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Suggestions for soundbar for camper

Sango
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Any suggestions for a soundbar? We just put in a Samsung 24" in our camper. Can hear ok in bed but not at the dinette.
2018 3500 Dodge Laramie DRW 4 X 4
2019 Bigoot 25C10.4
2016 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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Tom_Anderson
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trail-explorer wrote:
Bedlam wrote:
I run the headphone jack out of the TV to the AUX input of the radio to get full sound within the TC.


That's how I do it too.


Me too. I realize it's not "real" surround sound, but it sounds much better than the TV speakers, and you can hear it just fine from anywhere in the camper.

mike-uswest
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Will the speakers work off of the TV power, I have limited plug in space on my converter, and the speakers on the TV go backward making it hard for my old ears to hear what is going on?

Mike
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Joe417
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We had a similar issue with sound in our TC when the AC was running. We don't watch a lot of TV when traveling, but there are times when we want it. We certainly don't want the TV sound to be heard outside the TC. We also don't obsess with quality, but our solution turned out to sound quite good.

The radio in our TC was very poor choice for a mfgr to make (cheap junk) and has no AUX input. Also could not control speakers independently.

I went a much cheaper route than a sound bar or new radio. 2 stereo cables and 2 pairs of computer speakers were $28.

I routed a 1/8" stereo cable from the TV output under the mattress around the camper to the edge of the slide. Found a great little plastic "J" channel molding at Lowe's so most of the cable doesn't show. Then a splitter and stereo cable to the far side of the dinette. The speaker wiring on the near side of the dinette reached directly to the splitter.

I found some very small, fairly good sounding, computer speakers. Power, volume, and bass boost only.

I mounted a pair of speakers above and on each side of each dinette seat allowing each person to adjust the volume to their liking.

The splitter unplugs from the first cable when putting the slide in. If we want to use it with the slide in, I just pull the cable out of the "J" channel temporarily and plug it in.

You have a bit more room in your 1150 so a sound bar mounted in the dinette might be a good way to go.


Good luck,

**edit - I run the speakers with an AC power module but the speakers can be powered by batteries.
Joe and Evelyn

trail-explorer
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Bedlam wrote:
I run the headphone jack out of the TV to the AUX input of the radio to get full sound within the TC.


That's how I do it too.
Bob

Bedlam
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I run the headphone jack out of the TV to the AUX input of the radio to get full sound within the TC.

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RoyB
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I picked up a BLUE TOOTH speaker setup from WALMART last year and really surprised how great those sound... Runs off rechargeable batteries or plugged into 120VAC...

Being BLUE TOOTH I can carry this unit all over the trailer or camp site...

Roy Ken
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Second_Chance
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I'll confess to being an audiophile (and musician) since the '60s. When we went full-time and needed to replace the junk that came in the RV, I chose a Polk Audio sound bar with wireless sub-woofer (installed behind the fireplace in the entertainment center). It's not quite the class D amps and transmission line speakers I used in the stix 'n brix, but it sounds pretty darned good.
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Halmfamily
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We purchased a Vizio from Sam's last Christmas for $99.00. It is 36" and has a wireless subwoofer. Sounds great and has Bluetooth also.
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Sango
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Our radio,cd player has the surround sound. Is that what you tied into?
2018 3500 Dodge Laramie DRW 4 X 4
2019 Bigoot 25C10.4
2016 Jeep Wrangler Sport

sremsing
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Our camper has surround sound speakers throughout camper,no soundbar needed.
2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD quad cab, Vortec 6000
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wife and one fur buddy.