KEF HTF8003

Single-speaker sound bar; excellent sound on movies for a sound bar; stylish exterior design; KEF offers matching bookshelf surround speakers; relatively light weight makes wall-mounting easier.

Needs a separate subwoofer for credible home theater sound; no virtual surround effects; rubber support pads are too small; needs to be carefully tweaked to get the subwoofer/sound bar balance right; requires an AV receiver.

Buying the KEF HTF8003 is an expensive proposition once you add the cost for an AV receiver and subwoofer, but it has some of the best sonics we've heard from a sound bar.