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  • noun A bar containing multiple speakers that can be mounted under or alongside a television, etc. instead of having separate speakers positioned around the room.

Etymologies

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sound +‎ bar

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Examples

  • In the box you get two components - the soundbar, which is designed to partner TVs between

    TrustedReviews Site-wide Feed Danny Phillips 2010

  • Polk: The $1,099-suggested SurroundBar 360 DVD Theater, due in the first quarter, is the brand's first powered virtual-surround soundbar, which is packaged with control console that features embedded DVD player, AM/FM tuner, amplifier, and Dolby and DTS 5. 1-channel surround processors.

    TWICE - Digital Imaging News 2010

  • On the right side of the soundbar is the IR "eye" for the remote, as well as nine LEDs.

    Kombor's Life Hacks and Reviews 2010

  • The soundbar is the newest boom in audio, allowing for full surround sound from a single cabinet.

    Electronic House Recently Filed 2008

  • Alongside the T12 – a new version of its "soundbar", which sold out within a few months of being made available in John Lewis last year, amid widespread critical acclaim – Orbitsound is releasing a new gadget: a Wi-Fi-enabled digital radio and iPod dock, called the T4 Radiopod.

    Orbitsound unveils new iPod dock 2010

  • The "soundbar" segment is accompanied by a 2. 4GHz wireless subwoofer that features a downward firing enclosure design with a frequency response ...

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • I am considering getting a "soundbar" to accompany it to play the audio off of my Mac, but I was wondering how the audio is going to get from my Macbook to the monitor in the first place?

    Discussions: Message List - root 2009

  • The "soundbar" segment is accompanied by a 2. 4GHz wireless subwoofer that features a downward firing enclosure design with a frequency response ...

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • The "soundbar" segment is accompanied by a 2. 4GHz wireless subwoofer that features a downward firing enclosure design with a frequency response ...

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2009

  • The 17-inch model, the S1709W, features a 250cd / m2 brightness, 8 Milliseconds Response Time, and an option to add a multimedia soundbar which is also available for users.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets 2008

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