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| Price | Pricing not available | $249.95 to $249.99 | Pricing not available | $599.00 to $599.99 | $249.99 to $327.99 |
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| Release date | September 09, 2005 | January 15, 2011 | November 15, 2010 | ||
| The Bottom Line | The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 raises the bar for soundbar speakers' design and sound quality. | Yamaha's YAS-101 is a great budget sound bar, with an excellent design and a helpful feature for dealing with remote signals, although it's light on connectivity. | A single-speaker surround system, the Polk Audio SurroundBar works best as a home-theater solution for small rooms. | The Harman Kardon SB 16 features a premium price tag and some remote control quirks, but its excellent sound quality and exterior design make it worth the extra cash. | While we'd prefer more input options, the Vizio VHT510 adds rear speakers to the traditional sound bar design, resulting in outstanding sound quality at a very affordable price. |
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| Product Description | Audio bar Definitive Technology Mythos Solo Surround Array SSA-50 | Sound Bar Yamaha YAS-101 | Audio bar Polk Audio SurroundBar | Sound bar system Harman/kardon SB 16 | Sound bar system VIZIO VHT510 |
| Product Type | Audio bar | Sound Bar | Audio bar | Sound bar system 2.1-channel | Sound bar system 5.1-channel |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 46.3 in x 4.1 in x 5.4 in | 35 in x 4.5 in x 3.5 in | 42.6 in x 5.1 in x 4.4 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 31.1 lbs | 9.3 lbs | 24.9 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| System Components | Sound bar | Info unavailable | Sound bar | Sound bar Subwoofer | Sound bar 2 x Satellite speakers Wireless subwoofer |
| Speaker Type | Passive | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 20 - 200 Watt | Info unavailable | 20 - 125 Watt | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Response Bandwidth | 50 - 30000 Hz | 150 - 20000 Hz | 100 - 20000 Hz | 50 - 20000 Hz | 35 - 20000 Hz |
| Input Impedance | 8 Ohm | Info unavailable | 8 Ohm | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | Wired | Info unavailable | Wired |
| Speaker System Details | Surround sound speaker - 50 - 30000 Hz - 8 Ohm | Surround sound speaker - 120 Watt - 150 - 20000 Hz | 1 x Five channel speaker - 8 Ohm | 2 x Right/left channel speaker - 25 Watt - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt | 1 x Three channel speaker - 75 Watt - 100 - 20000 Hz 2 x Right/left rear channel speaker - 25 Watt - 250 - 20000 Hz 1 x Subwoofer - 60 Watt - 35 - 80 Hz |
| Color | Brushed aluminum | Piano black | Black | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 5 years warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty |
| Nominal (RMS) Output Power | Info unavailable | 120 Watt | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Audio Amplifier | Info unavailable | Integrated | Info unavailable | Integrated | Integrated |
| Built-in Decoders | Info unavailable | Dolby Digital DTS decoder | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Dolby Digital DTS decoder |
| Remote Control | Info unavailable | Remote control - Infrared | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Included |
| Battery | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Nominal Output Power (Total) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 150 Watt | 185 Watt |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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