Sound Bar Suggestions?

[cctaylor88]

Hey guys...as Im sure you know many of the speakers that come with the HDTVs are poor and my TV is no exception. I really want to get decent audio quality from my TV as I watch many movies etc on it. The major problem seems to be that my TV has no traditional "audio out" outputs (the RVCA red/white I think it is)....so Im pretty sure the sound bar I choose must have an optical input (as my TV has optical out for audio)...am I correct?

I really dont want to spend over $100 as basically any sound bar will be a great improvement over my standard TV speakers...I would like any suggestions you guys may have. It seems that vizio has many cheap options in my price range...but I do notice a lot of their vizio vsb200 (the entry level bar) have a lot of refurbs on multiple websites, so is vizio not the best brand to go for?
Also..is a subwoofer really worth the extra $$

I will spend a bit over my price range if its worth the price..but like I said anything is better than what I have now. My TV is 42inch

Thanks in advance!

 

[jonnythan]

There are probably a lot of refurbs because Vizio just moves so many units.

I've heard good things about the VSB200. It'll probably make you happy.

 

[cctaylor88]

There are probably a lot of refurbs because Vizio just moves so many units.

I've heard good things about the VSB200. It'll probably make you happy.

Well maybe they move a lot of units...but why SO many refurbs? People would just sell them as "used" or something...Idk I feel like this specific model is a bit cheap...

Do you personally own a sound bar or have another suggestion?

 

[jonnythan]

I don't use a sound bar, I have a full 6.1 setup. In another apartment I have a pair of Dayton B652s powered by a Sonic T-amp that I'm very happy with. A lot bulkier and uglier than a soundbar though.

 

[bikemig]

I don't know you stuck you are on the $100 budget, but I really like zvox, which is an internet direct company (you can pick up its products from a variety of sources, though). I think their products sound very good and they are very responsive in dealing with the one warranty issue I had (they actually replaced a part that was a month or so out of warranty).

 

[cctaylor88]

I don't use a sound bar, I have a full 6.1 setup. In another apartment I have a pair of Dayton B652s powered by a Sonic T-amp that I'm very happy with. A lot bulkier and uglier than a soundbar though.

I used to have surround sound and honestly it was just a giant pain in the *** to use..so many wires..receiver...extra remote etc. I hardly used it man and Ive heard bars provide excellent audio especially for how easy they are to use

I don't know you stuck you are on the $100 budget, but I really like zvox, which is an internet direct company (you can pick up its products from a variety of sources, though). I think their products sound very good and they are very responsive in dealing with the one warranty issue I had (they actually replaced a part that was a month or so out of warranty).

Im not stuck on $100 but I honestly believe I can get perfectly acceptable high quality audio for under that price. This is my bedroom, not my home theater located in the living room. So my TV/Stand is only about 3 feet away from the foot of my bed. I don't need anything with overkill...also thoughts on a subwoofer? Worth the extra money or...? It would be cool to get a wireless woofer and place it under my bed or something