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“Lifestyle” audio systems with active speakers are self-contained, easier to integrate, and generally deliver better performance/ features/ value for the typical layperson. Building a high-performance, high-value system using passive speakers and discrete components is complex at any price, and espe

What country are you located in? Whats your budget? Unless you’re an expert at system building, I would absolutely avoid shopping for used separates for this intended use case. There are plenty of easy to use, inexpensive smart speakers that would work for music. Unfortunately, they don’t readily in

Never tried any soundbar tbh but I do heard alot of good things about Sonos Beam and Ray. You can try look them up.

Since you have a Samsung tv, I would go the Q990 route to take advantage of the Q-Symphony feature. And if you're watching any DVDs or blu rays, you won't have to fiddle with audio conversions for getting the best sound out of the Sonos. I think both systems will likely sound about the same for regu

Sonos Ray soundbar og 2x ikea Simfoni hátalarar fyrir aftan þig (framleiddir af Sonos en kosta helmingi minna). Solid surround setup á lítinn pening.

Probably Sonos Ace paired with a Sonos soundbar. It works with any new Sonos soundbar, that includes the €150 Sonos Ray. So that would be a €400 total cost, which is in your budget. You'll want to use headphones that can deliver high quality spatial/surround audio without quality compression. That r

I have 2 HomePods as Apple TV speakers and have Sonos soundbar in another.. considering your needs and price, you can go either with 2 HomePod minis or a soundbar… I’d probably say soundbar is a better option if no smart features are necessary. Sonos Ray is about $200 and you get AirPlay and there’s

You could start with something like a Sonos Beam Gen 2 and then add a Sub Mini and/or surrounds at a later time if you don't think the soundbar on it's own is not enough. I got my parents a Sonos Ray for their 65" living room tv and they find it plenty loud and clear for dialogue in movies. It's a b

That TV is functionally ancient, being 10 years old at this point. That being said, the TV can still be easily connected to a modern soundbar via HDMI #4, which is the ARC port. The Sonos Ray is a fine option, but only connects via optical which is less convenient than HDMI and also lacks a center c

Check out Sonos- Ray. Most users praised the Sonos Ray as a significant upgrade over built-in TV speakers, particularly for its clear sound and improved voice clarity, especially for smaller rooms. For only 215 usd now on amazon. FWIW, I recently did an analysis on Reddit data for soundbars. Basical