Five of the best sound bars for 2020 | Crutchfield

Sound bars are a great way to upgrade your TV's thin, weak speakers to serious home theater movie sound, with a one-wire connection in most cases.

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TVs have gotten thinner and thinner, making them easier to hang on the wall and better looking in your space...but as a result, they sound worse than ever because of the design compromises inherent to cramming speakers into thin TV panels.

Sound bars offer an instant sound upgrade with minimal fuss. They're easier to install than a wired surround system, and over the years they have gotten quite good at bouncing sound off your walls to create immersive movie surround sound. Many even fire upward, adjusting the timing to create Dolby Atmos and DTS:X overhead effects.

Our "Top 5" list for 2020 runs the gamut from an inexpensive, plug & play solution all the way up to our Holy Grail, the Sennheiser Ambeo, that does Atmos better than many wired systems we've heard.

Here are our favorites:
1. Yamaha YAS-209. This one features a nice little trick called DTS:Virtual X, which converts any audio signal in real time and does a convincing job of it. This is the sound bar we recommend for spare rooms, bedrooms, or for anyone who wants good sound without breaking the bank: https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2AT/p_022YAS209/Yamaha-YAS-209.html

Watch our Yamaha YAS-209 video: https://youtu.be/QX5nI5qBm_w

2. Sonos PLAYBAR. It sounds good, like all Sonos gear, and has the distinct advantage of integrating with the rest of your Sonos gear. You can even add a couple Sonos speakers as rear surrounds if you want. https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2AT/p_616PLAYBAR/Sonos-Playbar.html

3. Bose Soundbar 700. This one surprised us a little with how wonderful and room-filling its sound is. The bar alone has home theater sound, but you can add Bose rear surrounds and a bass module for the full experience. https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2AT/p_018SB700B/Bose-Soundbar-700-Black.html

4. JBL Bar 5.1. This model has clever little rechargeable rear surround speakers that need no wires whatsoever. You get a genuine 5.1 experience with this system, and the little rear speakers are easy to incorporate into any space. https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2AT/p_109BAR51/JBL-Bar-5-1.html

Watch our JBL Bar 5.1 video: https://youtu.be/0fLBY5clGXo

5. Sennheiser Ambeo. This is an outstanding all-in-one system. It does brilliant Atmos and DTS:X overhead effects, sound amazing for 2-channel music, and does not necessarily need a separate subwoofer. https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2AT/p_143AMBEOSB/Sennheiser-AMBEO-Soundbar.html

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