Welcome to Sound Bars UK - your #1 source for information about soundbars available to buy in the UK.
What is a sound bar?
A sound bar is a compact speaker system that is a solution to the growing problem of achieving multi-speaker (e.g. 5.1, 7.1, etc) surround sound without turning your living room into a jungle of wires!
Often supplied as just a large oblong speaker, the sound bar (or digital sound projector as some people with longer fingers than me call them) adds an air of mystery to your home cinema setup.
"Just how did that sound like an helicopter taking off behind me when there's no speaker there?"
This is where the magic of the soundbar comes in, as by bouncing soundwaves around your room it can simulate the effect of a 'true' surround system.
OK, ok - sounds too good to be true?
Well, there are some caveats. Must surround speaker systems require the room you are going to use the sound bar in to be of a conventional shape and position, to get the most out of one of these wireless surround systems it's best if your room is square and your TV is not situated in the corner of your room, i.e. it is a flat against the wall, which thankfully is the norm in these days of flat panel displays, no more CRT elephants in the corner of the room!
Also, despite what the manufacturers might state, you are never going to get as good a sound as having a classic wired speaker system, but for you the benefits of not having to faff around with wires around the back of your sofa, attracting looks of despair from your long suffering wife, might just be worth it.
Where can I buy a soundbar?
Most online retailers stock them, a list of ones in stock and the best price available in the UK is below.
UK Prices & Stock for
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Samsung Hw-d350 2.0ch Soundbar (1staudiovisual) |
 £178.72 
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Samsung Hw-d450 Soundbar (1staudiovisual) |
£221.20
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Panasonic Sc-htb15 Sound Bar Home Theater System (1staudiovisual) |
£225.60
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Logic3 Wis030k I-station Soundbar (24-7 Electrical) |
 £94.76
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Sony Surround Sound Bar (Additionsdirect.co.uk) |
 £179.00
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Denver Dsb-100 2.1 Surround System Home Cinema Sound Bar (Amazon) |
 £109.80
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Pyle Great 32" Lcd Hdtv & Sound Bar Package For Home/office/schools/public -- P32lcd 32" Hi-definition Lcd Flat Panel Tv + Psw228 Tilt Wall Mount For 23" To 36" Displays (black) + Phdm6 6ft. High Definition Hdmi Cable. (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Ysp-1100 Digital Sound Projector - Black (Amazon) |
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Logic3 Plc I Station Soundbar (Amazon) |
£84.29
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Yamaha Ytst500bl Integrated Tv/soundbar Floor Stand For Ysp4100 Or Ysp5100 Yamaha Sound Projector (Amazon) |
£250.00
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Orbitsound T12v2 Spatial Stereo Sound Bar With Iphone Dock (Amazon) |
£299.00
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Cabstone 95041-gb Soundbar Speaker - Black (Amazon) |
£21.77
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Pyle Powerful Lcd Hdtv & Sound Bar Package For Home/office/schools/public -- P32lcd 32" Hi-definition Lcd Flat Panel Tv + Psbv800 6 Way 300 Watt Multi Source Wall Mounted Sound Bar Withusb, Sd, Hd, Mp3, Hdmi, Fm Tuner And Srs 3d Technology. (Amazon) |
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Sony Htct150 Soundbar Virtual 5.1 (Amazon) |
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Dell Ax510 Soundbar Speaker For Ultrasharp And Other Monitors With Pass Through Connector (Amazon) |
£23.50
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Panasonic Schtb520ebk - Soundbar Speaker W/amplifier + Wireless Subwoofer (Amazon) |
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Lenco, Soundbar With 3d Sound Technology Black (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Yas-101 Digital Sound Projector (Amazon) |
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Lg Hlb54s Super Slim Blu-ray Soundbar With Wireless Sub-woofer With Dlna & Ipod Connectivity (Amazon) |
£579.25
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Philips Hts3111/12 Soundbar Home Theatre System (Amazon) |
£159.95
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Yamaha Ytsf500bl Integrated Tv/soundbar Floor Stand For Ysp4100 Or Ysp5100 Yamaha Sound Projector (Amazon) |
£350.00
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Orbitsound T12 Spatial Stereo Soundbar With Ipod Dock And Sub Woofer. (Amazon) |
£255.42
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Sony Computer X290 Sound Bar System [ps3] (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Ysp4100 Digital Sound Projector (Amazon) |
£1299.00
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Samsung Hw-c470 Wireless Soundbar For Ipod/iphone (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Ysp30d Digital Sound Projector (Amazon) |
£750.97
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Auna Wls-6 Home Theatre Sound Bar With Wireless Subwoofer (Amazon) |
£129.90
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Yamaha Ysp600bl Black Home Cinema Digital Sound Projector (Amazon) |
