I’ve tested plenty of Roku’s video streamers over the years, but until recently, I hadn’t tried out one of its Streambars, which combines a small soundbar with Roku’s entry-level 4K HDR streamer. Roku stopped making its top-end Streambar Pro speaker, but it’s now selling the Streambar SE, a 2024 mini soundbar that caught my eye because of its low price. It’s currently only $85 for Presidents Day. That’s 15% lower than its $100 list price.
When I say mini soundbar, I really do mean mini. About the size of a small Bluetooth speaker, the Streambar SE measures 9.6 inches wide by 3.5 inches deep by 2.4 inches tall and weighs 2 pounds (907 grams). It’s really designed to be paired with a smaller TV in your bedroom, home office or dorm room, and not your main living room TV (unless you have a very small living room).
I hooked it up to an old 42-inch Vizio I
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