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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Lg Hlb54s Blu Ray Sound Bar (1stAudioVisual) |
 £556.95 
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Samsung Ht-bd8200 Wallmountable Blu-ray Soundbar (1stAudioVisual) |
£569.88
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| + 1 others available from 1stAudioVisual ↓ | ||
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Crystal Acoustics Ssb-1 Surround Sound Bar With Built-in Subwoofer-black. Available! (Amazon) |
 £219.00
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A0nxt09 Pc Soundbar (Currys) |
 £12.99
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Asus Cine5 5.0 Channel Surround Sound Bar (Dabs.com) |
 £128.06
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Dell Ax510 Soundbar Speaker (Dabs.com) |
£24.66
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| + 3 others available from Dabs.com ↓ | ||
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Lenovo Thinkvision Soundbar (Dabs.com) |
£48.84
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Lenovo Thinkvision Usb Soundbar (Dabs.com) |
£30.74
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Speakers : European/uk External Dell Ax510pa Soundbar Black (10w) Includes Power Adapter (kit) (Dell) |
 £32.65
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Dell Ax510pa Soundbar Speaker - For E-series, Consumer And Other Monitors Without A Power Pass Through Connector (ac Adapter Included) (Dell) |
£22.86
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| + 9 others available from Dell ↓ | ||
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Dell Sound & Vision Large Bundledell St2410 24'' ( 61 Cm ) Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor With Euro/uk Ay511 Audio Soundbar (Dell) |
£265.98
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Dell Speakers : Euro/uk Ay511 Audio Soundbar With Virtual Surround (Dell) |
£40.19
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Dell Speakers : Euro/uk Ay511pa Soundbar (kit) (Dell) |
£66.99
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Dell St2210 55 Cm ( 21.5 )widescreen Flat Panel Monitor And Ay511pa Soundbar (Dell) |
£196.41
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Dell Ax510 Soundbar Speaker - For Ultrasharp And Other Monitors With A Power Pass Through Connector (Dell) |
£29.13
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Dell Sound & Vision - Save 10%dell St2210 21.5 (55 Cm) Black Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor With Ay511 Audio Soundbar (Dell) |
£194.39
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Dell Sound & Vision Medium Bundle 20% Offdell St2310 23'' ( 58 Cm ) Full Hd Widescreen Monitor With Euro/uk Ay511 Audio Soundbar (Dell) |
£188.79
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Dell Ps511 Portable Usb Soundbar (Dell) |
£22.79
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A0nxt09 Pc Soundbar (Dixons) |
 £12.99
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Soundbar - 260watts - 2.1ch Surround (Electrical Discount UK) |
 £237.90
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Sound Bar - 2.1ch Surround - Sub-woofer - Wall Mountable (Electrical Discount UK) |
£109.00
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| + 1 others available from Electrical Discount UK ↓ | ||
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Nec Multisunc Sound Bar For (Insight) |
 £46.99
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Nec Multisync Soundbar 20w (Insight) |
£50.51
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| + 2 others available from Insight ↓ | ||
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Lenovo Thinkvision Soundbar (Insight) |
£62.26
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Sharp Htsb400 Home Cinema Sound Bar (John Lewis) |
 £179.00
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Sharp Htsb200 Home Cinema Sound Bar (John Lewis) |
£129.00
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| + 1 others available from John Lewis ↓ | ||
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Notebook Sound Bar Spa5210b/10 (Littlewoods) |
 £59.00
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Notebook Sound Bar Spa5210/10 (Littlewoods) |
£59.00
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| + 1 others available from Littlewoods ↓ | ||
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I32 Soundbar ( Soundbar I32 ) (Maplin) |
 £129.99
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M&s Ipod Sound Bar (Marks and Spencer) |
 £149.00
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Nec Multisync Sound Bar 90 Speaker System (Novatech) |
 £50.44
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Nec Multisync Sound Bar 90 Speaker System (Novatech) |
£50.44
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| + 2 others available from Novatech ↓ | ||
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Samsung Ht-bd8200 High Definition Blu-ray Sound Bar (Novatech) |
£589.99
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A0nxt09 Pc Soundbar (PC World) |
 £12.99
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Silver + Wet Wipe Dispenser (100 Wipes) + Small Can Of Dust Removal Spray - 150 Ml (Pixmania) |
 £53.18
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Hlb54s Blu-ray Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£474.00
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| + 15 others available from Pixmania ↓ | ||
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Hw-c470 Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£359.00
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Black (Pixmania) |
£45.00
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A0nxt09 Pc Soundbar (Pixmania) |
£12.26
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Hts8150/12 Sound Bar Dvd Home Cinema System + Wms705lb Wall Mount For Speaker - Black + Pair Of Metal Speaker Stands, 49594 Black (Pixmania) |
£335.04
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Black + Audio Switch + Dust Removal Spray - 335 Ml (Pixmania) |
£60.11
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Hts8150/12 Sound Bar Dvd Home Cinema System (Pixmania) |
£286.00
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Silver + Audio Switch (Pixmania) |
£55.00
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Silver + Audio Switch + Dust Removal Spray - 335 Ml (Pixmania) |
£60.11
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Silver (Pixmania) |
£45.00
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Black + Audio Switch (Pixmania) |
£55.00
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Hts8150/12 Sound Bar Dvd Home Cinema System + Wms705lb Wall Mount For Speaker - Black (Pixmania) |
£299.28
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Sb15 Sound Bar (Pixmania) |
£570.00
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Hts8150/12 Sound Bar Dvd Home Cinema System + Pair Of Metal Speaker Stands, 49594 Black (Pixmania) |
£321.76
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Spa5210/10 Usb Sound Bar - Black + Wet Wipe Dispenser (100 Wipes) + Small Can Of Dust Removal Spray - 150 Ml (Pixmania) |
£53.18
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Harman Kardon Sb 15 2.1 Channel Soundbar System (Planet Gizmo) |
 £449.99
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Samsung Hw-c470 2.1 Home Theatre Speaker Soundbar & Ipod Dock (Play.com) |
 £319.99
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Logic3 Tx101 Soundstage 5.1 Surround Sound Cinema Speaker System / Soundbar (Play.com) |
£178.99
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| + 3 others available from Play.com ↓ | ||
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Lg Hlb54s Blu-ray Sound Bar (Play.com) |
£579.99
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Samsung Ht-bd8200 Sound Bar Blu-ray Home Cinema System (Play.com) |
£579.99
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Logic3 I-station Soundbar Black (with App) Wis030k (Tesco Direct) |
 £99.97
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Technika Ss09sbip Ipod Docking Soundbar (Tesco Direct) |
£59.97
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| + 1 others available from Tesco Direct ↓ | ||
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Philips Notebook Sound Bar Spa5210b/10 (Very) |
 £49.00
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Philips Notebook Sound Bar Spa5210/10 (Very) |
£49.00
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| + 1 others available from Very ↓ | ||
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Notebook Sound Bar Spa5210b/10 (Woolworths) |
 £49.00
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Notebook Sound Bar Spa5210/10 (Woolworths) |
£49.00
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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!