If you’re looking for a high-quality sound experience yet want to maintain a clutter-free living room, a soundbar would be a perfect indulgence for you. Keeping it compact, clear and minimalist, a quality soundbar almost matches the calibre of a sub-woofer-powered home theatre system yet so much more. While being a compact home accessory, the soundbar’s sleek silhouette adds another layer of style to your living room. From Bose to Yamaha ere are 5 soundbars perfect for minimalists who value high-quality sound.
30 Apr 2019
Home accessories: The best soundbars for minimalists who value high quality sound
Sony HT-ST5000
Sony HT-ST5000
At first glance itself, you’ll notice that the Sony HT bar is packing tons of bass. With 800W of power, this Sony soundbar boasts 4K HDR support, a touch panel and an in-built sub-woofer. With seven audio cones, we’d expect the same power and bass as a full-blown home theatre system. But incase, you’d like to take it a step further, there’s an external sub-woofer that comes with this.
Price: Rs. 1,10,000*
Bose Soundbar 700
Bose Soundbar 700
Sleek as ever, just how a soundbar should be, and has been voted as Bose’s best performing soundbar for its design and compact yet dynamic capabilities. With built in Alexa support, you can name a song and simply get into a groove. Apart from this, the soundbar can also be controlled via the Bose Music app and can be mounted onto a wall to create an elegant minimalist aesthetic.
Price: Rs. 79,000
JBL Bar 5.1 4K UHD Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1 4K UHD Soundbar
A slightly minimised version of your heavy-duty music system you’ll be replacing soon. JBL has packed this soundbar with 510W of power output ensuring high-quality audio performance for your movies and music. The JBL bar also offers 10 hours of wireless sound on a single charge. If you still prefer surround sound, the JBL bar is detachable and at both ends.
Price: Rs. 53,999*
Philips Fidelio B5
Philips Fidelio B5
The Fidelio B5 is a just modern-day take on a jukebox. If you’re looking for something simple yet sophisticated, this is it. One end of the soundbar is detachable which offers a two-dimension sound and is backed by a medium sized sub-woofer. Works on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and boasts Dolby Digital sound.
Price: Rs. 51,999*
Yamaha YSP-5600 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
Yamaha YSP-5600 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
Slightly chunkier yet a lot more power. Yamaha’s YSP-5600 creates an un-matchable sound experience. With an inbuilt woofer for bass and crystal clear high notes, the Yamaha YSP-5600 would be our favourite pick from this list. As the title suggests, the soundbar boasts Dolby Atmos sound, the best a soundbar could offer.
Price: Rs. 1,49,999.
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