Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Passive sound bars connect to your home theater AV receiver and take the place for your left, right, and center speakers in your home theater. It's a great way to save some space while maintaining control over your home theater's front sound stage.
Shop our selection of passive sound bars: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc382/shopsearch/passive_sound_bar.html
Unlike powered sound bars, these passive models work with your wired rear and overhead surround speakers, so you can power your whole system from one endpoint. And since they're a single-purpose device, all the effort in designing and building a passive sound bar is dedicated to build quality, sound quality, and the drivers inside.
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0:00 TV speakers are pretty weak
0:34 Keep your home theater receiver
0:49 Finer control over your sound than a powered bar
1:12 Connects to L-C-R channels of AV receiver
1:43 Adding surround speakers
2:17 Speaker wire considerations
2:47 Sit it or mount it
3:11 Where to find passive sound bars
3:46 Contact us
Crutchfield, America's trusted electronics specialist since 1974, has award-winning customer service, free lifetime tech support, and free shipping on most orders. Shop for all your audio and video needs at Crutchfield.com and sign up for the catalog and email newsletter at crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc382
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Passive sound bars connect to your home theater AV receiver and take the place for your left, right, and center speakers in your home theater. It's a great way to save some space while maintaining control over your home theater's front sound stage.
Shop our selection of passive sound bars: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc382/shopsearch/passive_sound_bar.html
Unlike powered sound bars, these passive models work with your wired rear and overhead surround speakers, so you can power your whole system from one endpoint. And since they're a single-purpose device, all the effort in designing and building a passive sound bar is dedicated to build quality, sound quality, and the drivers inside.
*Skip to video section:*
0:00 TV speakers are pretty weak
0:34 Keep your home theater receiver
0:49 Finer control over your sound than a powered bar
1:12 Connects to L-C-R channels of AV receiver
1:43 Adding surround speakers
2:17 Speaker wire considerations
2:47 Sit it or mount it
3:11 Where to find passive sound bars
3:46 Contact us
Crutchfield, America's trusted electronics specialist since 1974, has award-winning customer service, free lifetime tech support, and free shipping on most orders. Shop for all your audio and video needs at Crutchfield.com and sign up for the catalog and email newsletter at crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc382
Read articles, in-depth reviews, how-to guides, and watch videos at crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc382/Learn
See more home and car electronics videos on our channel: youtube.com/user/crutchfieldtv
_12 reasons to buy from Crutchfield: crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc382/about/valueprops.aspx_
