In our previous TT the original television died. When we replaced the television it did not have the RGB plugs on it, so we could not hook up the sound system to the television. We ended up getting a separate soundbar and mounted it near the television. It worked even BETTER than the original sound system.
Fast forward... Got the new 5er (Montana High Country) a year ago. It came with the Furrion sound system. Television, radio, DVD player (not blue ray) and run through 2 speakers near the system, and have an A-B buttons to turn on-off the outside speakers. There is a huge difference in the sound when running through the speakers opposed to just using the speakers on the television.
In our bedroom (same 5er), it came with a smaller television. We installed the sound bar from the previous camper on that television. I made a bracket to hold the soundbar and can remove it and lay it on the bed when traveling. The sound bar is still awesome. Many time, watching television in bed, the sound somehow "surrounds" the room. It's really weird sometimes, watching the television, laying in bed, and having the sound behind our heads. And, no need for that Whoofer speaker either. Both systems in the 5er provide enough Base sound to vibrate the paper plates in the kitchen cabinets!
I vote for the simplicity, ease, and performance of the sound bar over the built in surround system.
