mike_armitage
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Hi
I've been looking at soundbars, and most of the new bars seem to be Dolby Atmos these days, but I'm not sure if I'm actually going to get any benefit due to the shape of my ceiling:
Height of the ceiling is about 7'9" at the lowest point, and 9'4" at the highest point. Therefore I think the height is acceptable but the fact the ceiling is vaulted might be the issue? It is partly flat though so wondering if I might get away with it?
I do have a 5.1 system currently (note the speakers perched on the back of the sofa), and ideally would like to retain rears of some kind, but having fixed rears in place isn't really an option (too many wires, kids will mess with them, wife doesn't want them). When the room is decorated soon we want everything to be really neat and tidy. I'm not interested in hanging speakers from the ceiling or anything hence a soundbar is really the only option.
I particularly like the look of the JBL Bar 9.1. Having the detachable fully wireless rears looks like a great solution as I can just put them in place when needed. It's obviously expensive though at about £900 so if I'm not going to get any Atmos effect I'm not sure it's worth the money.
Another option is the Sony HT-G700, which has mixed reviews, and I'm skeptical anyone can get any Atmos effect as it has no upward facing drivers. However being half the price of the JBL I'd maybe be less disappointed if there was no Atmos effect as long as it sounded good.
If Atmos isn't going to work then I can see JBL do a version of the BAR 5.1 which also has the detachable rear speakers (JBL Bar 5.1 (Black)), so maybe that seems like a good compromise if the 9.1 isn't going to give any Atmos effect, and would save about £350.
Has anyone out there listed to the Sony HT-G700 and either of the JBL bars who could give an opinion on which would sound best overall?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Mike
I've been looking at soundbars, and most of the new bars seem to be Dolby Atmos these days, but I'm not sure if I'm actually going to get any benefit due to the shape of my ceiling:
Height of the ceiling is about 7'9" at the lowest point, and 9'4" at the highest point. Therefore I think the height is acceptable but the fact the ceiling is vaulted might be the issue? It is partly flat though so wondering if I might get away with it?
I do have a 5.1 system currently (note the speakers perched on the back of the sofa), and ideally would like to retain rears of some kind, but having fixed rears in place isn't really an option (too many wires, kids will mess with them, wife doesn't want them). When the room is decorated soon we want everything to be really neat and tidy. I'm not interested in hanging speakers from the ceiling or anything hence a soundbar is really the only option.
I particularly like the look of the JBL Bar 9.1. Having the detachable fully wireless rears looks like a great solution as I can just put them in place when needed. It's obviously expensive though at about £900 so if I'm not going to get any Atmos effect I'm not sure it's worth the money.
Another option is the Sony HT-G700, which has mixed reviews, and I'm skeptical anyone can get any Atmos effect as it has no upward facing drivers. However being half the price of the JBL I'd maybe be less disappointed if there was no Atmos effect as long as it sounded good.
If Atmos isn't going to work then I can see JBL do a version of the BAR 5.1 which also has the detachable rear speakers (JBL Bar 5.1 (Black)), so maybe that seems like a good compromise if the 9.1 isn't going to give any Atmos effect, and would save about £350.
Has anyone out there listed to the Sony HT-G700 and either of the JBL bars who could give an opinion on which would sound best overall?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Mike