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Old 07-24-2014, 08:44 AM   #1
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Soundbar Replacement

For those of you who replaced the iTrax soundbar in your coach, what did you replace it with. I'm not having a lot of luck finding a quality 32" bar that will fit that space, Bose makes one that will fit but we don't really want to spend nearly $400 if we don't have to.
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Old 07-24-2014, 05:37 PM   #2
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I'm looking also.
I can find some 2.0 systems that fit, but they don't sound good enough.
I have a 5.1 with wireless sub and rear speakers from my old rig, but of course the sound bar is about a foot too wide to fit the Berkshire.

If I run across anything I'll report back here.
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:09 PM   #3
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I replaced with a Polk surround bar 6000. Fits in the space great and secured it with Velcro. It also has a wireless sub and sounds great. Got it on sale at Newegg for less than $300.
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Old 07-24-2014, 07:19 PM   #4
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Swapped my RCA with a LG 2.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
NB3530A use the fiber optic cable and place the sub near the sofa for a shakin good time its a little longer but looks great and what an improvement
Sony is just too proud and too big and price was good.

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Old 07-24-2014, 10:24 PM   #5
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Well thanks for the push. I have been looking at sound bars and with the experts advice I ordered the Polk 6000. Less that 300 from Amazon.


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Old 07-24-2014, 10:29 PM   #6
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Swapped my RCA with a LG 2.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
NB3530A use the fiber optic cable and place the sub near the sofa for a shakin good time its a little longer but looks great and what an improvement
Sony is just too proud and too big and price was good.

At 39.4" I think the soundbar would stick out past the cabinet space where ours sits.

Ebay has a factory refurbised Polk 5000 for $234. The 5000 has bluetooth. Sent the info to hubby for his final decision but that looks like a good option. Thanks
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Old 07-25-2014, 02:31 AM   #7
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I replaced mine with the samsung soundboard with wireless SUB. Sounds great and fits perfect.

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Old 07-26-2014, 02:22 PM   #8
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I replaced mine with the samsung soundboard with wireless SUB. Sounds great and fits perfect.

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The only Samsung 'soundboard' I could find is 40 inches.

Too wide for my 390 RB
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Old 07-29-2014, 11:41 PM   #9
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I have not done anything to the front television however I have swapped out the bedroom TV with a much larger one as well as installed an LG Blu-ray and a Philips sound bar with subwoofer. The total cost including a new articulating arm was under 300.

This allows we to either watch DVD from front or rear as well as TV from antenna.

Money well spent.
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Old 10-12-2014, 06:33 PM   #10
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Yamaha makes several good sound bars with wireless sub woofer. All on Amazon.

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Old 10-13-2014, 03:41 PM   #11
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Why is everyone here replacing the sound bar ?
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Why is everyone here replacing the sound bar ?

For me personally, mine was not very loud and the sound wasn't very good.


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Old 10-13-2014, 11:50 PM   #13
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Poor sound and a lot of static. We just got a sound bar at Costco, with a subwoofer and two surround speakers. So much better than that iTrax bar.
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Costco has a great 34 inch Samsung that I mounted under my TV that's 40 inch I replaced. Much better sound and its Bluetooth to iPhone for music going down road. Plenty of sound


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