 2000 or 3000 speakers, with a 12" sealed box or ported subwoofer.

AVR's have more connections than any soundbar, so a soundbar is a bit of a bad purchase because if you need more inputs, you're stuffed.
 
Yeah unfortunately 5.1 won't work, no good place to put the rear speakers.

I was looking at the Samsung K950, but have the same problem either the satellites :(

It's a new build so ceiling height is fine for atmos.
 
If you have the budget Yamaha soundbars tend to be the best but you will pay more than the average Samsung/Sony etc something like this https://www.richersounds.com/product/soundbars-sound-base/yamaha/ysp5600/yama-ysp5600-blk although I would still say arguably that any room can accommodate a 5.1 system with decent planning ;) and for the same price as the soundbar you could get a very nice system which will blow any soundbar out of the water.
 
Heh, you guys really want me to have a 5.1 eh? ;) Trust me, I'd love it if I could make it discreet and had the layout, I just don't. Unfortunately in-the-wall speakers won't work, there is no wall behind or to one side of the sofa (open plan, with stairs, thoroughfare and doors behind).

The Yamaha looks good, thanks for the tip!
 
That isn't distortion, so it is neither not typically or atypically. Distortion occurs when your amp doesn't have enough power, or you're over driving the speakers, or the speakers are playing too low bass expected of them.

The proper term is optimal placement. Again it may sound bad- boomy or midrange suck out, but this isn't speaker distortion per se.

Rear ported speakers should not be placed right against the wall.
 
That Yamaha (or any virtual surround sound bar for that matter) will not work (i.e. produce fake surround sound) in an open plan room.

I have the YSP 2500 and it is surround to some extent, but unless your room is dead square/ rectangular, you won't get the desired result. e.g. my TV is in a corner so the room is 45 - degrees - on to the soundbar, and it struggles to produce surround TBH

The YSP 5XXX range are pretty good IMO, and it is great that the sub is wireless (Mine is under the sofa, as I'm not allowed ugly AV equipment out either!), but as others have said, for the money, any half decent proper sound system will be.
 
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