Soundbar Numbers Explained: 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1, etc. What Do They Mean?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มี.ค. 2020
- Soundbar channels can be very confusing sometimes. In this video, we dive into the specifics of what each soundbar channel configuration means.
Our complete guide to Soundbar Channels:
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Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1.4 Soundbar (on Amazon):
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Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 9.2.4 Soundbar (on Amazon):
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Sony ST5000 7.1.2 Soundbar (on Amazon):
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Quick cheat sheet for Soundbar Channels:
2.1 Soundbar = Left + Right + Subwoofer
3.1 Soundbar = Left + Center + Right + Subwoofer
5.1 Soundbar = Left + Center + Right & (2 Surround Speakers or 2 Angled Speakers) + Subwoofer
7.1.4 Soundbar = Left + Center + Right + 2 Angled Speakers + 2 Surround Speakers + Subwoofer + 4 Upward-firing Speakers
9.2.4 Soundbar = Left + Center + Right + 2 Angled Speakers + 4 Surround Speakers + 2 Subwoofers + 4 Upward-firing Speakers - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Nobody has explained this in such a simple manner.. super clear now!!
I was thinking the same thing....
Same her. Totally understand now
For years I have tried to understand these channels stuff, I have read articles, but they all seem confusing. You made it very simple and easy to understand. Well done
great video, everything i needed to know about soundbars before purchasing a soundbar. Cant thank you enough!!!!
I wish you would teach every subject I’ve ever googled lol this was so clean and detailed. Thanks man!!! 🙏🏽❤️
I've been looking at a ton of sound bar info over the past week. By far your video is the clearest and easiest to understand m thanks
So detailed yet easy to understand, keep it up 💯
I appreciate your deep dive into soundbars. I listen to a lot of audio books. Your discussion emphasizing 3.1, the center channel for dialog is a big help.
You are a true pro...... clearly and very well explaining. THANK YOU!
Simple, clear and precise. Easy listening.
this is the best explanation in youtube
thank you for the detailed explanation. all makes much more sense now.
Thank you! Very comprehensive yet simple to understand.
Great, simple and perfect explanation
Your video is of great help in illustrating soundbars and my purchase decision. I thank you for that. Now it's clear to me.
Thanks, I am currently trying to buy a soundbar for my parents it was a really helpful explanation on these numbers.
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Great video and explanation. This topic is new to me and I understood it the first time the info was presented in the video!!
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Excellent explanation!!!
Powerful video. Thanks!
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Thanks bro! Great explanation
Thank you Sir! Now I know what exactly I'm looking at
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Great explanation, helps me a lot! :)
Awesome explanation
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Wow what a good explanation
Great explanation
Great stuff! Thank you. I like to hear your opinion on JBL Bar 7.1.4, if you happen to have. Thank you.
My God. Thank you bru. Im planning to buy 5.1 but when i watched this video i now want 3.1..
Great video man
This helped alot thanks
Perfectly explained 👌 I just laughed 😹 madly at myself just finding this out right now lol 😂🙈🤦🏻♂️
Thanks needed this!
Great Information. I haven't found the Nakamichi Pro 7.14 in Mexico. I think I'll have it imported from the US.
thanks for the info!
Great info. Thx.
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good work sir
As a layman I can understand what soundbar would be appropriate for a square type room but would be interested to learn what Soundbar you would suggest for a living room? Please offer some suggestions - Many thanks
thank you!
I'm watching all your videos and I have a question: what you think about bose soundbars? Like the smart 300?
Thank you so much...
Thank you
Thanks teaching me
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Oh great. I just bought a 4.0.... do you have a video where you go into detail about that?
Thank you :)
Can you tell if Panasonic SC HTB250G which is 2.1 but supports Dolby and DTS, will have low dialog volume issue while playing 5.1 sound movie from Amazon prime ?
Hi. Would it sound like a 7.1 channel if you'd use PLEXTONE GS3 Virtual Channel 7.1 USB Adapter to a 2.1 Channel speakers/soundbars?
I have tried 4 2.1 sound bars so for some with integrated sub woofer some external but ALL are very flat worse than my Samsung TV & the separate subwoofer have wayto much bass, would a 5.1 sound better less flat.
I have a Sony OLED connected with a 2.1 Sony sound bar connected via HDMI. However to get the right sound the volume level now required is very high about above 50. Not sure why with the surround bar connected the volume level requires is very high.
your a champion
So what would a pc with only 2 speakers (1 on each side) he classified as?
Or does that not fall in this type of classification
So is a Sonos Playbar with Sub and 2-architectural ceiling speakers considered 5.1.2 or 7.1?
Can we add another sound bar to 2.1. ..help me out ??
For big living room what should i choose? 2.1 or 5.1?
Legend
Can you explain a 4.1 ? Vizio made a 4.1 soundbar
Cheers bro
Great video.
If you had to rank the top 3 companies for quality sound, which would you say?
Good question
Can you pls help me by letting me know if I can connect 2 subs to a Polk audio 5.1 system
Good Day
Hi I just bought a jbl 3.1, but I dont get any sound from my center channel from bluetooth/ usb or TV , I did turn on surround sound on remote but still no luck
My Smart TV is working from the normal Audio out jack and not HDMI or Optical, I'm still deciding on what TV I need to buy so I can understand the left and right channel from the TV but if I play music from a normal usb flash drive or anything from my phone (Bluetooth) , isnt the center channel suppose to work?
