Great review of the new Yamaha 50A however a little light on power only 280 watts! and no DTS-X support? I think Yamaha could have done a better job. I have the JBL 500 with 590 watts and its powerful much less to say and the LG 3.13 480 watt sound bar with triple up firing speakers and its even better and LG threw in the rear surrounds for free so its a full fledged 7.1.2 with Atmos, DTS-X, and IMAX enhanced supported much better and it sounds incredible.
Nothing wrong with sound bars. The good ones can be quite impressive and they also clear up the WAF quite nicely. (that is: Wife Acceptance Factor) BTW ... did I mention that I build "soundbar killer" systems for people who want to take the next step.
Right, they certainly provide a solution that is simple, convenient and in many cases substantial upgrades over what any TV could offer out of the box. There is a place for it just like many other devices, just depends on your particular needs. They also may serve as a placeholder for a future upgrades as well like you mentioned.
I have never considered a sound bar until now. We're moving soon and my wife is not crazy about my modest 2.1 living room system with Klipsch bookshelf speakers and a 6.5 inch Yamaha sub that looks a lot like that one, even though it's probably 15 years old. It just has a port in the front and if the music gets loud, my dumb cat jams his head in there. Maybe because of the moving air?
@MattCoykendall1 Another spot-on review. I think that soundbars are the future over the traditional home theater setups, as they'll eliminate the speaker and receiver footprint. My issue is space ... I live in North Jersey, and while my house is nice there are no large rooms. I have an office with a budget two channel setup, and my living room is my 'theater room.' I want something great for movies AND music, as I'm interested in both. While a sound bar would be wonderful for footprint, I don't think I'll be satisfied from the music standpoint, at least not cheaply. Thanks again for your honest and informative reviews. 🙃
As a 2 channel enthusiast myself yes it can be challenging to fill the music void with a soundbar, it can be done but like you said, generally not cheaply. The new bars do a great job for tv and movies for the appropriate spaces but its just a game of knowing what you want.
Great review of the new Yamaha 50A however a little light on power only 280 watts! and no DTS-X support? I think Yamaha could have done a better job. I have the JBL 500 with 590 watts and its powerful much less to say and the LG 3.13 480 watt sound bar with triple up firing speakers and its even better and LG threw in the rear surrounds for free so its a full fledged 7.1.2 with Atmos, DTS-X, and IMAX enhanced supported much better and it sounds incredible.
Nothing wrong with sound bars. The good ones can be quite impressive and they also clear up the WAF quite nicely. (that is: Wife Acceptance Factor)
BTW ... did I mention that I build "soundbar killer" systems for people who want to take the next step.
Right, they certainly provide a solution that is simple, convenient and in many cases substantial upgrades over what any TV could offer out of the box. There is a place for it just like many other devices, just depends on your particular needs. They also may serve as a placeholder for a future upgrades as well like you mentioned.
I have never considered a sound bar until now. We're moving soon and my wife is not crazy about my modest 2.1 living room system with Klipsch bookshelf speakers and a 6.5 inch Yamaha sub that looks a lot like that one, even though it's probably 15 years old. It just has a port in the front and if the music gets loud, my dumb cat jams his head in there. Maybe because of the moving air?
Cats follow no logic, its their best and worst feature haha
@MattCoykendall1 Another spot-on review. I think that soundbars are the future over the traditional home theater setups, as they'll eliminate the speaker and receiver footprint. My issue is space ... I live in North Jersey, and while my house is nice there are no large rooms. I have an office with a budget two channel setup, and my living room is my 'theater room.' I want something great for movies AND music, as I'm interested in both. While a sound bar would be wonderful for footprint, I don't think I'll be satisfied from the music standpoint, at least not cheaply. Thanks again for your honest and informative reviews. 🙃
As a 2 channel enthusiast myself yes it can be challenging to fill the music void with a soundbar, it can be done but like you said, generally not cheaply. The new bars do a great job for tv and movies for the appropriate spaces but its just a game of knowing what you want.
Nice!
Compared to tv speakers, very nice indeed.