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NEWS: Klipsch announces four Cinema soundbars for UK
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Divination
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So they finally announce it. Sadly this will be competing against next years soundbars which could match/beat the specs.
lgans316
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On paper, 1200 is arguably the best soundbar system despite it not being 7.1.4. Its 5.1.4 out of the box but can be turned into 5.2.4 (additional wireless/wired sub).
The sub is 12 inch and has a rated lowest frequency of 22 Hz. The soundbar is as wide as the widest LG SN11.
The bar supports Atmos and LPCM but not DTS which is a shame. Let's see how this pans out.
Rizvan
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I think you should go down the AVR route and speakers ..... as good as sound bars are, they are always a compromise in some key areas.
I am going to be running the Audyssey MultEQ iOS app on my setup today to improve it even further
invisiblekid
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It's never too late if it means more choice for the consumer. There are not that many Atmos soundbar set-ups with rear speakers in a *.*.4 configuration.
The sub looks to be substantially better than the competition. At the price point or at least members here, I'm sure thats something worth looking at as my Samsung one is very easily overwhelmed.
Is there any info for HDMI inputs? My guess is Klipsch would muck this up and having only one. If this has two then I'm buying this over anything from Samsung
I think you should go down the AVR route and speakers ..... as good as sound bars are, they are always a compromise in some key areas.
I am going to be running the Audyssey MultEQ iOS app on my setup today to improve it even further
his argument happens on every sound bar thread. NOT EVERYONE WANTS AN AVR!
Where my TV goes, there is no room for speakers, let alone ones with Atmos capability. I can't be bothered with running cables when I have perfectly placed wall sockets. For the price your stretching to get a .4 Atmos with up fires (I ain't putting speakers on the living room ceiling).
Look, AVR are the best way, I had one: the HMDI inputs, better sound on 2.0/TV feeds, room equalisation (big bonus), can choose your speakers and sub. Brilliant.
However while sound bars will always be a compromise, those compromises are essential for some people.
Could not agree more with this. There is a compelling case for the flexibility it brings. Soundbar tech has come on leaps and bounds over the last few years, to the point where if you are happy to compromise, good quality, room filling audio can still be achieved with certain caveats. I too had a full AVR setup, but on moving house, due to room layout it just wasn't practical to persist that any longer.
Divination
Novice Member
The rtings review of the 600 sounds very promising considering it is being compared with the Sonos Arc (which the 800 should surpass, let alone the 1200).
Divination
Novice Member
I don't think it can handle two subs.
Klipsch CINEMA 1200 SOUND BAR BAR1200 Soundbar User Manual Soundlab Technology
Soundbar User manual details for FCC ID 2ATKO-BAR1200 made by Soundlab Technology Company Limited. Document Includes User Manual Users Manual
daft009
Novice Member
Thanks. Manual says LPCM is supported but nothing DTS related
Klipsch CINEMA 1200 SOUND BAR BAR1200 Soundbar User Manual Soundlab Technology
Soundbar User manual details for FCC ID 2ATKO-BAR1200 made by Soundlab Technology Company Limited. Document Includes User Manual Users Manualfccid.io
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outoftheknow
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There was another thread with a long early discussion on DTS and LPCM support for the 1200 in particular
www.avforums.com
that page had the “final” information about DTS X support but to be honest we still don’t know definitively until somebody has one and tries it. Why the manufacturer hasn’t put this to bed better than a private FB page is hard to understand. Support or not is a decision they make and live with. Maybe they are still wavering and looking at public comments on sites like this.......
Klipsch bar 54 = Cinema 1200 (Sept 2020)?
Well, it seems like the release keeps getting pushed back and it almost certainly will not have DTS or LPCM support. No reason to hold out for it. Bummer Ooh, this is me! Was very sad to hear, as I'm overall pretty disappointed with my SN11RG, in part due to a slight but constant white noise...
www.avforums.com
that page had the “final” information about DTS X support but to be honest we still don’t know definitively until somebody has one and tries it. Why the manufacturer hasn’t put this to bed better than a private FB page is hard to understand. Support or not is a decision they make and live with. Maybe they are still wavering and looking at public comments on sites like this.......
daft009
Novice Member
I think the manual linked above is concrete enoughThere was another thread with a long early discussion on DTS and LPCM support for the 1200 in particular
Klipsch bar 54 = Cinema 1200 (Sept 2020)?
Well, it seems like the release keeps getting pushed back and it almost certainly will not have DTS or LPCM support. No reason to hold out for it. Bummer Ooh, this is me! Was very sad to hear, as I'm overall pretty disappointed with my SN11RG, in part due to a slight but constant white noise...
that page had the “final” information about DTS X support but to be honest we still don’t know definitively until somebody has one and tries it. Why the manufacturer hasn’t put this to bed better than a private FB page is hard to understand. Support or not is a decision they make and live with. Maybe they are still wavering and looking at public comments on sites like this.......
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