![]() Unless you’re a surround sound aficionado, you probably won’t notice much of a difference, especially as the Soundbar has a speech clarity feature that enhances dialogue. The Roku Soundbar only has left and right channels - there’s no center channel - so the speaker has to do a bit of processing magic to create a virtualized center channel. Now, technically, even though the combined system is compatible with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround soundtracks from services like Netflix and others, what you get isn’t true 5.1 sound - but it’s very close. That’s a pretty hot deal for instant surround. Image used with permission by copyright holderįor just a shade under $500, you can take a decent TV with a pedestrian streaming interface and not only make it way smarter thanks to the Roku Soundbar‘s built-in Roku streaming system, but you can also make it sound a lot better with the addition of the Roku Sub for deep bass and the Roku Speakers as left and right surround satellites. Following a forthcoming update, Roku’s entire audio family will work together, giving you full surround immersion at an impressive value. Now that time is nearly here, and the results are pretty sweet. Roku just needed some more time to make it happen. Ever since the follow-up of Roku’s Smart Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer, though, we’ve been wondering: Why on earth can’t you add the speakers to the soundbar and sub for a wireless surround sound system?Īs it turns out, this was always part of the plan. But, as it turned out, the Roku Speakers are actually quite impressive - and the perfect pairing for a Roku TV. When Roku debuted its wireless speakers, it seemed an odd turn for a streaming brand. ![]()
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