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Question: Place the soundbar above or below the TV? What gives you better sound, placing the soundbar above or below the TV?  I have a 2 and 1 year old, so placing it in front of the TV may not work.  I was thinking of putting it above the TV, but that's 52" above the floor.  Seemed a bit high.  Any thoughts?
Document: I was rather disappointed with the sound on my new 40-in LCD but this was a secondary TV so I didn't want to invest in another full surround system. This Yamaha 2.1 system is just what I wanted. The clarity of the sound is MUCH better than the TV speakers, especially dialogue. The subwoofer does not have tremendous punch at lower volumes but you can hear it when you turn it up a bit.
Yamaha YAS-71BL Front Surround System (Black)I just needed something to enhance my Samsung LCD 650/52" toc. this sound bar and woofer are very nice for what I wanted for my open floor plan/living room setting. This is just great for me, and the movies and sports sound much better now. As far as surround sound, of course not but definitely a significant difference.
Let's be real though, room type and placement will have a large role in how well this will work, and don't expect to hear sounds behind you from just a front speaker.After a week or so, my thoughts on the system remained the same. Very happy with the unit. I noticed that the rubber feet on the unit were pretty...well, flat. I purchased some isolation pads from Radio Shack ($2.50) and applied them.Result? BIG difference.
* User friendly. Wife friendly. * 4 audio inputs (3 digital) plus yamaha ipod connector* Clear, surprisingly powerful, robust simulated 5.1 sound for such a contained unit. * Great value for the money if you can find it at or under $300* Looks nice in front of most HDTVs. It virtually matched my piano finished black Samsung. * Great for enclosed rooms.Negatives:* No onscreen information and controls on your TV screen, info is only on the soundbar screen.
I was looking for a better sound solution than just the sound from my Samsung PN50B650 Plasma. I knew going in that the soundbar would simulate a 5.1 system but not be true surround sound. I did not have a problem as I only wanted better quality than what was being delivered from the TV speakers. The Yamaha sound bar delivered what I was expecting.
The only time it would be be affected is when using the macros on the remote to change the TV's inputs.I rounded this setup with a Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote. This was definitely worth every cent and even though it uses 4 AAA batteries the amount of batteries needed to run every device remote would be 10 batteries (2 TV, 2 TiVo, 2 Blu-ray, 2 DVD, 2 Soundbar) plus the amount of space for 5 remotes versus 1 remote.
The sound overall is definitely better than the t.v. alone but I can't say that I'm blown away by this thing. I guess it's pretty good for the price but I was hoping for better. It could be my room too, I've got hardwoods, high ceilings and a big open floor plan so there is a lot of sound bouncing around. It might be better suited for a smaller carpeted room.
1 RCA audio input. I highly recommend using the digital audio inputs to get the best and clearest simulated surround sound. I have a PS3 (my Blu-Ray player), a Toshiba DVD player and my DVR hooked up to the digital inputs and the Yamaha ipod dock hooked up. The ipod dock works well and you can control the ipod to some extent with the remote, though the screen on the front of the bar gives you very minimal information and control for your ipod.
In my bedroom, I have a wall mounted Samsung LED UN40B6000(speakers located in rear). My Video and Audio sources are (1)Insight Motorola DCT6412 III cable box, and (2)Pioneer BDP-51FD Blu Ray player. There was no way I was gong to watch a beautiful blu ray movie and listen to the audio emitting from TV speakers facing the wall as close as 2.5 inches. And placing speakers and running wires in my bedroom was not an option.
The unit sits in front of the plasma TV and the sub-woofer fits perfectly right below in a television stand that I purchased from Wal-mart. Putting the sound bar in front of the TV was not a problem with the remote control as long as I aimed it just above the sound bar. Anytime the remote control was below the sound bar any functions for the TV would not respond.
Answer: As a soundbar junkie I have owned them all and tried every mounting position that can be done,,,, my feelings are that soundbars almost always sound better mounted above a TV/display. 52" above floor level is not that high at all,,,,, I was experimenting with my Sony CT-100, Sony CT-500 and my Vizio Soundbar w/wireless sub and found one of the BEST spots for mounting was 7' from the floor, at 7' high the sound has nothing to block the reflective sound coming from the soundbar such as curtains, paintings on the wall and such.Each room is different though, but for me the higher I place my soundbars the better they sounded.CheersDavyo