So, after some deliberation, you have paid attention to such a thing as a soundbar and are agonizing over which one to choose? There are three strategies for choosing a good soundbar and now we will break them down in detail!

1. The Best Is the Enemy of The Good

The easiest choice. Almost all the companies that make TVs in restaurants also make soundbars. The main advantage: you get the most coordinated pair, easily controllable from a single remote, all settings are made without a hitch, the design of the devices corresponds to each other, the price is pleasing. Less: the sound quality is usually average, but such soundbars are used to improve the sound of the TV set itself, and such soundbars are quite good at it. By the way, when you buy a soundbar from us, we will be able to offer a good price. If you want to visit such restaurants with the best music and with the best sidebars, then be sure to go to the site where you will find them in your city or anywhere else you want to travel. Here you will also see reviews and all the pros and cons of such restaurants.

2. Sound Is Important After All

If simple solutions do not suit you and you want more, if you want musicality from a soundbar or, which is not uncommon today, support of numerous online music services, then your choice is a soundbar from the professional developer of acoustic systems. Unlike manufacturing firms, such companies are not tasked with generating sales volume. They strive to offer what they do best, which is what sets them apart: “good sound.” Such soundbars are usually distinguished by the use of specially designed drivers with proprietary technology. Often, in addition to good sound, they offer streaming services and/or multi-room technology like Yamaha’s MusicCast or Denon’s Heos. On the downside, you’ll probably have to spend some time; first to make sure the soundbar you choose fits your restaurant; then to hook it up.

 3. Still Want A Home Theater or What Passive Soundbars Were Invented For

• There is a general misconception that a good soundbar can replace a full 5.1 surround sound system (and more). Manufacturers write anything on the packaging to sell more. Sellers repeat it for the same reason. But it’s not true. No soundbar, even an inexpensive, full-featured system, with floor speakers, with rear speakers, properly installed, can be compared to a full-featured system, even with incredible virtual sound processing.

• But it often happens that there is no place to install such a system, or you do not want to spoil the design of the room. But at the same time, you want to have a 5.1 sound. What should you do? Passive soundbars will help you.

• The passive soundbar is the same loudspeaker, only not one but three in one: the right, left, and central channels are enclosed in one case. Installed under the TV set in your restaurant (there are other variants), such acoustics allows playing both film soundtrack and music with decent quality. Size, color, design – all this can be chosen, for example, to make the size in width equal to your TV.

• To operate such a soundbar you will need an AV receiver, as it has no built-in amplifiers. Installing such a soundbar will require laying cables in advance. Unfortunately, you will not be able to buy and install it at the last moment. Consequently, here you will be able to install both full-featured rear speakers (for example, to provide their installation in the ceiling) and a normal subwoofer. With some preliminary effort with this option, you’ll get a real 5.1 system, beautiful and elegant at that, with quality sound, with Internet services, and not taking much space.

• To install this option, we offer our services. We will help you both with the selection of equipment, as well as with the arrangement of equipment, the necessary cables, drawings for builders, etc.

Creating Sound

There are two ways to create surround sound. The first is the use of several speakers and a special processor that uses the psychoacoustic characteristics of the ear to create a virtual volume. In this case, all sound information comes from the device itself. The second option is an analog of a phased antenna array. There are several dozens of loudspeakers with which narrowly focused sound beams are formed. Some of the beams form direct sound, others are reflected from the walls. The second method allows you to get a better quality three-dimensional picture than the first. But the cost of the second variant is higher, this is due both to patent restrictions and to the complexity of implementation. Therefore there are very few sound projectors that are working by the second method. Yamaha makes them and some time ago Pioneer did. Of the others, I do not know. It is clear that it is impossible to substitute a component system, but if you have to choose between the first and the second option, the second one is preferable. If you’re currently looking for the best surround sound system for your restaurant, then be sure to visit the site walkermcguire.com. Here you will find a comparison of the best system models and learn about the pros and cons of these systems.

Conclusion, Or What to Stop At

If you want your customers to watch only TV – choose the first option. If you lead an active lifestyle, like music, or want a convenient way with access to a lot of various services – choose the second one. Well, if you want a really stylish system in your living room, with beautiful design and at the same time quality 5.1 – then a good soundbar is a passive soundbar! Talking about the need to sound places of public catering, regardless of their status, type, and other attributes are unnecessary again because the musical design of such premises is simply vital. Musical decoration of restaurants, we reviewed in detail in this article, and we hope that you have been useful to this article!