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    Pondering on one to replace my Monitor Audio Radius speakers (3) at the front end of the set up. They are a pair of 45's and one 180

    Any suggestions as to what to get, or whether to do it at all?
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    Hello............anyone here.........?
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    This is a hifi forum, Craig.
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    Yamaha are reputed to make some good soundbar style products, but I have no experience of them and am unlikely to in all honesty.

    if you want a quality change and the processor allows this, why not look for some good cheap actives for front and centre duties. Should be a clearer and better controlled sound if you choose right...

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    Sonos now do one but it's £600! Panasonic, LG, Sony, Yamaha all do them at various price points...
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    I was being flippant, so sorry for my sarcasm! I haven't listened to any for a good few years, but I did have a play when I was bored one day in a local TV shop and the Yamaha one was OK, but will have been long replaced now. Is it because you want to remove proper speakers from the room, Craig? I doubt very much moving to a soundbar would be an upgrade from what you've got other than for aesthetic reasons.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    This is a hifi forum, Craig.
    So why is there an AV section, and an AV section dedicated to AV speakers and subwoofers?

    I rest my case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    I was being flippant, so sorry for my sarcasm! I haven't listened to any for a good few years, but I did have a play when I was bored one day in a local TV shop and the Yamaha one was OK, but will have been long replaced now. Is it because you want to remove proper speakers from the room, Craig? I doubt very much moving to a soundbar would be an upgrade from what you've got other than for aesthetic reasons.
    Nail on head really, it is for aesthetic reasons.
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    Quote Originally Posted by icehockeyboy View Post
    So why is there an AV section, and an AV section dedicated to AV speakers and subwoofers?

    I rest my case.
    There's no section for Soundbars though, is there? I rest my case
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    There's no section for Soundbars though, is there? I rest my case
    You got me there my learned friend!
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