Reddit mentions of Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer Bluetooth & DTS Virtual: X Black

I see the Yamaha YAS-207BL on Amazon for $144... should I pull the trigger now? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072J7PTFB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Edit: Glad I've waited... it seems to be steadily dropping and at $141 now. Going to check until it bounces up and then buy I think.

Edit 2: Now $139. Here's hoping it gets to $130 or even $120!

Edit 3: Bought at $138.80 earlier today and now is shown back at $299 with 12 remaining. I'm blessed

Soundbars are pretty lousy investments, but if that's what you really want, then I'd go with something like one of these...

Yamaha YAS-207

Yamaha YAS-209

Does anyone have this or can comment on it?

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Speakers: Yamaha YAS-207BL Sound Bar

Receiver: just bluetooth or aux cable from laptop

Source: laptop

Light control: the only issue is that the paint is glossy, a projector screen has helped a bit, but on very white scenes it does wash out a bit as the light reflects off the walls back to the screen

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In my living room I have the onkyo receiver and 5.1 setup with something for theater. The bedroom setup goal was supposed to be just something better than having the laptop on a stand in my bed and a step up from laptop speakers.

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Do you want a real 5.1 soundbar? They are relatively inexpensive and will keep the standard center channel and real surround speakers, but that might complicate your setup. If you want just the bar (or bar with subwoofer) with virtual surround then there is that as well. Atmos is more expensive and isn't really ideal for a soundbar, with upfiring speakers for height. The easiest method would be going with a standard lossy AC3 Dolby Digital capable system and hooking it up with optical to your TV, avoiding all the HDMI ARC issues. The Vizio 5.1 systems are bang-for-buck champs, the Sonos is much better but more money. You could piece meal it though, buying just the bar and then adding the sub and surrounds later. If you don't want separate surround speakers then something like this yamaha might work.

Have this TCL for a couple years now, absolutely no regrets. Sure it's not the same as a super upscale TV, but honestly I have never regretted my purchase at all. Pair it with a decent soundbar (this is what I have currently) and it's a great experience!

I'm looking for speakers for my new Sony 65" X950G TV in a 12' x 19' living room. My budget is $300 and am debating between these three options as these are the ones that I've found that would work for me:

Yamaha YAS-207 - $230

Klipsch RSB-11 - $300

Edifier S350DB - $300

I'm not much of an audiophile but I just want something that'll sound good for my TV when watching movies, TV shows, and playing games.

My main priority was looking for something that is within my budget, convenient, has a remote, and no amplifiers/receivers because I don't want to deal with too many cables besides the power cables.

I know sound bars are generally frowned upon but I like the plug & play aspect as well as ease of use, but I saw really great things about the Edifier S350DB in terms of sound quality. The only thing that the S350DB would differ is the lack of HDMI ARC since I would be connecting this to a tv, so is that going to be a big deal?

I'm open to other recommendations as well, but if any of these three stand out, please help me pick which to go for!