Technology & IT | Sunday 7 February, 2016 4:03 am |

Looking for the ideal audio device that best combines sound and sight for your home? A great alternative to a theatre-style surround sound is the sound bar, a device that is space-saving without compromising on sound. It’s also easy to set up and connect with almost any other devices that you own, such as TV and smartphones. 

For those that are not familiar with sound bars but would like to know more about the device, we’ve highlighted three of its key features to enable you to fully utilise this device, at the comfort of your own home or even when you’re out at a house party!

1. Placement

Sound bars are typically designed in a way that is slim and sleek, bringing users the convenience of lightweight and space-saving. And because of their typical size, home owners have so much freedom to decide where to place the device at home – it can sit flat on your TV stand with the front face angled upward or even easily mounted on the wall to give it that extra special outlook! Best of all, you can always change its placement according to the atmosphere of the room. For instance, if you are holding a house party, you might want to place it on a stable surface in the centre of the room instead of mounting it on the wall to avoid being knocked down by the crowd. 

1. Ease of connectivity

Another reason why sound bars are the way to go is that some sound bars can function without all the wires and hassles, and some can easily connect to a variety of sources, such as a Blu-ray Disc player. Wireless sound bars enable you to stream music wirelessly from your devices via Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi or NFC connection. All you need to do is to set up the connection, and you can dance to your favourite tunes whole night long or immerse yourself in surround sound from your favourite games. If you are hosting a house party and have a few sound bars to use (perhaps those that belong to your guests!), try connecting up to five of them at the same time to enjoy an even more seamless audio experience, even when you’re in different rooms!

1. Powerful sound

A great sound bar will undoubtedly come with some of the best audio technologies available to consumers. For instance, the HT-NT3 from Sony comes in a stylish, streamlined design with outstanding High-Resolution Audio to let you hear and feel literally every note in the song, movie or game. Added with S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound, the immersive virtual surround sound technology naturally emulates three-dimensional sound fields so you can enjoy rich, high-fidelity audio across a wide listening area. All these powerful features, packed in a small and compact body, is what you can expect from the sound bar from Sony.