Atlantic Technology H-PAS PowerBar 235 Powered Home Theater Soundbar

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Price: $649.98    

Product Feature

• H-PAS technology generates bass so deep and powerful, you don't need a subwoofer
• Legendary Atlantic Technology home theater performance
• Sophisticated Digital Sound Processing with Dolby Digital, Dolby ProLogic and DTS delivers an enveloping multi-channel home theater experience
• Perfectly-matched integrated amplifier creates theater-level Sound Pressure Levels and impact
• Unique speech enhancement circuit improves intelligibility over background noise

Product Description

The H-PAS Power Bar 235 is a 42-Inch long self-powered sound bar that delivers multi- channel high-fidelity sound for your home entertainment system. It features Atlantic � s patented H-PAS bass system, which produces deep, distortion-free bass without the need for a subwoofer. Using just two 4-Inch woofers, the H-PAS Power Bar 235 reaches down to a solid 47 Hz at very high theater-like SPLs, for an absolutely convincing and totally satisfying sonic experience. The PB 235 is powered by an on-board amplifier that supplies 80 total watts RMS. It also boasts a sophisticated Digital Signal Processing with Dolby Digital and DTS that delivers two-channel sound and effectively develops a 3 or 5-channel experience for total immersion. Plus, the H-PAS Power Bar 235� �s digital display can be flipped to read correctly whether the unit is sitting on a table or inverted on a flat-screen mount.

Atlantic Technology H-PAS PowerBar 235 Powered Home Theater Soundbar Review

It took me a while to install this unit. It's big - 42 inches long, about 7 inches high and wide. It weighs 20 pounds.

I envisioned a laborious effort to install it - and avoided installing it.

In the end, it was up and running in less than 20 minutes and that included taking down a previous sound bar and moving a collection of stuff around.

My reward?

For the first time in years, I understand the words being spoken the first time around. No more turning on the subtitles, rewinding or asking "what did they say?".

In my opinion, the H-PAS PowerBar 235 ranks right up there with sliced white bread as a great invention - and, no, I am not joking.

One of the many things that comes with old age for many is hearing loss. I am not deaf, but distinguishing words is no longer a major talent of mine.

With this unit, as I'll explain in a moment, voices are literally pushed out front of the background making understanding dialog and narration a snap.

Despite its size and weight, installation is very simple. Attach the power supply and plug in the audio connection of your choice: 3.5mm (on the front), optical cable (two inputs provided), classic Analog RCA plugs or digital coaxial. That's it - takes a couple of minutes at most. You can mount the unit on a flat surface, for which they supply adhesive feet including a pair to angle the speaker grill upwards. Or you can mount it directly to a wall (be careful!) or a bracket. A very nicely produced template for wall and bracket mounting is included.

All the connectors and controls are contained in a "pod" on the top of the unit. However, the manufacturer recognizes that you may want to mount the unit upside down if you mount it above the television, so they include a label you can use to provide proper orientation of the control markings and permit you to switch the front grille around for proper logo orientation.

There are touch controls on the pod, but I would imagine that nearly everyone will use the supplied remote control or a remote of their own choosing. Atlantic Technology provides (a cute little) remote or, because they used Marantz coding, you can program a universal remote.

Describing the remote also describes the functions of the unit. There is a power/standby switch and a mute button. (By the way, remember to disable or mute the audio of your television when you use this speaker.) There is a Source button to choose your source from those listed above. There are Bass, Treble and Volume controls.

Then there is the Mode button. There are four modes. 2C is traditional right/left channel output. 3C blew me out of my chair. It adds center channel that renders vocals with amazing clarity. As the manual puts it: " 3-channel mode has no virtual surround effects and strong vocals. Use this setting if vocal clarity is very important to you." 3 channel sound is something I've never encountered before - and it makes a world of difference.

5C promises moderate virtual surround effect and moderate vocals. The manual says most people prefer this setting for most program material. I can attest to there being a virtual surround effect. 5E is 5-channel Expanded with "strong virtual surround effect and moderate vocals. Many people prefer this setting when watching movies." I'm not an expert on virtual surround, but I can tell the effect is there.

Finally, there is Speech Enhancement Mode which "boosts the frequency range where human voices are reproduced and directs more of these frequencies to the front center image". The manual explains "[t]his effect gives you the ability to boost intelligibility of speech in situations where there is a lot of background noise such as those generated by a running air conditioner or dishwasher". The Speech Enhancement Mode does indeed work.

You can add a sub-woofer, if you like, but I see no reason to. I am not an audiophile, but the sound emanating from the H-PAS PowerBar 235 is excellent, far fuller and richer than what comes out of the television speakers. I tried several action movies with lots of gunshots and explosions and they were delicious. Symphonic music reproduced quite well. But the most exciting aspect of this speaker remains what it does for voice - I can hear every word with crystal clarity - and I love it. The unit is capable of producing substantial volume as well.

The manual is short and unusually well-written. The few illustrations required are expertly rendered. The manual also contains a surprise on page 15. If you register the unit within 30 days of purchase, the 90 day warranty is extended to 1 year for powered speakers.

I can see where Atlantic Technology could have a problem in convincing people, sight unseen so to speak, of the value of this sound bar. I suspect that part of the solution could be videos of satisfied users explaining why and what they appreciate about the H-PAS PowerBar 235. I know that I'm a believer. Once I turned on the 3-Channel Mode and understood every word of dialog without strain or frustration, I became a believer - and will remain one. This is an excellent, excellent product.

Jerry

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