Soundbars

Soundbars have become increasingly popular over the past few years. The reason being is because it is a single speaker solution to home entertainment/theater systems. Unlike standard 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound you don't have to string 5-7 speakers throughout your room.

Placement:
Soundbars were designed to be placed underneath your television. This allows for your walls to naturally reflect the sound throughout the room. Thus if you have a very open room a soundbar might not be best. Here is a picture of how it works.



Set-Up
Setting up a soundbar can be a very simple process. Different types of soundbars have different audio/video connections. Once you have determined what connections it has find the same on your television/components in which you want to route your audio through and "plug 'n' play".

If you are planning to set up a soundbar as opposed to surround sound refer to the image above. If you have walls for the sound to bounce off of then a soundbar would be a good choice if not i would recommend sticking to 5.1 or even 7.1 surround sound.

Want to improve the quality. Add a subwoofer. A subwoofer will amplify the bass of your TV, video games, Blu-Ray, etc. It will give you the felling of having a true "Cinematic Adventure"

Here is a link to CNet Reviews on Soundbars Enjoy!

http://reviews.cnet.com/best-virtual-surround-sound-speakers/