Improve Your Acoustic With Soundbar!
The built-in speakers of modern TVs are not always enough for a complete immersion in content and watching the high-quality video. The situation can be corrected by purchasing a soundbar – a compact device that will provide high-quality sound and allow you to play audio files from external storage. Which soundbar to choose and how to do it, read in this article created by our team.
Main peculiarities of soundbars
A soundbar is a great option for building your home audio system. These devices take up much less space than multi-format home theatre speaker sets but often match them in sound quality. Among the advantages of soundbars: improving the sound of the TV, the ability to play audio and video files that are not launched using a TV receiver, convenient control – most models can be controlled by the remote control from the soundbar itself or from the TV, and some can even be controlled by voice, compact size – the speaker and subwoofer installed in front of the TV take up almost no space, support for connecting mobile gadgets and external drives for listening to music.
The disadvantages of the device include the need to choose a soundbar, taking into account the size of the TV: a too long model will look bad against the background of a small screen.
How to choose the right model?
When choosing a soundbar, you should consider a number of its features. First of all, it is the power, functionality, and method of connecting the device. Additional criteria include subwoofer type, interface, number of channels, and wireless communication elements.
Device power. The performance of the model affects the sound volume. We recommend that you rate it not only by reviews and video reviews but also right in the store where you are going to buy the soundbar. If it is not possible to check the technique “live”, you should be guided by the numbers in the characteristics, namely, the number of watts.
Connection method. Soundbars can be divided into two types according to the type of connection to the TV: active models with the ability to connect to a TV directly, passive devices that can only be connected using an AV receiver.
Functionality. Initially, soundbars only served to improve the sound of the TV, but today their functionality has increased significantly. Now, most of such equipment can read data from memory cards and even disks, connect to other devices via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
By functionality, the devices are divided into 3 groups. The first is the simplest models that are used only as additional acoustics. The second is one of the types of speakers, but with an extended sound range. The third group includes multifunctional speaker systems that practically replace home theatres.
Interfaces for connecting external devices. The most important thing is the presence of an HDMI port for connecting to a TV. The USB connector, which allows you to connect flash drives, does not hurt either. The presence of a wireless connection allows you to connect a smartphone or tablet to the soundbar, as well as install the device at a distance from the TV. Wi-Fi support makes it possible to connect the device to a home network.
Now you know what you need for your music and film collection. Visit the Home Essentials website and choose your perfect soundbar.
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