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Sound Bars -ht-sl70 Sound Bar - Black Ht-sl70 Black ( The Sharp Ht-sl70 Isone Of The World's Most Compact 2.1 Sound Bars. At Just 26 Mm Thick, The Ht Sl70 Produces 200 W Rms Ofstunning Sound Through Its Eight Built-in Front Loudspeakers And Activesubwoofe (Amazon) |
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Sharp 3:1 Inch Sound Bar System With Srs Wow Hd (Amazon) |
£119.95
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Yamaha Yas101-black 120w One-body Soundbar System With Built-in Powerful Subwoofer In Black (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Ysp-900 Digital Sound Projector - Black (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Ysp2200bl Digital Sound Projector System With Hd Audio Format Decoding In Black (Amazon) |
£699.00
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Sharp 2:1 Sound Bar With Active Sub Woofer Digital Amplifier System (Amazon) |
£119.99
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Lg Hlb54s Blu-ray Sound Bar + Slim 4-in-1 Universal Remote Control + Swv3432s/10 Hdmi Cable - 24 Carat Gold-plated Connectors - 1.5 M + Surgestrip E-series - Surge Suppressor (Amazon) |
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Panasonic Sc-htb520eb-k 240w Sound Bar With Wireless Downfiring Subwoofer (2 Piece Set) (Amazon) |
£339.99
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Roth Audio Bar1 Soundbar For All Flat Panel Tvs (Amazon) |
£264.99
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X290 Sound Bar System [ps3] (Amazon) |
£180.99
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Dell Ax510pa Soundbar Speaker For E Series And Consumer Monitors (Amazon) |
£22.49
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Orbitsound T12v3 Spatial Stereo Sound Bar With Iphone Dock (Amazon) |
£299.00
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Crystal Acoustics Ssb-1 Surround Sound Bar With Built-in Subwoofer-black. Available! (Amazon) |
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Dell Ax510 Soundbar Sound Bar Speakers For Dell Ultrasharp Monitors With A Power Pass Through Connector, New , Dell Part Number: C729c , ( No Ac Adapter Included ) (Amazon) |
£24.99
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Sharp Htsb250 2:1 Inch Sound Bar System With Srs Wow Hd (Amazon) |
£99.95
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Surround Sound Bar (ps3) (Amazon) |
£181.81
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Panasonic Sc-htb520 Sound Bar (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Yas-101 Digital Sound Projector Soundbar (Amazon) |
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Samsung Hwd570 2.1 Channel Soundbar System With 2 X Hdmi Inputs & Wireless Ipod Dock (Amazon) |
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Yamaha Ysp4100 Award Winning Digital Sound Projector Sold By Best Av Centre (Amazon) |
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Sony Ht-ct550w 3.1 Soundbar With Wireless Subwoofer (400 Watt, 3 Hdmi In (Amazon) |
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Samsung, Hw-c450 Wireless 260w Soundbar (Amazon) |
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Philips Hts8100 - Soundbar - Dvd Home Cinema System - With Hdmi Upscaling & Ambisound - Black (Amazon) |
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Samsung Ht-x810r - 300 Watt Soundbar - Hdmi Home Cinema - With Bluetooth -black (Amazon) |
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Auna Wls-7 Home Theatre Sound Bar Projector 400w Mp3 Usb (Amazon) |
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Ilive Itp280b 2.1 Sound Bar (ASDA Electrical) |
 £79.97
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Logic3 I-station30 Ipod/iphone Soundbar Speaker (Best Buy UK) |
 £99.99
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Sharp Ht-sl50 2.1 Ch Audio Sound Bar System (Co-Op Electrical Shop) |
 £149.99
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Panasonic Sc-htb520eb-k Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer (Currys) |
 £349.99
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Lg Hls36w Sound Bar (Currys) |
£329.99
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Edifier Soundbar Usb 2.0 Pc Speakers - Brushed Aluminium (Currys) |
£49.99
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Sharp Htsl50 2.1ch Sound Bar (Currys) |
£149.97
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Samsung Hw-d450 2.1 Sound Bar (Currys) |
£249.99
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Asus Cine5 5.0 Channel Surround Sound Bar (Dabs.com) |
 £135.18
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Dell Ax510 Soundbar Speaker (Dabs.com) |
£24.70
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Lenovo Thinkvision Usb Soundbar (Dabs.com) |
£31.45
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Lenovo Thinkvision Soundbar (Dabs.com) |
£51.68
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Speakers : Euro/uk Dell Ay511 Audio Soundbar With Virtual Surround (Dell) |
 £42.98
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Dell Upgrade Your Home Office - St2220l 21.5'' (55 Cm) Full Hd Wled Widescreen Monitor Vga, Dvi-d, Hdmi Black With Ay511 Audio Soundbar (Dell) |
£191.99
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Dell Ax510pa Entry Flat Panel Stereo Sound Bar With Power Adapter (Dell) |
£39.60
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Speakers : Dell Ps511 Portable Usb Soundbar Kit (Dell) |
£36.38
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Dell Ax510 Ultrasharp And Professional Series Flat Panel Stereo Soundbar (Dell) |
£32.40
