It’s really hard in that form factor to make a huge difference. Any of them will be a huge step up from TV speakers but the difference between mid tier and high end sound bars is just not worth it.I switched from a 150$ Vizio to an 900$ thing my friend gave me when he moved overseas. Side-by-side you can tell the difference, but unless you're an audiophile I doubt it makes a lick of difference. I'm not even sure most streaming services offer a high enough quality sound to take advantage of the more expensive options.
I hot that one and I haven't liked it very much. But mine isn't the bluetooth one.We have 7 TCL Roku TVs in the house, last year I got the mid-range TCL Soundbar for the man cave and I’ve been very pleased with the performance and ease of use.
I bought one as a way to use Roku on a older, dumb TV. We still use it for our newer smart TV. One on my most satisfying purchases.We have 7 TCL Roku TVs in the house, last year I got the mid-range TCL Soundbar for the man cave and I’ve been very pleased with the performance and ease of use.
I have the Sonos beam on one tv and the older/bigger more expensive sonos sound bar on the other tv. Work fine…but I didn’t compare to other soundbars. I like that they tie in with all other sonos products. If u have sonos stuff already prob a good purchase. I see they also now have a 900 one with atmos! Depends on your budgesI have Sonos and love it
Essentially been my strategy. Up to 7 currently. Seeing they are starting to do car audio now too..Sonos sound bar. And then as many Sonos speakers throughout your home as the people you live with will allow you to purchase.
I wonder if we have the same A/V guy...ours said the same about Sonos. We are doing a kitchen/LR reno right down to the studs so they were able to wire easily before sheet rocking. Also doing the in-ceiling speakers in the back of the room...should be a solid set-up in tandem with the Arc when all is said and done.I have the Sonos Arc soundbar. I am not a particularly picky person when it comes to sound but the guy who installed our TV and entertainment system said he likes the Sonos soundbars the best. Seems to be great. And hey, it's on sale this week! $629 from a regular price of $899. Still $899 at Best Buy.
My concern would be pairing properly and ease of use with any unknown brand. You can get a Polk Audio soundbar with subwoofer for $170. Or a Sony for $98. So why take a chance? The TCL Alto is $89.I want a sound bar, but I'm not a big audio guy that needs high line brands. I just want a little more volume with a decent base. I saw a few Bluetooth 2.1 bars in Amazon for less than $100 bucks with good reviews and thousands of purchases.
I'm just curious what some of the audio snobs think as I value their opinions on this board