Intex Soundbar: Sound-barred

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Sharad Raghavan: Feb 21 2013, 00:18 IST

priced at around R5,000, is certainly a cheap addition to the soundbar market. And the fact that it comes with its own remote adds great utility to the product. But, overall, it is a disappointing product as far as quality and design specifications are concerned. While the speakers can certainly pump out volume, enough to vibrate the table it was on, there is a significant loss of clarity as you raise the volume. Whether this is because the internal wiring isn’t capable of handling high-fidelity signals or the speakers themselves aren’t good enough, it raises a problem when trying to use the speakers during a party.

Which brings us to the design flaws. It is brilliant that the speakers come with Bluetooth connectivity—in this wireless age, it would have been a travesty if this feature wasn’t there. But, it seems Intex has got carried away with the wireless features. A huge shortcoming of the Soundbar is that it doesn’t come with the regular 3.5 mm jack that connects to your iPod, phone or any MP3 player!

Why would Intex choose to go this way? That cable is so ubiquitous, it surely can’t have raised input costs appreciably. The Soundbar does come with a cable to connect it to your TV, but that’s all. Overall, Intex’s Soundbar is cheap, and that’s always an attractive feature, but if you can muster up some additional cash, it’s worth getting something else.

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* Back panel: Glossy plastic, similar colour effect to Dull titanium.

* Side panel: Electronic plating

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