I finally found a room-filling soundbar that makes a subwoofer unnecessary for me

• The Bluesound Pulse Cinema soundbar is available from Amazon for just under $1,500
• You'll get rich, dynamic, and room-filling, while not missing a word of dialogue
• The Pulse Cinema requires an app for control.

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When it comes to watching TV or playing games, I prefer my sound to fill a room with rich, dynamic, and accurate sound. To date, my favorite soundbar has been the JBL Bar 1000, and no other has come even close to topping that device.

My bar has been set very high.

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When I received the Bluesound Pulse Cinema, I was certain it would fall short of the JBL's sound. After all, this soundbar didn't include a subwoofer (although it does have a single RCA ...