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BlueWorldOrder

BlueWorldOrder

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I'm currently looking at buying a soundbar for my Office TV. It's where I stay the most and where all of my electronic devices are. I not only plan to use the soundbar for my TV for movies TV Shows, and music but I want to Bluetooth it to my PC as well. My budget will have to be around $300 and would much rather not have a physical subwoofer. Some of the subs I've looked at have a subwoofer built into them and I'd much rather have it that way. I just don't want to have a bunch of wires everywhere. I've got enough of them already and no place to manage them.



Those who have experience with these which brand should I go for to have great sound, but could also pair it to my PC for sound.

These are the ones I've looked at.

Polk Audio MagniFi (this one has a wireless subwoofer id be ok with if I had to go with)​

YAMAHA SR-B20A
Sonos Beam (Gen2). (This is the only one above my budget, but I have heard good things about Sonos and might be willing to go over my budget if they are good as advertised)

Bose TV Speaker
Sony S200F 2.1ch Soundbar with built-in Subwoofer and Bluetooth Home Theater Audio for TV

My current TV is a Sony Bravia 4K Smart TV and has an HDMI ARC input for the soundbar that requires it. The main reason I want to use the soundbar to my PC is I am normally on my PC most of the time, I use a capture device to watch TV while I browse on the internet, same goes for playing music or watching movies. Don't know if this helps in making a decision on which one to go with but any advice is welcomed in helping me choose on which one to go with.

I've read several reviews and watched plenty of youtube videos on the linked soundbars, and it left me confused on which way to go lol
 
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I'm not a huge tech geek but I got a Vizio sound bar a few years ago from Walmart for less than $100. Works fine for me unless you want to go high end sound.
 
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Thanks, everyone, for your suggestions.. Possibly going to go with the Sonos Beam or Yamaha.

I really don't need major high-end sound because its just in a small space, however id like to upgrade my sound from these Logitech speakers I have hooked up into my TV via 3.5MM jack. Surprisingly it doesn't sound that bad, but I like to bump it up a notch with a soundbar.
 
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My wife picked a Yamaha one for a 20 year gift at her company. It's $200 I believe. Has bluetooth, built in subwoofer, and Alexa in it. It's not bad. My biggest criticisms are that it automatically shuts off after so many hours and I don't like not having a display on it (got to used to a receiver on my system). I still prefer a surround sound system over these but it's a pretty nice alternative if you don't have space or want a bunch of speakers.

"YAS-109 - Overview - Sound Bars - Audio & Visual - Products - Yamaha USA" https://usa.yamaha.com/products/aud...P8pwLhIu5xPqFo60725y6o_t2I6HX7-saAp2pEALw_wcB
 
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6 of one/half dozen of the other.....many good selections these days, especially in the $200 range. I have a Samsung on my 75" and an LG in the BR on a 50". Can't tell the difference in what I use for them, although I watch more music on the 75" w/ the Samsung, and it is excellent.
 
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