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okay looking to get my grandparents a sound setup for Christmas nothing fancy.

The problem they have now is my grandpa watches a lot of sports and its hard for him to hear the announcers over all the background noise they need something that sounds clearer then the TV speakers.

 

I have around $150 to spend it does not need to be a perfect setup just so they can understand it better. 

 

 

What would you guys get?

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JBL Cinema SB100 Soundbar Speaker System

Incredible audio. Easy setup. Perfect for Sports!

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JBL Cinema SB100 Soundbar Speaker System

Incredible audio. Easy setup. Perfect for Sports!

+ soundbar. Good sound, not much space taken and not distracting. Not sure which one to buy though.

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-NB3530A-Sound-System/dp/B00BD7UXT2/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417506110&sr=1-10&keywords=soundbar

this one has better reviews and a sub. But if you don't need a sub then idk.

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+ soundbar. Good sound, not much space taken and not distracting. Not sure which one to buy though.

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-NB3530A-Sound-System/dp/B00BD7UXT2/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417506110&sr=1-10&keywords=soundbar

this one has better reviews and a sub. But if you don't need a sub then idk.

A sub could be good.

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A sub could be good.

Only drawback a sub has is it needs some more space so if you have space then just go for it.

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+ soundbar. Good sound, not much space taken and not distracting. Not sure which one to buy though.

http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-NB3530A-Sound-System/dp/B00BD7UXT2/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1417506110&sr=1-10&keywords=soundbar

this one has better reviews and a sub. But if you don't need a sub then idk.

It has a better sound. But Subwoofer is not suitable for his "GRANDPARENTS". JBL provides decent sound quality. I could have recommended the LG if it is not needed for their GRANDPARENTS.

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It has a better sound. But Subwoofer is not suitable for his "GRANDPARENTS". JBL provides decent sound quality. I could have recommended the LG if it is not needed for their GRANDPARENTS.

Subwoofer helps with the speech quality too. There are people with low voices.

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Subwoofer helps with the speech quality too. There are people with low voices.

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Subwoofer helps with the speech quality too. There are people with low voices.

 

No, a sub normally does <200Hz, there is absolutely no speech there.

 

I'd recommend a soundbar too. I don't think they have the need for a sub.

A bar will save space, have clear vocals and still have some low-end for music.

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No, a sub normally does <200Hz, there is absolutely no speech there.

 

I'd recommend a soundbar too. I don't think they have the need for a sub.

A bar will save space, have clear vocals and still have some low-end for music.

 

 

Only drawback a sub has is it needs some more space so if you have space then just go for it.

Space is really not an issue in this case.

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Soundbar for ease of setup mostly. Eventually they WILL tinker with it, and being able to tell them how to fix it over the phone is a plus. 

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Soundbar for ease of setup mostly. Eventually they WILL tinker with it, and being able to tell them how to fix it over the phone is a plus. 

They live next door. 450 feet away haha.

They are so close they use are wifi.

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They live next door. 450 feet away haha.

They are so close they use are wifi.

 

Then soundbar just because they wont give a rat's ass. You already said yourself it doesn't have to be perfect, and with a $150 budget, a soundbar would be hard to beat for TV use anyways.

 

y u haf b so hard 2 convince?

 

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Then soundbar just because they wont give a rat's ass. You already said yourself it doesn't have to be perfect, and with a $150 budget, a soundbar would be hard to beat for TV use anyways.

 

y u haf b so hard 2 convince?

 

 

Just like to know what I am putting money into before I do it. I like to explore all the options haha.

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A (real) sub is useful to get that low rumbles and humming sounds. Mostly used in watching movies, to get that cinema-like explosions, gunshots, etc. Multimedia speakers subs aren't 'real' sub. They can only handle a bit of low frequencies, not very much different than say a good 3 way shelf/standing speakers anyway. 

 

Like mentioned above, speeches (human voices) are around the mids and lower-mids range of frequencies, so a sub is not mandatory, and could potentially make it worse (if it's a bad sub)

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