Dell sound bar

Phoenixdancer · 25 Feb 2010 at 23:13

Hey all

what sound bar do I need for a 2408wfp?
Also how do I get the sound from hdmi to the bar?

Five_Star · 26 Feb 2010 at 07:43

I think Dell only make one sound bar, its possibly been discontinued as we couldn't order any more at work.

The 2408 has a standard analogue 3.5mm audio out on it that the sound bar can plug into

Phoenixdancer · 26 Feb 2010 at 11:30

So if i was to use HDMI from a DVD player i could simply plug the 2408 into the soundbar and away i go?

Five_Star · 26 Feb 2010 at 17:32

Phoenixdancer said:
So if i was to use HDMI from a DVD player i could simply plug the 2408 into the soundbar and away i go?

Yes, I have my xbox 360 into my 2408 via HDMI then have my speakers plugged into the audio out on the underside of the monitor

johnny sublime · 27 Feb 2010 at 20:55

does the sound bar have good quality

ally · 28 Feb 2010 at 10:51

there are 2 different soundbars one with pass through so doesn't require an external power supply and one without which does.

Dell AX510 Soundbar Speaker - for UltraSharp and other monitors with a power pass through connector

AX510PA Soundbar Speaker - for E-series, Consumer and other monitors without a power pass through connector (AC adapter included)

also there is this but im not sure what difference it will make

The AY511 Audio SoundBar with Virtual Surround from Dell ™ is designed to enhance the enjoyment of multimedia digital content. Its sleek design, and delivery of great sound perfectly complements the performance and style of the Dell ST, SX and UltraSharp monitors.

Compatible with SX2210T, SX2210, ST2410, ST2310, ST2210, ST2010 & ST2010-BLK and UltraSharp U2410 & U2711 monitors

i know this because i was toying with getting an sx2210 + soundbar

wonderlust · 28 Feb 2010 at 16:08

I personally didn't like the look of the AX510 for my SP2309W. So I bought an AS500 from the bay of E.

But the SP2309w doesn't have a power port.

So I ended up buying a AX510PA and using the power adaptor to power the AS500.

The other advantage of the AS500 over the AX510 is that it's 7W x 2 compared to 5w x 2.

Five_Star · 1 Mar 2010 at 14:03

I didn't know there was more than one soundbar from Dell. I've always had the one with power pass through power.

Quality wise its fine for business use and non serious music listening, Skype calls etc. Defiantly not as good as separate 2.1 speakers but is tidy and out of the way.

wonderlust · 1 Mar 2010 at 14:32

Can't argue with you, but way better than standard built in monitor speakers!

I guess the new sound bar (AY511) they have is going to sound much better for nearly £70