Hey all,
Looking for a good option to upgrade from my Sony Muteki home theatre system, to something less obnoxious and of a higher quality.
And will sound bars really do that?
So more than half my life ago in my bass-days, I bought a set of brand new Sony Muteki 7.2 surround sound system, and somehow today its still working fine and lives in my lounge room and I'm getting over waiting for them to break haha
As I've matured over the years, I've tried to reduce the Muteki-footprint lol, and now I only run it as a 5.1 channel sound system, which does mean I have some gaps in audio channels etc.
It seems most of the TV audio market has moved to sound bars now, and I'm not convinced a soundbar (and likely + sub) will replace the 5.1 channel experience?
So I'm wondering if anyone can steer me in the right direction for a suitable upgrade?
A few friends have some 'decent' sound bars from Polk Audio and Bose, and I can't say they have blown me away but none have been the top-of-the-line ones.
I've been looking at the Bose 900 as a reasonable starting point, considering the size of my current system.
Any tips? Considering I've owned the Muteki's for 15 years I can't say I'm an audiophile, but do appreciate the immersive audio experience and while I would be happy to remove speakers from the floor of my room, I'm not prepared to do that if the experience goes down.
Will a soundbar satisfy? Or should I try to track down these now rarer standalone speaker systems (eg Yamaha kit etc).
Cheers!
In general… No. But, what's your budget for these?
The fancy Sonos ones do (virtual) Atmos, but nothing beats actual real live rears, which you can get with the Sonos systems, but it starts to get real expensive.
Stick with the 7.2, or get an amp that does atmos and add some more speakers to your existing ones.
Nothing will beat that I feel, the soundbar is just a convenience thing that you pay through the nose for.