LogFAQs > #980206864

So a Samsung tv has a sound output of 40-60W, and a sound bar has an output of 360W.

Is the power output useful in any way to judge the difference between how good a speaker is compared to a sound bar?

Basically trying to settle an argument between a friend of mine who says sound bars are unnecessary in modern tvs as you cant tell the difference. I can tell the difference between my sound bar and tv, but idk if thats just me. Surely a 60W speaker cannot match the quality of a 360W speaker? Also surely in modern tvs you definitely can tell the difference because tvs are getting thinner and thinner so speakers are less and less powerful?