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Posted by AbeCollins (A) on August 03, 2014 at 19:57:28

In Reply to: RE: Here's why one might want analog out. I do.... posted by cloudwalker on August 03, 2014 at 16:57:57

A soundbar is often used instead of a full-blown AV surround sound system. They typically come with digital inputs and analog inputs and through digital signal processing (DSP) they attempt to synthesize a surround effect.

In my case I do not have a surround sound receiver and all the associated speakers. I can simply drive the soundbar via a digital input or stereo analog input. Yes, it has it's own built-in DAC and amplifier.

I simply drive the sound bar via the 2-channel analog output from my TV in order to get a more robust sound vs the TV's tiny speakers. And I disable the DSP surround effects which sound annoying, 'phasey', and artificial.

You wouldn't use one of these soundbars if you have a full-blown surround AV setup. Instead, you would use a passive center channel speaker along with your AV receiver and associated speakers for all the other channels.

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