Sharp 2.1 soundbar with wireless subwoofer is a good all-rounder

Great solution for those who want a fuller and more powerful sound but don’t want to spend a fortune on a more expensive sound system

Sharp HT-SBW202 soundbar with wireless subwoofer. Pic: Sharp.

It’s hard to believe that many people today don’t remember what it was like to watch TV on an old CRT TV. Unlike modern TVs, CRT sets had small screen sizes and the tube extended out the back. Modern flat-screen TVs offer incredible advances in picture quality but there are some disadvantages. For one thing, there’s nowhere to fit good speakers and regardless of what the different brands tell you about how great their TVs sound is, you can’t cheat physics.

We live in an age where TVs are getting thinner and if you want to match the great picture with a great sound you have to buy additional speakers. The problem is many of us don’t want to spend a fortune on a big and awkward sound system and this is why soundbars are so popular.