Reddit mentions of VIZIO S4251W-B4B 5.1-Inch Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers

Not DIY as it is plug and play but the Vizio 5.1 soundbar has wireless subwoofer and the surround speakers hook up to the sub. It makes such an easy solution and the built in Bluetooth couldn't be easier to set up.

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CDIK908?pc_redir=1406266693&robot_redir=1

VIZIO 42" 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar Unboxing: http://youtu.be/0K_6c7dV5po

They were on sale at Sam's Club last year for a bit cheaper.

Here ya go VIZIO S4251w-B4 for $240. 5.1 sound with wireless rear speakers and sub. Now just add in an optical cable and you're done.

Listen I know soundbar are forbidden but this the OP really gonna put an AVR on the mantle...I'm really thinking not. With that budget and location being what it is I just don't think anything else is really going to work. I have no idea how this set sounds but I'm assuming since it's Vizio's premiere product it will be ok.

Desktop Version of Amazon Link.

This is a newer model of the soundbar setup I'm currently using (this one has an HDMI input, mine doesn't).

The sound is really good. The only two issues I have are:

• The Optical Out on mine stopped working after about two years, so now I have to connect via Bluetooth
  
  
• On my exact model the volume increments are a bit wonky. There are indicator lights on the front of the soundbar that light up as the volume is increased and I keep mine at about 3 lights at night and 3.5 during the day. The difference between each press of the volume up/down buttons is pretty huge.
  
  Other than that, though, I've been really happy with it. I've used it with my TV, PS4, XB1, Wii, WiiU, Switch, even hooked my old GameCube up a year or two ago and it was great.

Check out the vizio 40" soundbar with wireless subwoofer. You can get them new for 300 bucks but if you look out for sales more like the 200 bucks I paid on woot.com. they are 5.1 have optical input for the ps4 and have Bluetooth for playing music and whatnot from your phone. I love them. If you have a small room they will really sound awesome!

Here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CDIK908?cache=fab84a7667334817543c3c51bd058e77&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1414358179&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1

I purchased this Vizio soundbar and I love it. I don't have the money yet to go for an official surround sound system, but this is leaps and bounds better than the TV speakers.

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-S4251w-B4-Soundbar-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414530488&sr=8-1&keywords=vizio+s4251w

I have one of those 5.1 surround sounds with the bar speaker in the front. Here it is on Amazon. I wonder if this one has the Dynamic Range Compression capability.

Cheap is pretty relative. This was the cheap option I recommended to my much-wealthier-than-I father to resolve the problem. He loves it. (at the time, this was about $200)

VIZIO S4251w-B4 42-Inch 5.1 Channel Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer & Satellite Speakers (2013 Model) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4WivxbFPZH0MV

This is what I have, and it works great. (at the time this was $100)

Yamaha ATS-1010BL Factory Refurbished Front Surround System https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0077HED8O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4YivxbT95KZTB

Really, anything 5.1 will be a big improvement, if it allows you customize volume by channel/ speaker, your even better off.

I'm not going to rival a movie theater with this, and the virtual surround isn't great, but I can watch action movies with my daughter sleeping in the other room, and still hear all the dialogue without riding the volume controls the whole time.

It can be done...

VIZIO S4251w-B4 5.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CDIK908/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1421556897&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=31gmPzbaqNL&ref=plSrch

Or

Premium 5.1-Ch. Home Theater System with Subwoofer
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=109&cp_id=10906&cs_id=1090601&p_id=10565&seq=1&format=2

And find a used Denon 1712, 1713, or 2112ci

This is the setup I have in my basement. It's awesome and I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality.

Watched The Conjuring at night with my wife and she was jumping like crazy when it sounded like you could hear floors squeak behind us.

I would absolutely recommend this over running wires for surround sound unless you want/need to have the very best. It's more than enough for us and it was super simple to hook up.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CDIK908/ref=hsx_cts_ht

I recently purchased a VIZIO model $128 if you're a prime member
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CO07C5U/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I liked it so much i returned it and got the upgraded model with extra speakers $228 for prime members.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CDIK908/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

The 5.1 one is nice because the two satellite speakers connect tot he wireless sub so you can move them around and not have wires all over the place just from the subwoofer to the 2 satellites.

They may be a tab small for your screen size but they will be plenty loud but obviously not as loud as more expensive / bigger alternatives.

I have this Amazon.com: VIZIO S4251w-B4 5.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers (2013 Model): Electronics soundbar that I recently purchased.

Additional equipment, I prob have maybe a budget of $300-350 max. :(

Living in an apartment and a roommate who refuses for cables to be ran across the living room floor and huge speakers... I had to go the sound bar route, I just ended up putting the full system in another room, heh. I went with the Vizio 5.1 42" [http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-S4251w-B4-Soundbar-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420208225&sr=1-1&keywords=vizio+sound+bar] It sounds good, just not amazing but should do it for your current needs. I liked it for the bluetooth option and the fact has optical inputs too.

Do you have any opinions on this Vizio 5.1 bar?

> Everyone in the tech industry knows that surround sound speakers are a niche contracting market, being completely cannibalised by sound bars (for the simple reason that they're nicer to set up and more visually appealing).

A lot of sound bars now come with wireless satellite speakers however, making the distinction between the two fuzzy. Here are two of the most popular soundbars on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-S4251w-B4-Wireless-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1451701432&sr=8-10&keywords=sound+bar

http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-SB3851-C0-Wireless-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00SMBGGV6/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1451701432&sr=8-12&keywords=sound+bar

Do you really think the kind of people who build high end gaming PCs, which are required for VR, are going to balk at installing some wireless sensors in the corners of their room if doing so provides them with a more immersive experience?

