JVC TH-BA1 Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 38 x 15.2 x 12.8 inches ; 28.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 29 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002PIUYLK
• Item model number: TH-BA1
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,524 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Featuring a low-profile 4.1-channel front surround speaker, the JVC TH-BA1 Soundbar System is matched to a wireless subwoofer for a fully immersive sound for your movies and favorite music. The soundbar is configured to fit neatly under a TV or can be wall-mounted and its front surround technology eliminates the need for rear speakers and the placement problems, clutter, and extra wiring that comes with them. A single cable connects the soundbar to a source (DVD or Blu-ray player) or TV.

The wireless subwoofer offers Dynamic Bass and uses a 2.4 GHz signal for a clean sound without having to deal with a mess of wires. This soundbar system provides 220 watts of total power, and it features Dolby Digital/DTS/Dolby Pro Logic II decoders as well as two optical digital audio inputs (plus one pair of analog inputs). Both speakers are magnetically shielded, allowing for speaker placement in close proximity to your TV without interfering with the picture quality.

Specifications

Soundbar

• Power output: 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 ohms, at 1kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion
• Dimensions: 35-7/16 x 4-15/16 x 3-3/8 inches
• Weight: 7.8 pounds

Subwoofer

• Type: 6-5/16" (16cm) Cone, Bass-Reflex
• Frequency range: 45Hz - 5kHz
• Power handling capacity: 100W/3 ohms
• Dimensions: 8-1/2 x 13-7/8 x 10 inches
• Weight: 11.1 pounds

What's in the Box

Soundbar speaker; wireless subwoofer; power cords; remote control; noise filter; operating instructions

Product Description

Low-Profile 4.1 sound bar

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

103 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Soundbar Value, October 28, 2009

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Dougo (Virginia Beach) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: JVC TH-BA1 Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer (Electronics)

You should know that a soundbar is not replacement for a home theater system. You are not going to the full impact bass and big room filling sound with a soundbar. What are you going to get? Convenience, simplicity and, if you set your expectations right, pleasing sound.

The JVC TH-BA1 delivers high value performance. It's an attractive, well built unit which provides sound that will probably put your TV audio to shame (it did mine - a Panasonic Viera plasma). The wireless subwoofer is a little muddy and undefined but does not overpower or boom. The unit has no variable crossover control but the factory setting sounds very balanced. You just plug it into a wall power outlet and follow the extremely simple pairing instructions and you are up in less than a minute.

The 2 surround settings are very subtle and natural sounding, avoiding that fake effect of many units. There are 2 optical inputs, so if you are not using HDMI this could come in handy for game consoles, disc players or DVRs. The small remote has the basic controls, plus the ability to control the relative loundness of the the center and surround channels, and the subwoofer. For you Tivo owners, the JVC codes work and you can control volume with your Tivo remote.

I choose this JVC unit over the Polk and Boston Acoustic offerings. I'd be curious to hear those units, but am very satisfied with the JVC. I recommend the TH-BA1 to anyone who wants to upgrade their TV sound without the expense and hassle of a full blown home theater system.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, features, February 26, 2010

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Robert A. Hoffman (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC TH-BA1 Soundbar System with Wireless Subwoofer (Electronics)

Pros:
- Easy set up
- Great remote (bumping up dialogue, bass, etc. is a breeze)
- Display is on front bar, not sub
- Sound quality

Cons:
- Subwoofer is only OK. Far far better than just using the tv speakers, but a far cry from a $500+ sub in a real 5.1 surround set up. This adds some oomph, but doesn't shake the room or rattle the bones the way a more expensive sub does.
- It is not as "pretty" as some others (Sony 100 or Vizio 210), so might not be ideal in a nice living room.
- No HDMI connectivity (not a negative for me but may be for some)

Overall, a better choice for me than the Sony (no wireless sub, display is on the sub) or Vizio (no center channel/dialogue adjustment on the remote).

For a living room I'd want something with a higher quality sub, but for a secondary system for under $300, I think the JVC TH-BA1 is excellent.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great, January 23, 2010

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Greg Moon (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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I recently took the HD TV plunge in our small living room and quickly decided we needed something to compliment the great picture. The soundbar is located directly in front of the TV; connected with digital cable from the U-Verse box and the Blu-Ray player, and then an analog connection from our media center PC via the TV. Setup went smoothly and the wireless subwoofer connected instantly from across the room. I've found that I have to reduce the subwoofer output when my wife is in the room because she keeps asking if someone is at the door or pulling in the driveway. The only problem I had was with the analog connection. At first I thought that it wasn't working and called customer support. They helped me figure out that the "center" volume had to be cranked up along with the TV volume since I have the the analog audio out going from TV to soundbar for playing stuff from the PC. This setup is more than enough in a small, open living room to benefit from HD/Blu-ray effects and it does a good job when I play from my music collection on the PC.