Energy Power Bar Elite

It's almost unbelievable to think that for years people listened to the awful sound produced by their TVs' built-in junky speakers. Now however because of the physical limitations of flat-panel TVs and the sound of these products being degraded from bad to worse an increasing amount of people are upgrading their TV sound to include some type of external speaker to compensate.

The latest speaker product from Energy fulfills the public's desire to upgrade the sound of their flat-panel TVs and it adds more options such as wireless subwoofer connectivity and Dolby Digital processing. The newly launched Power Bar Elite is designed as a "plug n' play" audio product to improve the sound of a flat-panel TV and the package includes a wireless, side-firing 10-inch subwoofer that is said to automatically link with the soundbar once it is plugged in. The matte black finish integrated speaker product also incorporates a two-way design and connections for 1.5m optical and analog RCA.

Other features bundled into the speaker include the company's 3D Surround Mode that creates a more spacious soundstage, a small, "credit-card" size remote control, and a template for wall mounting.