....or am I doing something wrong?
Any Help Will be much appreciated
Kind Regards
i have a Samsung Q750B 5.1.2. I want to know where to place the .2. i have a open concept in living room, basically a big open space.
Nice, in mexico for the price I better go for a Onkyo in the box 5.1 home theater
What is a 2.0 soundbar. It says it has 4 speakers? Also I cant get it to work on my TV tho.
6.1: left, center, right, rear left, rear center, rear left, subwoofer
I'm wondering about connecting a sounder to my TV using an optical audio cable vs wirelessly. I have already hidden all the cables going to the back of the TV in the wall. I'd prefer not to have a visible cable, or having to add another wire to the channel in the wall. With my Samsung TV that I bought in 2015, I'm looking at a Samsung soundbar, hoping to avoid the need for another remote.
I didn't hear a difference when I hooked up my soundbar with the optical cable. The only reason I did it still was so I can use TWO sound systems simultaneously. One is connected via Bluetooth and the other Y the audio optical cable. Now I have 2 subwoofers going. A little hack there for those of you who don't wanna throw out your old sound system.
4.2.2CH Samsung TV please explain?
What confuses me is how the latest Samsung 9 / 11 channel soundbar is taken full advantage of with 4K movies . Dolby truehd only goes up to 7.1 channels ???
Pls can I connect my hisense 2.0 to a subwoofer
I've read about 4.0 soundbars What does a 4.0 look like?
Is it applicable for karaoke?
I always wondered what that 3rd number was
what about 4.1 like lg snh5
Bro which sounbar is best
Harmon kardon
Jbl
Yamaha
Sony
Sonos
Depends on your budget
In my opinion I think sonos and sony are the better ones
Short version of my question. Why does my lg slm6 420 watt sound bar sound better than my onn 5.1.4 atmos soundbar?
Could be a few things. The room setup, the audio settings,or even just the quality of speakers. LG makes some good quality speakers while i cant speak much for Onn since i usually avoid onns products, but thats just a preference as well as thinking their quality isnt as good as something like LG.
The Vizio is 5.1 the Samsung is 3.1 which one should I get!!!!
I have a LG 2.1 soundbar that supports Dolby. Kind of doesn't make much sense, I thought Dolby was surround sound.
How do you like your lg sound bar overall? I can’t decide between the one you have or a 3.1. My room isn’t that big. So idk if that makes a difference on getting either one
@@JM-qt5mg its decent, i bought a sonos beam but ultimately returned it after a week as it had no subwoofer. LG is priced to sell, decent value
@@casanova1012 ok do you like it tho? Are u a happy camper with it lol cause I can’t choose between lg or Sony sound bar
@@JM-qt5mg sony all the way! Much better sound quality
@@casanova1012 that’s what I’m thinking too! I have a Sony bar but have a lg tv. But I’ll def roll with Sony now.
My big question is if you have a 3.1 soundbar and you're watching 5.1+ content (on Netflix for example), is it going to try and push those extra channels out of your 3.1 and muddy the sound, or do those extra channels just get cut out?
Well yes it will same with a 2.1 soundbar it split the dialogue between the 2 so yes it will sound muddy or it might cancel the extra channels out
Which one would you recommend for a living room?. I don't want to spend the money and not get the true sound benefits.
A true cinema home theater needs: big room, big and powerful speakers and a lot of expensive subwoofers. Ton of acoustic treatment and isolation to dont bother neighborhood. If you are not going to do this, just buy a soundbar stereo 2.1 and enjoy
What about 4 channel?
when you said "hi my name is" at the biginning of the video. I thought you were gonna say "Slim shady"
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Ive bought 3 different soundbars. Onn 5.1.4 with atmos. Lg slm6y 420 watts 3.1 and the lg sounds better in my living room. Which is a med size rectangle room. My bedroom is a square so everything sounds good in there. Our 3rd soundbar is my daughters so who cares lol. But why would my lg sound better. Now the 5.1.4 onn sounds so good in my room. But i think i may hav had sub off while in living room. But im tired of switching them around. Oh my 4th soundbar is a samsung but i had that a min. Sound good in my room too and its older. Like not bluetooth old. Lol. Im def a tv and soundbar person. I always play king arhthir to see how something plays. To c if i wanna keep or not.
What does a 3.1.2 sound bar mean? Is it 5.1 or 7.1
In the video, he said it means a right, center, and left speaker (3), 1 subwoofer (1), and 2 upward speakers like for the ceiling (2). Hence 3.1.2.
He Literally explained that before the first minute and a half of the video.
I'm curious why you're using the word "soundbar" as if it refers to the whole surround speaker system. Talking about "5.1 soundbar", for example, wouldn't seem to make sense, since not all the channels in the "5.1" are going to be dealt with by the soundbar. Why not use the word "surround" in most of these places where you say "soundbar" (unless your're talking about the actual soundbar component)?
Just want something that improves dialogue lol.
my first impression was, wow the reviewer is handsome. lol
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I'm pissing off my neighbors with a 200$ 5.1 set i like juice wrld too much 999
youre really cute
Only downside with soundbars you cannot control the speakers individually as in volume that's why you're better off buying a surround sound receiver and speakers