Review on ZVOX SB500 Soundbar With Accuvoice & Built-In Subwoofers For 50-80" TVs, Black Aluminum Home Theater Audio TV Speakers With Hearing Aid Technology And Six Levels Of Voice Boost by Mariealphonse Seattle

Purchased a like-new refurbished unit from ZVOX through Best Buy. Speaker arrived in new packaging with all new accessories and looks like it is brand new. This is an outstanding sound bar for the price. I've been looking at and listening to high end sound bars from Bowers and Wilkins and Paradigm, While they sound great they simply aren't worth five times the price of this bar in my view. If you value audiophile level sound but don't want to overpay I suggest you check this sound bar out. Additionally, built in Bluetooth and numerous sound settings allow a great deal of placement flexibiiity.Installation and setup were easy. Unpack the sound bar, set it on a table, plug the digital optical cable into it from your source device, plug in the sound bar power cord and use the remote control to power it up. That's it. Ten minutes max. I'm using this with an LG PF1500 HD Projector which projects 110 inch picture on my living room wall. I found a short stand to place the soundbar on and it sits out of the way below the wall. Quite a compact setup which plays music and movies with amazing dynamic range on a very large screen.The dynamic range, highs, mid range, and low end are finely balanced. I don't see the need for a subwoofer but an output is available. Music sounds very good and movies sound fantastic considering this is not a full 5.1 surround system. Trust me on this. In my basement I have an expensive 7.1 component sound system connected to a 65inch TV. That system is state-of-the-art but requires a lot of real estate and wiring. The SB500 can't compare in terms of surround capabilities but sonically it gets the job done with little wiring and lots less work.As you may know, ZVOX has several features which help refine and tune the sound output and they all work as expected. I tend to leave the settings neutral but with a slight bass level boost because of my large room. Surround settings 1 or 2 work best in my room. This soundbar turns itself on when a signal comes through the optical cable and turns off after about 15 minutes with no signal. A very useful feature. Would I like to have a $1500 B&W or Paradigm sound bar? Sure. I simply can't justify it knowing this sound bar comes close at one-fourth the price.Highly recommended.