<s>
A	O
soundbase	B-Device
or	O
sound	O
base	O
is	O
a	O
special	O
loudspeaker	B-Device
enclosure	I-Device
designed	O
for	O
a	O
television	O
to	O
stand	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soundbases	B-Device
are	O
similar	O
in	O
function	O
to	O
soundbars	B-Device
,	O
except	O
that	O
the	O
latter	O
are	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
placed	O
on	O
a	O
shelf	O
separate	O
to	O
the	O
TV	O
or	O
hung	O
on	O
the	O
wall	O
below	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
shape	O
of	O
soundbases	B-Device
typically	O
enables	O
them	O
to	O
have	O
better	O
bass	O
than	O
soundbars	B-Device
;	O
soundbars	B-Device
hence	O
often	O
have	O
a	O
separate	O
subwoofer	B-Application
to	O
compensate	O
.	O
</s>
