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| Product | JVC TH-BA1 | Samsung HW-C450 | Yamaha YAS-101 | Vizio SB4021M-A1 | Harman/Kardon SB 16 |
| Price | $643.00 | $139.99 to $383.20 | $249.95 to $249.99 | $212.00 | $599.00 to $599.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | September 25, 2009 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | January 15, 2011 |
| Bottom line | JVC's TH-BA1 sound bar home theater system is affordable, easy to use, and sounds better-than-expected, but doesn't offer HDMI connectivity. | The Samsung HW-C450 is an exceedingly thin sound bar home theater system that sounds surprisingly good with movies, but lacks HDMI connectivity. | 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. | The Vizio SB4021M-A1 hits a nice blend of features, design, and performance for its price, but better sound bars are coming in a few months. | 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. |
| Product Description | JVC TH-BA1 - Home theater speaker system | Samsung HW-C450 - Speaker system | Yamaha YAS-101 - Surround sound speaker | VIZIO SB4021M-A1 | Sound Bar Harman/kardon SB 16 |
| Product Type | 2.1-channel Home theater speaker system | 2.1-channel Speaker system | Surround sound speaker | 2.1-channel | Sound Bar 2.1-channel |
| System Components | 1 x Sound bar 1 x Subwoofer | 1 x Sound bar 1 x Subwoofer | Dual 3" Subwoofers Dual 2.5" Full-range drivers | 1 x Sound bar 1 x Wireless subwoofer | 1 x Sound bar 1 x Subwoofer |
| Speaker Type | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active |
| Response Bandwidth | 45 - 22000 Hz | Info unavailable | 150 - 20000 Hz | 40 - 19500 Hz | 50 - 20000 Hz |
| Audio Amplifier | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated | Integrated |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired Wireless | Wired | Wireless | Wired |
| Speaker System Details | Surround sound speaker - 120 Watt - 84 - 22000 Hz Subwoofer - 100 Watt - 45 - 5000 Hz | 2 x Right/left channel speaker 1 x Subwoofer | Sound bar - 120 Watt - 150 - 20000 Hz | Sound bar - 150 - 19500 Hz Subwoofer - 40 - 150 Hz | 2 - 25 Watt - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt |
| Built-in Decoders | Dolby Digital DTS decoder Dolby Pro Logic II | Dolby Digital DTS decoder | Dolby Digital DTS decoder | Dolby Digital | Info unavailable |
| Remote Control | Remote control - Infrared | Remote control - Infrared | Remote control - Infrared | Standard remote control - infrared | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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