Sound options for me TV? Sound Bar? Speakers?

[ibex333]

I have a Vizio M501d-A2R TV and I am looking for some options to get a better, richer sound. I looked at sound bars, but they are very very expensive. I cannot justify spending any more than $150 on something like this. Maybe I should get some speakers and a cheap amp like a Lepai?

Please recommend me something. I don't know much about these things. I don't need crazy power - I live in an apartment building and this is in a living room of a 1 bedroom apartment, so I don't need anything too fancy. Just something that wont break on me in the 1st month of use and has a better sound than the TV by itself.

 

[BoomerD]

Check stock at your local BestBuy here:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Global-P...at185700050011

Mine had several great deals on soundbars. (open box and close-outs)

 

[smitbret]

If $150 is "expensive" to get quality sound, then I think it's best if your quest for Theater quality audio should end here.

$150 won't get you a good pair of speakers

 

[NutBucket]

Get a soundbar and call it a day. Quite a few options in the $100 range.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

For $150 I would rather stick to the speakers in your tv. Until you can afford to spend $300-600+ forget it.

 

[NutBucket]

Even a $100 soundbar is a huge improvement over the crap that's in most TVs now day.

 

[boomhower]

For $150 I would rather stick to the speakers in your tv. Until you can afford to spend $300-600+ forget it.

Couldn't disagree more. My first venture into HT was a Sony sound bar that was a massive improvement over the standard speakers. With thin TV's with small bezels but the very nature the speakers are going to suck big time. While I don't have ears on experience with a $100 sound bar I'd wager it's better than TV speakers.

 

[Anubis]

Even a $100 soundbar is a huge improvement over the crap that's in most TVs now day.

this, if you can spend up to 200 there are some really good soundbars in that range. but even the cheap ones are better vs the TV itself