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Are sound bars worth it?

My cable provider [Videotron in Quebec City] does not offer a cable base/box with analogue outputs. So, I am at a loss how to get the audio signal from my TV to my preamp, for real sound while watching TV.

My question is whether any sound bars are worth the expense and effort in providing better audio than the TV itself [a SONY.... but they are all terrible].

Any opinions?
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big_greg
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What outputs does it have?  Have you asked the cable company if they have other boxes available?  

I bought my girlfriend a ZVOX 2.1 "soundbar" (it has a subwoofer in it in addition to the two speakers) a few years ago and it sounds a lot better than the speakers in a TV.  She likes it, and I think it's OK when I visit, but I probably wouldn't have been satisfied with it for long if it was my system.  But most people would think my system is over the top.
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