[Electronics-Talk] new receiver

[Jude DaShiell]

My source for what sound bar information I have is howtogeek.com 
newsletter.

On Sun, 2 Jul 2017, Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk wrote:

> Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 17:53:50
> From: Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Brad Hodges <Brad.hodges at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] new receiver
> 
> Greetings:
>
> I use a very modestly priced Vizio sound bar and find the price
> performance balance to be excellent. My primary interest was to enhance
> the quality of voices, and it is successful in that effort. I do all
> switching among input sources using a $30 HDMI switcher which I
> purchased from Amazon. Each of the 5 inputs has a dedicated button on
> the supplied remote. With all the streaming boxes and the Tivo for
> cable, not the most elegant of installations, but never the less quite
> functional and easy to use.
>
> On the higher end of things the Sonos sound bar continues to receive
> excellent reviews. The Sonos product line combines simple audio
> equipment of the highest quality and an app which brings almost complete
> accessibility to the many services and sources you can control. The
> Sound Bar is priced at around $700, and the recommended subwoofer is
> similarly priced.
>
> Sound and Vision magazine is available for download on BARD, and worth a
> check. I do find their reviews to be often overly enthusiastic, so you
> might want to have the salt shaker in hand as you read.
>
> Brad.
>
>
> On 7/2/2017 4:17 PM, Jude DaShiell via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> From what I've read, sound bars have improved over the years.  Maybe
>> insufficiently for some people's tastes but those will be the people
>> insisting on tubes in all audio equipment for the sound quality boost.
>>
>> On Sun, 2 Jul 2017, Jim Barbour wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 14:34:51
>>> From: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] new receiver
>>>
>>> I haven't looked at sound bars in several years, but they used to have
>>> pretty bad audio quality, compared to a 5.1 receiver and speakers.
>>>
>>> Have they gotten better?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 02, 2017 at 02:28:13PM -0400, Jude DaShiell via
>>> Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>> A sound bar may be a more economic alternative and take up less
>>>> space too.
>>>> Those usually have connections for connecting existing equipment.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 2 Jul 2017, Susan Stanzel via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 13:45:19
>>>>> From: Susan Stanzel via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>>>>>     <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Cc: Susan Stanzel <slstanzel at kc.rr.com>
>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] new receiver
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Listers,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Now that I am getting a new TV, I think I should have a stereo
>>>>> receiver I
>>>>> can actually operate. Now that you have told me about the Samsung
>>>>> accessible
>>>>> TV, please give me some ideas on an accessible receiver. I want to
>>>>> play my
>>>>> DVD player, CD player, possibly my old VCR and of course a radio. Any
>>>>> suggestions will be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Susie Stanzel
>>>>>
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