Upgrade your TV audio with the Roku Streambar, on sale today for Amazon Prime Day
A good deal doesn’t always mean you get a good product. A few years ago during Black Friday, I scored a 65-inch 4K TV for just $250, and as excited as I was to get such a great price, I was quickly confronted with a very real truth: you get what you pay for. you pay for.
After a few months I already had some major problems with the TV: the sound from the speakers was poor, the smart TV interface lagged terribly and many apps were missing from the built-in app store. I knew there would be some compromises needed, but I didn’t think the truth would catch on this difficult and this quickly.
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The TV felt almost unusable and I considered buying a new one, but I was still quite happy with the size and resolution so instead I thought it might be better to update the aspects that I felt were lacking .
And that’s where the Roku Streambar arrives, which is on sale for this week’s Amazon Prime Day $120or 10% discount.
Unlike your regular streaming player, the Roku Streambar is both a streaming device and a high-quality soundbar. The Streambar features Roku’s streaming player, which offers 4K HDR streaming for your TV, along with a library of applications like Max, Disney Plus and Netflix, and you can get live and local TV channels, as well as live sports. The Roku streaming interface doesn’t lag like the one on my TV, and it also includes many of the apps that were missing, so those are two upgrades.
And on the audio side you have a soundbar with four speakers and Dolby Audio. I placed the Roku Streambar right in front of my TV and the difference in sound is stark: dialogue is clearer; sound effects are louder and clearer. I feel much more immersed in the shows and movies I watch than when I use the built-in speakers.
The Roku Wireless Bass is a subwoofer designed to enhance the sound of Roku speakers and soundbars.
The Roku Streambar is a bit lacking in the bass I wanted, so I paired it with a Roku wireless bass for the low tones. You can even add several Roku wireless speakers ($149) for a full surround sound experience, but that’s overkill for my apartment, so I’m happy with just the Streambar and Wireless Bass, both of which improved my viewing experience — and I didn’t even have to buy a new TV.
Not yet anyway.
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