A total of 10 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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I wouldn’t use that if someone gave it to me for free. For $500? Yeah it was a steal, but they stole the money from you.
There are loads of better options at that price. Even lower.
Or you could get a receiver and some passive speakers.
That’s not a complete list, but definitely a good place to start. Any of these options will be better than the soundbar.
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TV has Optical out?
get some Active speakers like Fluance Ai60 – Optical is Fixed so make sure they have a remote
https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Performance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable/dp/B07MH2X3CP
or a mini amp n passive speakers like
AD18 and Infinity R152
or AVR and LCR
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Normally I would suggest one of the nicer Edifier and recommend using coax or optical to feed it but since you only have 3.5mm or USB, I would suggest the Fluance Ai60. It has great reviews. It has USB input and bluetooth. It is a hair bigger than the LSR305 but it has a 6.5 inch woofer instead of a 5 inch (there is no replacement for displacement, move more air, get more and better sound). The price is decent too.
https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Performance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable/dp/B07MH2X3CP/
Should you decide to get a DAC or USB to coax converter (easily found for well under $100), then I would suggest one of the nicer Edifier or go all in on a true entry audiophile level set of Swans M200MIII+
USB to coax and optical for $15
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Converter-Adapter/dp/B07KSB1MLX/
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Do you care about whether your setup is expandable down the road?
If not, powered speakers will be the best value. The Fluance Ai60W are a good option. The only other thing you would need to buy is an RCA cable to connect them to your TV (assuming your TV has red and white RCA outputs; most do).
The downside is that it’s not easy to add on to these speakers over time. If you want a really nice home theater system someday, you would basically have to use these powered speakers in a different room and start fresh.
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A step up from Edifier powered speakers, Fluance Ai60 are on sale for $199 from $299. The smaller Fluance Ai40 are the same $199 price.
DIY single unit speaker: Dayton Audio MKBoom Portable Bluetooth Speaker Kit $129.
Alternative to Sonos: Dayton Audio AERO Wi-Fi Bluetooth Speaker with IR Remote Control Black $99.
Or the IKEA SYMFONISK $99 has Sonos and Apple Airplay.
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Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH2X3CP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_evV9DbTRTM06Y
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https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Performance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable/dp/B07MH2X3CP
https://www.amazon.com/Swans-Speakers-Bluetooth-Bookshelf-Enclosure/dp/B0010LH2VS
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https://www.amazon.com/Sony-STRDH190-Stereo-Receiver-Bluetooth/dp/B078WFDR8D
https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-NS-6490-Bookshelf-Speakers-Finish/dp/B00018Q4GA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez05YLveZTE
Add a sub later
https://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Audio-SUB-1200-12-Inch-Subwoofer/dp/B00669L3HS
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as others have said, you generally only can do surround with a receiver.
the receiver is the manager for the different audio channels.
you can get a fancy set of computer speakers, that will do surround sound, if you’re allergic to a discrete receiver.
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/speakers-audio/surround-sound
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there are plenty of powered stereo speakers that let you do optical >> speakers
https://www.amazon.com/Fluance-Performance-Bookshelf-Amplifier-Turntable/dp/B07MH2X3CP/
https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R1280DB-Bluetooth-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B0719C132V/
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I always forget that people spend hundreds of dollars on sound bars.
> Any better choice than LG’s SK9Y sound bar @ $400?
