For fans of surround sound, the rise of the soundbar has been a scourge. The idea of consolidating all of your speakers (subwoofer excepted) into one location — while certainly convenient — is an anathema to anyone who values being immersed in sound, rather than separated from it.
Most soundbars deal with the immersion problem through fancy sound-processing algorithms that simulate surround sound. To really hear those bullets-whizzing-by effects, though, nothing beats having real, physical speakers off to either side. Of course, those speakers bring with them the hassles of placement and long, tangled cables — the very issues that made soundbars so popular. Read more…
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