Andre28 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Are there any really good passive LCR soundbars out at the moment? Something that could compete with say $1500 floorstanders with matching center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thathifiguy Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 With any of them I dare say you will require a subwoofer. When I was considering these, I was thinking of the GoldenEar 3D Array, PSB Imagine W3 and the Martin Logan SLM-X3. I never ended up going down that path though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Oh yeah will definitely be paired with a subwoofer. Looking at the Vaf Platform sub, with a platform shelf that this will sit on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Hodges Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I use a Paradigm Millenia Trio 20, works really well for a sound bar. Comes with a good wall mount bracket. Perfect length under my Panasonic 55" Plasma. Bought from Lifestyle store for around $1200 delivered to Perth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCvinyl Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Edward at Adelaide speakers has a few models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Foster Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Passive Sound bars will struggle to compete with floorstanders in a large room but if you have smaller room they can just as good if the subwoofer is set up correctly. Goldenear is v good but even better is the suoersat super centre system. To this day still the most involving HT system I've ever heard in a small room and I used to sell HT systems for a living. Paired with REL subs and a Pioneer SCLX55 amp! The amp was the weak point in the system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Cheers will check it out. I am still tossing up between the compromises here but good to have a starting point to help decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martykt Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 20 hours ago, Andre28 said: Oh yeah will definitely be paired with a subwoofer. Looking at the Vaf Platform sub, with a platform shelf that this will sit on. I haven't got any suggestions as far as soundbars as all the ones I've heard are absolutely awful..... However considering you are looking at VAF for a sub you should check out their Sound Wall. Not a soundbar per se but their sound quality is actually pretty impressive and would easily compete with many $1500 floorstanders so may be a good option. https://vaf.com.au/pages/soundwall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share Posted November 8, 2018 Thanks will have a look. The problem I am finding with soundbars is that they are all made so thin for aesthetic reasons. I wouldn't mind having one of solid depth as it will be sitting on its own "shelf", rather than in front on a TV or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Would having 3 center channels lying next to each other be stupid? Does an LCR soundbar offer any benefits over a solution like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Foster Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 The Goldenear Supercinema 3d speakers have inbuilt cross talk cancellation to improve separation between right and left channels. It works very effectively. Having 3 centre channels so close would have a very confined sonic image and may be quite muddled. I suspect (although I don't have any direct experience of this) that they would be quite difficult to integrate with the rears to give a really seamless surround sound experience. Having them upright if you can, will work much better, improving separation as the sound will be coming from a vertical and narrower point source, increasing sound stage height and presenting a wider and more focused sound stage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre28 Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 Cheers for all that. Will likely end up with the traditional floorstanders and matching center, but need to investigate some less space hungry options first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbgti Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 I have a James Loudspeaker sound bar, has 4x8 inch drivers and 12 tweeters, 2 in ceiling rears and a sub that goes in the cupboard and has a vent out the cupboard kicker. All you see is the sound bar. Fills a 100sq meter room easily with only a mid spec avr. Check em out https://www.jamesloudspeaker.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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