[jakehall]

I'm planning a backyard movie setup mainly to keep the kiddos entertained late night for bbq's, etc. It won't be a permanent setup, I'll be lugging it out and breaking it down for every event and I'm going for simplicity and budget over fidelity with this one. That being said, my first inclination is to go with a powered all-in-one soundbar that could produce pseudo surround without needing to hook up a reciever, sub, surrounds, etc.

Does anyone have suggestions? i'd like to stay

 

[DtommyD]

I'd forget about the surround and sub if your really trying to be portable. Not to mention all the wires laying in the grass just waiting to be tripped over by beer 3 (or smore 1) . I like to use my bose soundlink mini. Rechargable and wireless over bluetooth. (I stream from my computer). There are alot of mini type bluetooth stereos out there nowadays. I'd go that way over a soundbar if maybe only because of the battery issue. You'll feel better WHEN it starts to rain.
That said. If I had a soundbar laying around I'd just use it.