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Best budget sound bar system
Pros: Price, good sound quality, subwoofer included.
Cons: Unimpressive surround-sound effect, few features.
027242729605
Sony
HT-CT100
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DTS
250 watts
1
3 optical, 1 coaxial, 1 digital media
No
3
No
1 HDMI
No
Yes
No (1080/60p, 1080/24p pass through)
No
Yes
31.5 by 2.7 by 2.6
6.3 by 19.7 by 14.2
Black
1 year
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Sound bar with DVD player
Pros: Great sound quality, good bass even without a subwoofer, decent surround sound, includes DVD player and radio.
Cons: DVD player not the best, more cluttered installation than some sound bars, expensive, not the best choice for Blu-ray.
747192114107
Polk Audio
AM3655-A
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS
N/A
4
3 optical, 1 coaxial
3 composite, 3 S-video
No
1
1 component video, 1 composite video, 1 S-video, 1 HDMI, 1 subwoofer
Yes (upconverting to 1080i)
No
Yes (to 1080i)
Yes (AM/FM)
No
41.5 by 4.25 by 4.75
N/A
Black
5 years speaker, 1 year electronics
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Best sound bar, but expensive
Pros: Sound quality, effective virtual surround sound, stylish looking, features.
Cons: Expensive, no compatibility with HD audio formats, surround sound affected by room characteristics.
027108928760
Yamaha
YSP-4000BL
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS, DTS Neo:6
120 watts
2
2 optical, 2 coaxial
2 component, 3 composite
2
No
1 HDMI, 1 component video, 1 composite video, 1 subwoofer
No
No
Yes (to 1080i)
Yes (FM)
No
40 9/16 by 7 5/8 by 5 11/16
N/A
Black (also available in silver)
2 years