soundbar

noun

sound·bar ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbär

variants or sound bar

plural soundbars or sound bars

: a rectangular audio device that transmits sound (as from a television or computer) via multiple loudspeakers contained in a single enclosure

A soundbar is designed to take the audio from a television and turn it into virtual 3D surround sound without having to do complicated wiring or stringing speaker boxes throughout the room.—

Rick Nathanson

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But the good news is that many people won’t need to bother with a separate soundbar since this system will (likely) sound so good. —

Chris Welch, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025 That's just for the screen, though, and the Pro also comes with a soundbar and a pair of satellite speakers that add an additional 40,000 mAh of total power when directly connected to the TV for up to 150 hours of viewing. —

Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025 Illustrations offered by the Forum show LIP working to correct delays on headphones, soundbars connected through ARC or eARC, and mixed systems where some components may be connected to a TV, while others go straight into the receiver. —

Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025 The box can also connect wirelessly with compatible soundbars. —

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