bk Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I am looking to add a soundbar to a tv, can someone please recommend a quality soundbar that will at least handle all the 5.1 formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kahn Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yamaha makes an awesome soundbar - I have one in my master bedroom. Sound and bass response are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turls Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Yamaha was the first I think, and maybe still the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Triad's Micro LCR is a really nice soundbar with great sound that can be ordered in lengths upto 66", can be custom painted to match you walls (free), or they'll do custom a custom wood vener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Thanks, but it looks like the Triad is only a LCR model. No surround capability. Will look at the Yamaha's. I have not looked yet, but does anyone have a serial driver for the Yamaha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnGordon Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Make sure the soundbar has discrete IR codes -- most don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Make sure the soundbar has discrete IR codes -- most don't.Looks like the Yamaha does, can anyone confirm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVHomeInstalls Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yes, the Yamaha YSP sound bars have discrete codes for power, input selection and many of the beam modes. C4 Online database lists the YSP-800, YSP-1000, YSP-1 and YSP-4000 as IR drivers. Today's YSP's models like the YSP-2200 share many of the same IR codes, but might require you to learn a few more codes to be complete. The newer Yamaha sound bars, like the YSP-2200 have CEC and Audio Return Channel (ARC) functionality. With CEC you can have your CEC enabled TV turn on and off the sound bar and adjust volume level using only the TV remote. Using the ARC you can playback audio from the TV (think SmartTV apps. like NetFlix) to the soundbar. For example, my Panasonic plasma switches my Yamaha sound bar from Cable TV to TV input when I select to watch NetFlix player that is built-into the TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bk Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yes, the Yamaha YSP sound bars have discrete codes for power, input selection and many of the beam modes. C4 Online database lists the YSP-800, YSP-1000, YSP-1 and YSP-4000 as IR drivers. Today's YSP's models like the YSP-2200 share many of the same IR codes, but might require you to learn a few more codes to be complete. The newer Yamaha sound bars, like the YSP-2200 have CEC and Audio Return Channel (ARC) functionality. With CEC you can have your CEC enabled TV turn on and off the sound bar and adjust volume level using only the TV remote. Using the ARC you can playback audio from the TV (think SmartTV apps. like NetFlix) to the soundbar. For example, my Panasonic plasma switches my Yamaha sound bar from Cable TV to TV input when I select to watch NetFlix player that is built-into the TV.Great feedback, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.