Mamoss, I know you weren't asking me specifically, but I believe you can hook up a passive soundbar to your home theater receiver and get great sound. Well, you can hook up an active soundbar to your home theater system too, but I believe the two amplifiers might interfere with each other. I'm not sure a soundbar is the best option. Home theater systems are better at creating an immersive experience. It also might be cheaper to just replace the speakers that aren't working well.