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In Reply to: Soundbar or Speakers? posted by davidandcandy@gmail.com on July 10, 2015 at 17:32:34:
In your friend's price range I can highly recommend a ZVOX soundbar. It will be a huge step up from the TV speakers and not be a clutter of cables. However, it won't be a true 'surround sound' system BUT I would be willing to bet that it will sound better than a $300 - $400 surround system.ZVOX doesn't force you to apply tons of DSP for that fake, 'phasey', and often annoying sounding surround sound effect you get from many mass market consumer soundbars typically found at BestBuy. They never sound quite right and they mostly annoy. But applying just a touch of DSP and bass boost on the ZVOX via the provided remote can produce very good overall sound and decent bass relative to the TVs built-in speakers.
While it is possible that PC speakers might sound better if he chooses a high quality setup with a subwoofer, I wouldn't count on it being better. And then you have that clutter of cables to deal with.
P.S. Those AudioEngine powered speakers are no match for the ZVOX for use with a flatscreen TV. I have AudioEngine powered speakers and they're not large enough to fill the room or produce reasonable bass. They are designed for near field listening. Our ZVOX soundbar is much better in this application with the TV.
Good luck to your friend!
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