How to Set Up Your Surround Bar Together and Install It Like a Pro

One of the most popular options for improving TV sound quality is the soundbar. Compared to an elaborate home theatre audio system, a soundbar takes up less room, clutters speakers and wires, and requires less effort to set up.

However, soundbars are not only for watching TV. You may connect more devices and use features that enhance your entertainment experience, depending on the brand and model. The following advice will help you with installation, setup, and usage if you are thinking about getting a soundbar.

Take Your TV’s Size into Account

Your viewing habits may influence the size of the TV you purchase more than the size of your living room as a whole. The reason behind this is that not every television is made equally. It matters that some are more square-shaped than others are since a big TV seems considerably bigger in a small space and very cumbersome in a large one. Because of this, choosing the appropriate TV size for a space is essential.

To ensure that the soundbar you want to purchase fits well when put next to your TV, one of the most important factors to take into account is the size of your TV. In order to complement their TVs, several TV makers provide their own line of surround bar. They see to it that the soundbar remains out of the way by resting underneath the TV’s bezels.

Basic Connections for Sound Bars

Install the soundbar first, and then connect the TV and other devices. Make the necessary connections before firmly attaching the soundbar if it is to be mounted on a wall. Verify that your TV can provide audio signals to the soundbar after connecting it.

Turning off the TV’s internal speakers (not to be confused with the MUTE feature, which would also affect your soundbar) or turning on the TV’s external speaker or audio output option are the two ways you may do this using the audio or speaker settings menu. Additionally, depending on whatever is connected, you may be able to choose between digital optical and analogue. It could even recognise this automatically.

Usually, you only have to adjust the external speaker configuration once. When utilising the soundbar again, switch off the TV’s built-in speakers if you opt not to use it for viewing a certain kind of material.

Digital Sound Projection Setup For Sound Bars

A digital sound projector is another kind of soundbar that you may come across. Model numbers for this kind of soundbar are made by Yamaha and begin with the initials “YSP” (Yamaha Sound Projector). This kind of soundbar is unique in that it has a continuous arrangement of “beam drivers” across the front surface in place of conventional speakers.

• Owing to increased complexity, more setup is required.
• To allow the desired number of channels (two, three, five, or seven), assign the beam drivers to designated groups.
• To help with the soundbar setup, plug in the included microphone.
• Test tones are projected into the space via the soundbar.
• The soundbar receives the tones that are picked up by the microphone.
• The software on the soundbar evaluates the tones and modifies beam driver performance to best fit the size and acoustics of your space.

A space with the ability for the beam drivers to reflect sound off walls is necessary for digital sound projection. A digital sound projector may not be the ideal soundbar option if your space has one or more open ends.

Conclusion

Do not base your decision to purchase a soundbar just on pricing. To get the most entertainment value for your money, pay close attention to the installation, setup, and usage choices it offers.