Ideal for watching football or when space is limited, soundbars deliver excellent sound and can accomodate up to 48 small speakers in one unit. Futuresource Consulting said in a new report that “Vendors and retailers alike have vigorously promoted soundbars to the consumer, and premium TV brands have benefited from bundling TV sets and soundbars, often at a discount,”.
In the mid-2000s, Futuresource added, “soundbars were targeted at relatively high-end consumers who did not have the space for complete home-theater systems, which are also associated with multiple speakers and wires, but who wanted good quality sound.” As flat-panel TV market boomed, however, the “sound quality of some TV sets has been compromised,” and as a result, suppliers expanded the soundbar market by targeting new models to people “who are not interested enough in audio to purchase a home theater but who believe that the sound of their TV would benefit from a little extra investment.” |
