Two cradles are included to prop up the sound bar, although the bar itself has rubber feet and will sit flat on a TV stand. The front is dominated by a dark gray speaker grille, while the rest of the cabinet features a matte gray finish. In an era where glossy finishes tend to dominate, the SurroundBar SDA IHT's understated design ethos is a welcome relief. On the other hand, we found it hard to accept many of the missing features when competitors like the Sony HT-CT100 (three HDMI inputs, $250 street price), and JVC TH-BA1 (three inputs, $300 street price) offer much more for the same price. If all you need is a dead-simple TV add-on speaker, we did like the SurroundBar IHT SDA's subtle design the balance between the wireless subwoofer and the surround bar was also well above average.
Polk Audio's SurroundBar SDA IHT is the company's entry-level sound bar, and it offers just the bare essentials, with just one analog audio input, no remote, and no front display.
That's the pitch behind TV add-on speakers, which are stripped-down versions of sound bar home theater systems that offer minimal connectivity, but promise a significant upgrade over your TV's tinny speakers. Just because you don't want a full surround-sound home audio system doesn't mean you have to settle for the sound coming out of your TV's speakers.
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