Klipsch R-20B soundbar

[Craig234]

So, I've had a home stereo planned for tv use for year and never hooked it up.

Once I saw a deal on an $1800 Yamaha YSP-4100 soundbar for ~$900 and it sounded very neat so I got it. Then it was stolen in a burglary before being opened.

Anyway, I'm about to get a new tv, and made the mistake of glancing at Woot and they had this Klipsch soundbar.

I quickly googled on it, tick tock because it's woot, and saw that it had been reviewed at its list price of $800; the 'going price' on sale now is $379, and Woot has it for $259.

The review were generally positive - lots of praise and some criticism. Tech Radar gave it a 'top in class' award or something below their favorite but saying best for some purposes (they loved the bass).

I wasn't gonna get it. I'll hook up the home theater dammit.

But I realized, I don't like the idea of watching people on the screen talk and hearing their voices from big speakers somewhere else. It hurts the immersion. I like their voices coming from their faces.

And so, tick tock, I ordered it.

I hate Woot. But whaddya think? It seems like it'll be a big improvement, which is important, to the tv speakers, avoid the 'ventriloquist' issue of using a home theater.

It's not as good quality as I'd get researching more - I saw other soundbars with better sound quality - but they are about $600 and up. This seems like a pretty good compromise. Some people love it.

Whaddya think. Not that I could return it being woot, anyway, but...

 

[mdram]

But I realized, I don't like the idea of watching people on the screen talk and hearing their voices from big speakers somewhere else. It hurts the immersion. I like their voices coming from their faces.

fyi this is what a center channel is for, it goes in the same place as a sound bar. voices usually come out of it

 

[Craig234]

fyi this is what a center channel is for, it goes in the same place as a sound bar. voices usually come out of it

Fair enough. I even own a 'center channel' that has been sitting under the tv serving a decorative purpose only sadly. I doubt it would work in conjunction with the soundbar. Which is better?

 

[mdram]

Fair enough. I even own a 'center channel' that has been sitting under the tv serving a decorative purpose only sadly. I doubt it would work in conjunction with the soundbar. Which is better?

soundbars have thier place, but i prefer speakers and a sub.
im running 3.1 atm, and its fine for me
i just think a 6.5" or larger speaker sounds so much better than the 2-3" ones found in most soundbars.
throw in a receiver with room correction, and its even better

 

[Craig234]

soundbars have thier place, but i prefer speakers and a sub.
im running 3.1 atm, and its fine for me
i just think a 6.5" or larger speaker sounds so much better than the 2-3" ones found in most soundbars.
throw in a receiver with room correction, and its even better

I'll just say, I blanked on forgetting that the center channel speaker I have sitting under the tv is part of the setup, when I was making a snap call on the soundbar on woot. Had I remembered that, I wouldn't have ordered the soundbar. Dammit. I don't know if my receiver has that 'room correction' or not - it's a several year old but well reviewed Pioneer VSX-1120-K.

 

[mdram]

I'll just say, I blanked on forgetting that the center channel speaker I have sitting under the tv is part of the setup, when I was making a snap call on the soundbar on woot. Had I remembered that, I wouldn't have ordered the soundbar. Dammit. I don't know if my receiver has that 'room correction' or not - it's a several year old but well reviewed Pioneer VSX-1120-K.

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that model uses mcacc for room correction

 

[Craig234]

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that model uses mcacc for room correction

Guess it's about time I set it up...

Ugh.

 

[Craig234]

There is absolutely no justification for me getting this soundbar, is there, for use with a Sony 930E, when I have the Pioneer receiver and, I'm embarrassed to say, six floor speakers waiting to be set up (I had a crazy idea of 7.1, but should cut that back at least 4.1 if not 2.1), is there? I don't know why I'm seduced by soundbars. Luckily I think I can cancel the order. Unless someone posts an excuse...

 

[mdram]

get a center channel to match the floors and go 3.1

 

[Craig234]

get a center channel to match the floors and go 3.1

Ya, already got a center sitting under the tv, waiting to be hooked up with the rest of the setup.

 

[Craig234]

Still no excuses posted not to cancel the order... guess it's for the best.