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Samsung Hw-d570 Airtrack Soundbar With Ipod & Iphone Dock (Dixons) |
 £399.00
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Panasonic Sc-htb520eb-k Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer (Dixons) |
£299.99
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Lg Hls36w Sound Bar (Dixons) |
£329.99
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Edifier Soundbar Usb 2.0 Pc Speakers - Brushed Aluminium (Dixons) |
£39.99
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Orbitsound Soundbar With Ipod Dock (Dixons) |
£269.99
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Samsung Hw-d450 2.1ch Soundbar (Dixons) |
£198.59
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3.1ch Passive Soundbar With Wired Subwo (EBuyer.com) |
 £294.34
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Thinkvision Soundbar (EBuyer.com) |
£46.01
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Harman 2.1-channel Active Soundbar Speaker Syst (EBuyer.com) |
£419.99
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Hwd450 Home Theatre Soundbar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£219.00
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Schtb500 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
 £299.99
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Schtb520 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£299.99
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Htsl50 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
 £149.99
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Hwd570 Home Theatre Soundbar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£389.99
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Hwd450 Home Theatre Soundbar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£219.00
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Htsb250 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£99.99
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Schtb15 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£199.99
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Schtb500 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£299.99
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Htsb250 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£99.99
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Schtb520 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£299.99
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Htsb400 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£119.79
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Htsb400 Sound Bar (Electrical Discount UK) |
£119.79
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Lenco 3d Soundbar (Firebox) |
 £152.99
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Samsung Soundbar Hw-d350 (Freemans) |
 £199.00
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Samsung Soundbar & Wireless Sub Hw-d570/xu (Freemans) |
£449.00
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Orbitsound T12 V3 Sound Bar (Freemans) |
£299.00
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Samsung Soundbar & Subwoofer Hw-d450 (Freemans) |
£249.00
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Orbitsound T12 Soundbar (Freemans) |
£249.00
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Samsung Hw-d350 120w Home Cinema System Sound Bar. (Homebase) |
 £199.99
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Panasonic Sc-htb10eb-k 120w Sound Bar. (Homebase) |
£199.99
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Philips Hts3111 Sound Bar For Home Cinema Systems. (Homebase) |
£149.99
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Philips Css2113 Sound Bar For Home Cinema Systems. (Homebase) |
£99.99
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120w Sound Bar Without Drive, (Insight) |
 £199.19
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Lenovo Thinkvision Soundbar (Insight) |
£59.99
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5.1 Bluray Soundbar 300w (Insight) |
£623.99
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Nec Multisunc Sound Bar For (Insight) |
£47.99
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Lenovo Thinkvision Soundbar (Insight) |
£61.19
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Ipod Equaliser Sound Bar (IWOOT) |
 £74.99
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Alphason Event Tv Stand With Built-in Soundbar, For Tvs Up To 47 Inch (John Lewis) |
 £399.95
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Harman Kardon Sb16, 2.1 Soundbar Speaker System With Wireless Subwoofer (John Lewis) |
£499.00
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Orbitsound T12v3 Ipod Dock/home Cinema Sound Bar (John Lewis) |
£299.00
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Sharp Htsb250 Home Cinema Sound Bar (John Lewis) |
£129.00
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Surround Sound Bar (Littlewoods) |
 £189.00
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I-station Soundbar Speaker Dock For Ipod/iphone ( I-station Soundbar ) (Maplin) |
 £79.99
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Virtuoso I22 Soundbar ( Soundbar I22 ) (Maplin) |
£44.99
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I32 Soundbar ( Soundbar I32 ) (Maplin) |
£129.99
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Nec Multisync Sound Bar 90 Speaker System (Novatech) |
 £56.27
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Nec Multisync Sound Bar 90 Speaker System (Novatech) |
£56.27
