I am interested in a sound bar for my Vizio TV. Which one is most highly recommended in any price range up to $200?
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I bought my ZVOX 320 several months ago. I looked at a bunch of sound bars. They were either too expensive, did not sound good or were too high to put in front of my tv on a stand. My 40" Samsung sits on top of the ZVOX and it looks good. If you want floor shaking and window rattling bass, look elsewhere. I have watched music DVD's and the sound was very good. You will hear instruments that you will not hear from TV speakers. Some movies have background music so loud you cannot clearly hear the spoken dialog.. The ZVOX with its dialog emphasis .solves that problem. I now see many sound bars on sale in my Sunday paper. I am glad that they were not on sale when I was looking. I might have made the mistake of buying one. My advice is if you want a soundbar for $200 the ZVOX 320 is for you. Based on my experience, it is a no brainer.
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I think it depends on where and how you plan on using the TV. I have a medium sized living room approximately 400-450 square feet of space, and I do not have a sound bar. The sound from the integrated speakers is loud enough and clear enough for me. I play video games and watch a lot of blu ray movies and I haven't had any desire to get a sound bar yet.
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Fair. I put a polk 9000 soundbars on mine because of the application I am using it for. Another one was sold to my father in law and he has no sound bar. No complaints.
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No, shouldn't be too powerful! You can adjust the crossover frequency and volume of the sub if you think it's dominating.I've read that your Vizio has very good bass (which I'd consider mids) so you should be able to get smooth, balanced sound.Some people on the Vizio Q&A; page are using a sub, and they're happy.
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This is not a sound bar like you see elsewhere. This is for an amplifier. I'd just search for a nice sound bar that can usually be hooked into the output of your TV.
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I bought a Samsung 120 watt sound bar with a subwoofer but the TV speakers are better than I expected. I also bought a Sony blue ray player and would definitely recommend optical audio and video cables. But their are rca inputs in the TV.
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I must have missed this. Vizio sound bars are very common (Costco). The fact that Sony doesn't support it is a major oversight. I'll have to send mine back. Tried the learn code on the remote and it doesn't find a match. Vizio is listed on the TV, just not audio. Too bad.
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The soundbar is compatable with any device that has either an optical output or stereo rca output (red and white ended cables). In most cases it sounds great and does a good job of synthesizing rear speaker sounds. At times perhaps the midrange is a little tinty, however this is a home theater addition that would likely sell for upwards of $200 in a retail outlet. For only $60 you are going to make your mom really happy if she likes watching movies :)
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I used a Vizio S3820w-CO for a few days until my digital optical converter came in and there were NO issues at all. The sound bar did soundbetter than the TV speakers, which are also not that bad at all. I needed the converter because the Samsung will not accept RCA type plugs for the audio output.
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The digital optical audio cable is best for the sound bar, but you may want to used the light cable. The Bule Rigger cable was too heavy and sometimes falls out.
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You did not specify a model but all the newer Vizio sounds bars have a Toslink digital audio input. You need to look up your model to make sure.
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You would have to purchase a sound bar or similar product and connect them using the digital audio out on the back of the TV using a fiber optic cord. The Bose Cinemate series 2 would be a good example. I have the Bose solo. It sounds just as good and it only 3 or 400 bucks.
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Don't know which one is best but I have been using Sonos sound bar and have been very pleased.
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I too have a VIZIO 55 LED and was disappointed with the tonal qualities. I had an old subwoofer from a previous Sony TV which I hooked into the audio outputs. Set audio output to variable and it adds just enough bass to make it sound good.
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I currently have two iLive sound bars - the most recent is the ITP 280B. Had it for a month and used it a couple of times - so far so good.
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I have an Onkyo 6.1-channel 3d bluetooth soundbar w/subwoofer paired with my 55GA7900. My room is slightly smaller than yours (by 2 ft, at the most), and that sound bar FILLS the room with sound. I was a little hesitant to even purchase a sound-bar at first considering I'm so used to the traditional 5.1 set up with the actual 5 speakers, but when they say 6.1, that's no joke, truly does a fantastic job of re-creating a true 6.1 surround experience. Subwoofer kicks major bass, it's adjustable (which not all sound-bar subs are), and it's wireless, which is a major plus. I would strongly recommend that one.
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the sound quality you would expect from a 300 watt system is not there. on the lg their is a single wire hook up in the back of the tv, the only problem is you will lose (sound quality) from the tv to the sound bar. i would recommend the vizio sound bar. even the 100 or 150 watt system will give you a much clearer sound and will save you money.