Creative Sound Blaster Kanata SE Bi-Amplified Multi-Channel Super X-Fi Gaming Soundbar $459.95 Delivered @ Creative Australia

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S L on 02/10/2023 - 17:53 au.creative.com (224 clicks)
Last edited 03/10/2023 - 13:47 by 1 other user

KATANASE50

Really nice looking small and powerful speaker with RBG light .

Original Price: $509.95
Coupon discount: $50
Final Price: $459.95

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Specification

Dimensions: Soundbar: 650 x 109 x 78 mm / 25.6 x 4.3 x 3.1 inches
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, HDMI ARC, Optical-in, AUX-in, USB-C, SXFI-Out
Power Output: Up to 90W RMS (180W Peak)
Frequency Range: 55–20,000 Hz
Built-in Microphone
Customizable Buttons on Remote

All in one Speaker

• Elevate your audio experience at home with the Sound Blaster Katana SE soundbar.
• Enjoy immersive sound for gaming, movies, and music.
• Features award-winning bi-amplified four-driver design for spatial audio.
• Incorporates Super X-Fi® technology for enhanced audio.
• Offers 5.1 virtual surround sound for an ultimate cinematic and gaming experience.
• Versatile connectivity options, including USB audio, HDMI ARC, Bluetooth® 5.0 for wireless streaming, optical-in, SXFI-out, headphone jack, and 3.5 mm AUX-in for analog audio.
• Wall-mountable design for easy placement below your Monitor or TV.

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  SpaceNinja on 02/10/2023 - 18:20

  +4

  $500 creative soundbar is a tough sell.

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    Beetleeater on 02/10/2023 - 23:37

    Agree, as a soundbar you can get Samsung or LG with a sub and much more powerful at this price. If you don't need the form factor, Edifier s350db gets you a far better sounding system for $350-400.

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  rumblytangara on 02/10/2023 - 18:24

  +3

  Why in the name of all things audio would someone bother to bi-amp a soundbar?

  Sound Blaster Katana SE features our bi-amplification system… This allows the one-piece soundbar to deliver distortion-free audio with clarity and loudness even without a subwoofer!

  The marketing schtick on this is nuts. Bi-amping means… you don't need a subwoofer to turn up volume?

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    AdosHouse on 02/10/2023 - 23:34

    In this case the dual amps means you can have different crossover frequencies and slopes for each pair of speakers. So you would have lower frequencies for the two 4.3" drivers, and higher frequencies going to the tweeters.

    How well that would be implemented, I have no idea.

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      rumblytangara on 03/10/2023 - 00:06

      So you would have lower frequencies for the two 4.3" drivers, and higher frequencies going to the tweeters.

      Unless I am missing something, how does using two amps achieve this in a better fashion versus just the standard crossover arrangement that splits signal from a single amp between tweeter and woofer pairs?

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        AdosHouse on 03/10/2023 - 00:59

        +1

        This way you can have a high and low pass filters for each speaker pair. Cheap speakers would just put a capacitor on the tweeter to act as a filter. Which could work if the DAC in the soundbar already filters out frequencies that it doesn't want the speakers to play, but proper crossovers would be better.

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          rumblytangara on 03/10/2023 - 11:41

          @AdosHouse: Any idea on how common (cheap) DACs are that can output dual signals that can be directed to two amps? I've only come across this idea as a discrete DSP stage after the DAC but this is in hifi-land.

          I would have thought that a handful of cheap components for a crossover would be easier and cheaper to arrange.

          Though either way, I can't imagine it making much of a difference with a soundbar. One day I'd like to try out a 'high end' soundbar and hear if there's really any techno-wizardry that can wring good sound out of a load of tiny speakers sitting directly on top of TV cabinet.

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  solidussnake on 02/10/2023 - 19:48

  +1

  Gosh why is this priced around $500 with no sub🤦

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    rumblytangara on 02/10/2023 - 21:18

    To be fair, it does have a couple of 4" drivers in the main body. Given that soundbars in this price range with 'subwoofers' (and I use that term generously) don't even bother to give the specs of the supposed 'sub' I wouldn't hold that against the Creative.

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  jakeh87 on 03/10/2023 - 08:21

  I have the Katana V2X and I can only give it the most glowing of reviews.

  I'm not going to downvote this post because it is a deal on this particular product. The V2X (which comes with a slim subwoofer) delivers a more robust base and is cheaper.

  EDIT: Found an outstanding deal for the V2X

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/803180

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  rakeem on 04/10/2023 - 20:50

  whats a Kanata ?