No not good! Not even 'at the price "...

The TV sound our Philips TV of 7000'er series should find an upgrade. It should establish a practical, neither optical nor acoustic to 'intrusive' solution, without a subwoofer and 5.1 frills. After all, I live for rent ;-) and hear my music frumpy with the good old stereo.

The Soundbar HTL2111A / 12 from Philips offered if the low price and the mostly positive reviews pitched (here on Amazon) for an attempt at.
Unfortunately, in my opinion the best part of the plant that led me to remember that the sound of my TV is soo bad at all.

Because the sound of Soundbar seemed pressed and flat so as I would have expected more from a better clock radio. Really disappointing and far from inspiring me. Still to this creepy reverberant surround effect (after all suppressible): silly. And bass reflex? Where there is no bass can not be reflected. The Soundbar It's all clear.
As 'additional speaker' to the built-in the TV I could have still accept: the TV, the 'airy' and wider sound impression, from the bar, the more center-weighted perceived support especially in dialogues. Unfortunately, worked not because of Tonversatzes between TV and Soundbar.
Also, I had no desire to have to regulate the sound while watching TV permanently with another remote control. Since the Soundbar no way it provides HDMI / ARC had to operate are taken at hand to drive their own FB. Annoying.
Here I had before buying simply misinformed me and thought naively: Philips and Philips will work out. So blame yourself.
Since the processing and appearance of the Soundbar is ok and I have to admit that the sound will always be perceived subjectively: scarce two star. Scarce star but only in order not too relentlessly to go with her to court.

Who wants his (~ Philips) TV spice up sound, which I recommend, however, the purchase of this soundbar from simply.

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TIP: for not many euros more you get from the same house the Soundstage HTL4110B / 12 or the generally more favorable version offered HTL4111B / 12 (identical 'Bundle' version, which is also available separately). This has obviously had a fully built Subwoofer'chen (gets really noticeable), HDMI / ARC provides support, firmware can be updated technically and offers various sound modes in addition. The 'surround' makes the sound even here naturally only a little 'wider', but is depending on zugespieltem program just fine. The better buy if you go look around the TV.