Juice Mini Soundbar Slim Wireless Speaker, Wireless Rechargeable Device, Super Bass Stereo Speaker, for PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Mp3 Player, Tablet, Travel - Black

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The most common design is a long thin bar speaker that has a subwoofer that’s either wireless or otherwise. Whatever the problem, fixing your soundbar will almost certainly be cheaper – and more environmentally friendly – than replacing it. Whether you are using an optical or HDMI ARC connection, you should have been provided the correct cable with your soundbar from the soundbar manufacturer.

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One complaint you might see frequently, even on top-end soundbars, is that they don’t sound any better than the TV they’re supposed to be connected to. Now that you’ve made the connection from your soundbar to your TV via an HDMI ARC or optical connection, make sure that both of your devices are turned on. It’s an unwelcome trade-off, that’s for sure, but it has a high probability of getting rid of the problem. Try to keep the cable clear of other connectors (especially power) in the tangle of wires behind your TV. If your video device (such as a Sky box, TV box or DVD player) is plugged directly into your soundbar, it’s possible for your sound to get ahead of (fall behind) the image on your TV.And if you’re wondering if you have to have an HDMI Arc cable (as opposed to any old HDMI cable you have lying around like directional cables) the answer is yes! If the TV only has a digital optical out, but not an AUX out or RCA out, then you can use the SOOMFON Bluetooth 5.

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Sony TVs can be connected to a soundbar through the HDMI ARC connection, an optical digital audio cable only, or with both an HDMI and optical digital audio cable. A sound bar remote with a built-in infra-red or IR is a good choice to avoid signal problem between your TV and the soundbar’s remote. This feature won’t work through every HDMI port – most newer TVs have a clearly marked ARC or eARC socket.

Then play around with the volume settings to find the optimal volumes on each device to produce the best sound for your system.

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IR technology created a communication medium through which a soundbar can be controlled using remote IR-enabled soundbars. To prevent them from consuming unnecessary power when they’re not being used, most soundbars power down if they don’t detect an audio signal. It can work well, but our expert audio panel has found on some models it can make everything sound awful. Sound bars are easier to set up compared to a full home cinema or surround sound system since it contain a number of speakers in one bar. HDMI cables can carry more data than optical ones, opening up the possibility for higher-quality sound formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound.

Check out our in-depth article on this topic to learn more about the differences between HDMI and optical cables when using a soundbar. Most soundbars today come with a LED display for adjusting sound settings and switching audio sources. A two-channel sounbard don’t usually sound much different between surround modes and stereo, especially since in the first place they are not producing a true surround-sound experience.

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However, Sony support notes that when using an optical cable, functions that require an HDMI connection like power interlock and volume can’t be controlled with the TV remote. In our tests, we often find that the subwoofer level is set quite high by default, so we then reduce it accordingly. Our eyes cannot see infrared (IR) light, but many digital cameras can (some smartphones have IR filters which can block this check - try both the front and rear smartphone cameras). Be sure to also change the TV’s audio output settings, so the soundbar will be controlled by your TV remote.The bitstream option, available in the audio setup menu of your TV and source devices (see photo below), sets the device to send the exact digital signal encoded in the program, be it Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos, stereo audio, or the like. But if you run through all of the solutions below and your soundbar still isn't performing as you want it to, it could be time for a new one. Currys often have weekend flash sales where you can save tons from their wide range of soundbars across all popular brands.