It has lots of ports and comes with a dedicated subwoofer, but the HW-K450’s sound quality may not suit all music tastes AS ONE Of Samsung’s lower-end sound bar and subwoofer combos for 2016, the HW-K450 keeps things simple. Its plain wire mesh exterior doesn’t have any fancy embellishments or distinguishing features, but at least … Read more
JBL BAR STUDIO Review – The entry-level Studio soundbar delivers an impressive performance from a single box and an agreeable price point, reckons Mark Craven FROM THE SAME range as JBL’s multichannel-capable Bar 5.1, only less ambitious, comes the Bar Studio. A subwoofer-free, 2.0-channel design aimed at mid-size flat screen owners, meaning it joins an already … Read more
DENON HEOS BAR Review – Denon’s multi-talented HEOS Bar has Jamie Carter streaming Bjork, kicking back with The Last Jedi 4K BD and pondering a wireless 5.1 upgrade A THREE-CHANNEL MONSTER that brings a warm musicality to TV and movies, the all-in-one HEOS Bar from Denon does so much more than merely boost the audio … Read more
Sony reimagines a home-theatre-in-a-box system for the 2010s The idea of a soundbar accompanied by surround speakers and a subwoofer is a bit of an odd one. The huge success of soundbars has been based on people’s distaste for multiple boxes – those who fell out of love with all-in-one systems. Now the clutter is … Read more
Anyone drawing up a mid-range/premium soundbar shortlist will no doubt be intrigued by Yamaha’s YSP-1600. It shares some of the DNA of the brand’s higher-end models (the YSP-2500 and YSP-5600) but leaves more cash in the bank for Blu-rays. There are plenty of other prospect at this price, however, so can the soundbar do enough … Read more