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In Reply to: RE: Best soundbars you've heard. posted by AbeCollins on November 14, 2024 at 06:50:17
I use coax out from 4K Sattelite box to the Dac in my 2ch system.
Hard to imagine a sound bar sounding better.
I would think your system there would be great for tv and movies.
What does the sound bar do better?
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dedicated 2-channel room.
That's fine, but you asked about soundbars.
Correct for my TV room not for my 2-channel audio-only room.
I was going to respond that I'm completely satisfied with the Sony HT A9 until OP introduced a non sequitur photo of a very cluttered room presumably used for 2-channel audio. The HT A9 seems to be a variant of the setup Abe describes, and I use it both for HT and Roon.
My bad. I see that you were replying to oldmkvi . As you can see, my setup is 2-ch plus the TV and I wanted a totally separate audio system for the TV w/o getting complicated with a HT/AV receiver. It's also super simple for my wife as she doesn't have to be concerned with the 2-ch system at all. Just turn ON the TV and use the TV remote to control soundbar volume.
Thanks Abe. I've been doing some research thinking I'd get the Sono Arc Plus but.......
I have the LG C8PUA 4K HDR Smart OLED TV 65'' Class Model # OLED65C8PUA. The TV has an HDMI ARC port on it. It does NOT support a Soundbar with an HDMI eARC port like the SONOS. Connecting an HDMI ARC port to an HDMI eARC port will limit you to the bandwidth restrictions of the HDMI ARC port. The main differences between ARC and eARC lie in bandwidth and speed. The enhanced version of the Audio Return Channel has a much higher bandwidth than its predecessor. As a result, with an eARC channel, you can enjoy the depth of movie-theatre-quality surround sound via formats such as DTS:X and Dolby. So it would seem the Sonos ARC Ultra may be a waste with this TV.
Thoughts?
Good point about HDMI ARC vs eARC.You won't achieve the full capability of the Sonos ARC soundbar but the soundbar itself sounds excellent and it will still work on HDMI ARC and handle different audio formats like PCM (2 channel), Dolby Digital (up to 5.1 channel) and DTS Digital Surround (up to 5.1 channel).
I would also ask this question. What modern soundbars only support HDMI ARC and not eARC? Do they exist and is there a savings going with those older soundbars?
Your choice also depends on what you want to achieve. If all you want is to improve upon the TV's built-in speakers, just about any lesser soundbar should do. On the other hand, a higher-end soundbar will sound better with more room filling sound even if the TV doesn't support the latest eARC and associated formats. That's my 2-cents worth.
I came across the article linked below. There are my others like it.
Edits: 11/14/24
"Hard to imagine a sound bar sounding better."
It does sound better for Movies. Much better....
Dolby surround modes including Atmos fill the room and sounds better than simple 2-ch stereo for movies. I've done it both ways, 2-ch and soundbar based surround.
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