> But if you strictly require a source, here is one. A 5 second Google search away:

>household ownership of audio systems featuring surround sound has declined to 29 percent, while soundbar adoption (now at 9% of households) and sales (up 54% compared to last year) continue to grow as consumers gravitate to sleek soundbar designs with a minimal footprint in the living room.

So 29% of households own a surround sound system, and 9% own a sound bar, but because surround sound system sales have declined (by some unspecified amount) and sound bar sales are up, your position is that sound bars have taken over the home theatre industry?

My two links above prove that's not the case at all. The home theater system is merely evolving into something that's easier to set up, takes up less space, and is wireless.

Of course, given people can watch movies in VR on the big screen with surround sound from their headphones, it's possible that the days of the home theater system are numbered.

But that's really besides the point here. The only argument we are having is whether or not people are too lazy or unwilling to set up wireless base stations in the corners of their room in exchange for a much more immersive experience. And I say you're crazy if you think people won't.

$1,500 Paradigm Soundscape, but I doubt you have heard one.
$1,800 Yamaha YSP-4300 has 22 drivers in it.

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-home-theater-in-a-box-does-not-exist/
> Go for a Soundbar: This is especially true when you consider that a similarly priced soundbar can offer performance that’s not much worse. Sure, you won’t get the surround effect with just the single bar speaker, but you’ll often get a more neutral frequency response, the same (or similar) bass, and a lot less wires.

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-budget-soundbar/
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-soundbar/

You can also get a soundbar with 2 rear satellite speakers. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDIK908

Don't know what kind of setup you're looking for, but I was happy to pick up this Vizio 42" 5.1 sound bar with wireless bluetooth and surround speakers. I don't love that I have to settle for a sound bar, but this seems like a good deal on a quality set. With $10 prime discount, it ends up being $190+tax, which ain't bad. I'll know tomorrow if Costco has them in store for less (they were the same price online before it sold out).

Looks like that Vizio model I talked about is no longer on sale. However, it's bigger brother can be had for $241 refurb.

If you don't care about bass or surround sound, and just want stereo speakers that sound much better, you could get something like these for $200 (the E4.5 option). They can plug into the RCA outs on your tv.

if you want to go the soundbar route, this Vizio gets good reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDIK908

wireless connection to the subwoofer, which then has wired connection to the rear surrounds. so you don't need to hide 3 really long cables from the soundbar to the back of the room.

Hey man, thanks a lot for the input, I really appreciate it. Sorry about not answering all the questions. I do not have access to a microcenter store. I have picked out most of peripherals already. But I really like that mechanical keyboard definitely going to look it to that more. Also is overclocking worth it? What would I have to upgrade for my PC to handle it?

One other question I had is that I am thinking about buying a surround sound system for my TV. Since I only use my TV when connected to my computer I was wondering if it is possible to just hook it up to it and use the speakers for everything? I am looking at a Vizio Sound bar I am unsure how speakers work between computer and TV so I don'[t even know if this is possible.

I'll just leave this right here

Edit: I have just the entry level sound bar and I love it! Will eventually upgrade to that nicer one.

Amazon link

I love this thing I can't wait to get one this summer.

Optical directly to the TV, I have my setting for hdmi audio set to Bitstream out and dolby digital.

Had the issue earlier in the year and it was fixed with the February or March update.

This is my sound bar;
VIZIO S4251w-B4 5.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_yJz6tb1WZ4JHF

Home Theater Installer here. The answer depends on what "kind" of system you want. Using my knowledge of the field, plus my consumer reports subscription I recommend the VIZIO S4251w-B4 5.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers. It's true 5.1 surround sound and the audio quality is surprisingly good even though it's a Vizio product.

This is what I use http://amzn.com/B00CDIK908

It is not 2.1, but 7.1 and it's great. Will definitely fill the room, goes very loud, and the subwoofer/satellite speakers are wireless, so you can place them behind you for a great surround sound experience.

If you do not want the 7.1, if you click on the 38-inch option, itll be around half the price for just 2.1

For less than $150, I'd recommend a Vizio soundbar. It's not surround, but it's pretty nice for the value (a 38 inch one runs for under $100).

If you can stretch the budget, the full set from Vizio is pretty phenomenal value, getting a soundbar, two rear speakers, and sub for under $250. Sub/rear speakers are bluetooth, too, so they don't have to connect to the soundbar. Reviews are great, and I just got a set for my mom for Christmas. Set it up in 5-10 minutes and it immediately sounded great: http://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-S4251w-B4-Soundbar-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420134829&sr=1-1&keywords=vizio+sound+bar

Amazon has this Vizio 5.1 bar for $200 at the moment. I've had my eye on it since it's the only 5.1 & it has great reviews. I'm really on the edge of pulling the trigger but after looking up Klipsch DHT 600 and the Bose Cinemate GS Series II, I want to get one of those instead. However, I know nothing about surround sound. Just now I added this subreddit to try to learn more. Good luck!

Edit: adding link.

VIZIO S4251w-B4 5.1 Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer and Satellite Speakers

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDIK908/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_U5rDub1J9A8EG

http://www.amazon.com/S4251w-B4-Soundbar-Wireless-Subwoofer-Satellite/dp/B00CDIK908

I have this set, 5.1 surround sound bar with wireless sub and two rear satellite speakers than plug in to the sub.. Gaming and movies are on a whole nother level now. Unless you are trying for a rly rly cheap pair of speakers? lol

Edit: How about a price range OP?