I love this sound bar. The subwoofer makes tv & movie watching a great experience. It is of high quality!
Caution!!! If one of the HDMI connections on your tv doesn’t say “HDMI ARC”, then this sound bar won’t work through the HDMI connection on your tv. So for tv’s that also do not have the Toslink digital audio connection (optical), the sound bar won’t work at all. It will only work while connecting to it through Bluetooth.
My work-around for this problem for 5 months was to connect to my Roku player on my tv through the Roku app on my phone (using the private listening setting) and then to connect to the sound bar’s Bluetooth connection to use it while watching Netflix, Hulu, etc.
But this didn’t work while watching DVD’s through our DVD player. I finally bought a “Toslink Optical to coaxial converter” (and the coaxial cable) off of Amazon, and now it works great!!! So like I said, it is a phenomenal sound bar. Love it!
(If you have the same problem with this sound bar the simple, cheap solution is a converter. Tensen makes a “Toslink Optical to coaxial converter”. It is available here on Amazon for less than $20).
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| Sold By | Smart Supply | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| speaker size | — | 900 millimeters | — | — | 3.1 inches | 5 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Information Not Available |
| connectivity tech | HDMI, Bluetooth | wireless, wired | Bluetooth, HDMI | Corded Electric, HDMI | Bluetooth | wired, wireless |
| speaker type | Soundbar | Soundbar, Subwoofer | Subwoofer | Soundbar | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| mounting type | Bar Mount,Plug Mount | Wall Mount | Freestanding, Tabletop | Wall Mount | Wall Mount | Sound Bar,Tabletop |
| weight | 23.8 pounds | 16.1 pounds | 18 pounds | 13 pounds | 3700 grams | 2.49 pounds |
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Good but not overwhelming
Excellent sound bar to replace the stock built in speakers of my Panasonic plasma tv. The clarity and quality of the sound is so much better. I can understand what people are saying without having the volume too loud. Thanks to the sub I actually have bass now. However during low level volume it is very underwhelming. Closer toward top end volume do you notice and feel the bass. If your looking for real bass buy a different unit. Other than that I'm very satisfied overall. I love the fact that I can connect my phone via Bluetooth. Currently I have the sound bar mounted underneath my tv which is mounted on a swivel wall mount and the sub on the floor.
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Hugh Jass
Sony HTCT290 Ultra-Slim 300W Sound Bar + Subwoofer
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2017
Hugh Jass
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2017
Over the past few weeks i've used the sound bar daily. Everything about the Sony HTCT290 says one thing: simplicity. With the bluetooth enabled I am able to walk into adjacent rooms with my laptop or iPhone and i'm still able to play my music/tv shows audio without skipping, lagging, or losing the signal. The furthest i've stepped away from the sound bar with a bluetooth signal connected playing music was about 30ft. The quality of the music drops off a bit with heavy EDM between 80-90% max volume. At which point i'm already filling an entire floor of a house with music, so i'm not complaining. With pretty well all other genres of music you'll be still getting quality sound at the same volume level.
The sound bar definitely enhances the movie, tv show, Youtube video watching experience. I use the sound bar through my TV's optical connection and it delivers crisp sound and decent bass for whatever i'm watching through my android box or playing through my Xbox One. I don't think this is the best sound bar combo there is on the market. However for a mid-range sound bar + subwoofer combo, I don't have any complaints about my experiences thus far.
Since there isn't much for specs in the description I'll save you trying to search them out and post them here:
Audio Power Output:
-Front 100W/ch
-Subwoofer 100W
-Power Output (Total) 300W
Power Consumption:
-Bar:40W
-SW:15W
Power Requirement:
-120V AC, 60Hz
Amplifier:
-S-MASTER Digital Amplifier 24bit
Weights and Measurements
Dimensions (Approx.)
Main unit: 900 x 52 x 86 mm
Subwoofer: 170 x 342 x 362 mm
Carton Outer: 973 x 229 x 468 mm
Weight (Approx.)
Main Unit: 2.3 kg
Subwoofer: 6.3 kg
Carton: 11 kg
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and we really like it! sounds clear
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2017
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Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2017
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