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Samsung Hw-d570 Airtrack Soundbar With Ipod & Iphone Dock (PC World) |
 £399.99
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Panasonic Sc-htb520eb-k Sound Bar & Wireless Subwoofer (PC World) |
£349.99
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Lg Hls36w Sound Bar (PC World) |
£329.99
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Edifier Soundbar Usb 2.0 Pc Speakers - Brushed Aluminium (PC World) |
£49.99
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Orbitsound Soundbar With Ipod Dock (PC World) |
£299.99
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Sharp Htsl50 2.1ch Sound Bar (PC World) |
£149.97
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Samsung Hw-d450 2.1ch Soundbar (PC World) |
£249.99
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Ts-10 Sound Bar - White (Pixmania) |
 £63.00
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Css2113/12 Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£129.00
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Xps Usb Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£26.90
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Hts3111/12 Soundbar Home Cinema System (Pixmania) |
£139.00
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Hw-d350/zf Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£136.00
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Ysp2200 Soundbar (Pixmania) |
£729.00
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Spa5210b/10 Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£22.99
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X290 Sound Bar System [ps3] (Pixmania) |
£179.00
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Htsb400 Soundbar (Pixmania) |
£119.78
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Hw-d351 Soundbar (Pixmania) |
£92.00
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Hts7111/12 Soundbar (Pixmania) |
£389.00
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Hts5131/12 Soundbar Home Cinema System (Pixmania) |
£349.00
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Ts-10 Sound Bar - Black (Pixmania) |
£58.00
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Soundbar Usb 2.0 Pc Speakers - Brushed Aluminium (Pixmania) |
£31.90
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Sb 10 Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£415.00
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Sb240w Sound Bar - Black (Pixmania) |
£84.00
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Hts7140/12 Sound-bar Home Cinema System (Pixmania) |
£536.00
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Ht-bd8200 Sound Bar With Blu-ray Player (Pixmania) |
£778.98
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Philips Spa5210b/10 Notebook Soundbar (Planet Gizmo) |
 £19.99
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Roth Bar 1 Soundbar With Wireless Subwoofer (Planet Gizmo) |
£249.00
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Panasonic Sc-htb520 240w Dvd Home Cinema System Sound Bar (Play.com) |
 £299.99
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I-station Soundbar Ipod Speakers (Play.com) |
£63.89
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Speedlink Lancea Stereo Sound Bar / Black (Play.com) |
£17.99
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Samsung Hw- D570 Series 570 Sound Bar (Play.com) |
£326.99
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Logic3 Tx101 / Soundstage 5.1 Surround Sound Cinema Speaker System / Soundbar (Play.com) |
£166.59
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Sharp Ht-sb250 Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
 £129.97
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Samsung Hw-d350 2.0 Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
£179.97
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Samsung Hw-d450 2.1 Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
£249.97
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Sharp Ht-sb400 Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
£159.97
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Logic3 I-station Soundbar Black (with App) Wis030k (Tesco Direct) |
£35.00
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Lenco Sb100 Soundbar With 3d Sound (Tesco Direct) |
£149.99
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Panasonic Sc-htb10ebk Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
£189.97
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Roth Bar1 Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
£249.97
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Playstation 3 Surround Sound Bar (Very) |
 £169.00
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Surround Sound Bar (Woolworths) |
 £169.00
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Ipod Equaliser Sound Bar (Zavvi) |
 £84.95
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Which soundbar is best?
Despite a large number of manufacturers getting involved in the production of soundbar systems over the last few years, the name that has pioneered digital sound projection, and continue in my eyes to produce the most realistic surround sound continue to be Yamaha, whose YSP range of soundbars are widely acknowledged as the brand to aspire to.
Indeed, I myself am the very happy owner of a Yamaha YSP-800 sound bar, which has been in operation for nearly five years now, and must be good as I've not been tempted to splash out on a 'proper' amplifier speaker system during that time!