Orbitsound T12v3

Orbitsound T12v3 review

Home cinema soundbars are increasingly popular these days and it's easy to see why – they're a relatively cheap, simple and family-friendly way for people to enjoy better sound quality than they would get from the speakers in their TV. And in the Orbitsound T12v3's case, you end up with a handy iPod/iPhone speaker dock as well. Now in its third generation, the Orbitsound T12v3 aims to stand out from its rivals by offering 'spatial sound' as opposed to regular stereo or surround sound. The aim is to eliminate the 'sweet spot' that normally forces you to sit in a particular part of a room to get the best sound effect, effectively enabling you to sit anywhere. It does this by using its main soundbar speaker complement to fire forwards, while spatial array speakers at either end fire the difference between the left and right audio channels sideways. An improved passive subwoofer also joins the fray to add some much needed welly. The catch, of course, is that the Orbitsound doesn't really do stereo or surround sound, but presents you with a Phil Spector-ish wall of sound instead.