Just bought a Vizio 40 in. I thought this would be a good sound bar. However, the manufacturer's description says this is good for 42 in. and above TVs. Reasons, anybody?
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Well this has more to do about aesthetics than anything. I think the bar itself is about 40.7" so if you feel like it looks ok, i'm sure it's fine.
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I do believe that you are referring to the 40 in. SOUND BAR, if this is the case I do believe it is because of the length of the sound bar. You will need a sufficiently wide TV upon which to rest the product.
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I bought this sound bar and use it on a 65 inch tv and it works great I think it is because they say a sound bar should be as big as the tv you are using
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My guess is the width of the sound bar exceeds the width of the TV. I don't see any reason it won't work if your installation allows the space to place the sound bar. (Just a guess.)
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Its a big bar with big sound. I have it hooked up to a 42' TV and its good. I dont think there would be an issue if the TV were smaller, just make sure it can hang out on the stand. One last tidbit, despite the pictures mine did not come with a remote control.
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i was told that getting any sound bar that is universal is always the best bet. of course the stronger the better. i would go with a sony sound bar but that's me, its a matter of preference. good luck
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The "47 inch" in the name of the sound bar does not refer to the actual length of the sound bar but instead to the TV size with which this sound bar is recommended to be used. The actual length of the sound bar is 43 inches. Pretty much all manufacturers use this naming methodology.
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Hi Jill, No one can really answer this question for you. It really depends on what you are looking for. I owned this TV for 2 days, but had to return it because it lacked the channel name edit feature I needed. For a 32" set, I thought the sound was very good, and significantly loud as well. Of course, if you are looking for bone shaking deep base or theater quality sound, you may need a sound bar and sub woofer. This is the best sounding 32" around, and Visio uses front facing speakers, which is a great advbantage when compaired to the competition, like Sansung, etc. If your needs are not critical and your room is small to moderate in size, I think you will be happy. Hi Jill, No one can really answer this question for you. It really depends on what you are looking for. I owned this TV for 2 days, but had to return it because it lacked the channel name edit feature I needed. For a 32" set, I thought the sound was very good, and significantly loud as well. Of course, if you are looking for bone shaking deep base or theater quality sound, you may need a sound bar and sub woofer. This is the best sounding 32" around, and Visio uses front facing speakers, which is a great advbantage when compaired to the competition, like Sansung, etc. If your... » Read More Hi Jill, No one can really answer this question for you. It really depends on what you are looking for. I owned this TV for 2 days, but had to return it because it lacked the channel name edit feature I needed. For a 32" set, I thought the sound was very good, and significantly loud as well. Of course, if you are looking for bone shaking deep base or theater quality sound, you may need a sound bar and sub woofer. This is the best sounding 32" around, and Visio uses front facing speakers, which is a great advbantage when compaired to the competition, like Sansung, etc. If your needs are not critical and your room is small to moderate in size, I think you will be happy. « Show Less
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I purchased a subwoofer cable for this unit. It is a male to male rca jacked cable. the only difference that I could see is that it was pretty heavy duty. I tried to use this subwoofer with a vizio 42" sound bar. The sound was pretty low! I had to put my ear next to the sub to hear if it was putting out anything. I was told that the soundbar didn't have enough "drive" to use the sub effectively
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Will it improve the sound of TV? Absolutely. The array of speakers on the bar alone provide better sound and the subwoofer, though comparatively modest as subwoofers go, truly fills out the bottom end. We don't have the system on all the time, just when we watch shows with music or movies. and the difference is dramatic. There are much better soundbars out there but they all cost a lot more. For our bedroom TV, a 32" Sony, it works very well indeed.
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We have our 42" Vizio mounted on it with no problem. Can't say about your specific TV though.
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The sound bar has an rca out to add extra accessories that require a signal....even another bar. The audio is ok...for the size of the bar it's good...Not to be fooled by systems that offer a separate woofer for those low notes. It seems to boost the 50-60hz range to make up for the lack of lows.
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Stephanie B., it is okay to use the Sound Bar with a 52-in TV. I currently have it hooked up with my LG HDTV. Clarity and its dynamic surround-sound like acoustics make it a perfect speaker system for the tv. I especially enjoy the blue tooth connectivity option, allowing me to connect with other blue tooth enabled appliances.
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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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As a soundbar junkie I have owned them all and tried every mounting position that can be done,,,, my feelings are that soundbars almost always sound better mounted above a TV/display. 52" above floor level is not that high at all,,,,, I was experimenting with my Sony CT-100, Sony CT-500 and my Vizio Soundbar w/wireless sub and found one of the BEST spots for mounting was 7' from the floor, at 7' high the sound has nothing to block the reflective sound coming from the soundbar such as curtains, paintings on the wall and such. Each room is different though, but for me the higher I place my soundbars the better they sounded. Cheers Davyo
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-My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od the sound bar itself. . THe Vizio 40 " has 2 midranges per side . Both have a tweeter each side . Hope that this helps
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No the size of the sound bar is irrelevant what counts is the quality of the sound. My HD TV is a 55 works just great. Go for it!
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-My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od the sound bar itself. . THe Vizio 40 " has 2 midranges per side . Both have a tweeter each side . Hope that this helps -My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od... » Read More -My friend has a Vizio 40 " 2.1 soundbar .While has good bass response, he said my Sound Appeal xxx-5000 bass is richer ,deeper . Possibly because the Sound Appeal 5000 unit has an 8 " woofer and he said his Vizio has a 6 " woofer .. The Sound Appeal lessor cost model xxxx- 3000 has 6 " woofer and still sounds very good . THe Sound Appeal units , with both the volume on the remote woofers have separate volume controls and the soundbar has its own separate volume controls (WHICH I LIKE) ALSO : THeSound Appeal model 5000 has one more mid range speaker ( 3 ) on each side od the sound bar itself. . THe Vizio 40 " has 2 midranges per side . Both have a tweeter each side . Hope that this helps « Show Less
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Can't say exactly, since my tv is a Samsung and smaller than your 42", but it did result in a remarkable difference in the sound quality. I've had mine over a year and love them.
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I bought a universal soundbar bracket and have it above my TV. Looks like it's floating. Really cool. But that's also cause I have TV on placed on top of my BluRay player.... It's up to you. Depends on your setup...
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I have a 55' Vizio. It probably could swing to 90* if the TV wasn't so wide. In other words the arm doesn't extend far enough to make the 90 with a 55' TV. Fully extended from the wall to the back of the TV is about 20 inches. I can get about 65*. You can adjust the mounts on the back of the TV to be off center which adds about 6" and could be enough. I tried it out of curiosity. It gives me about 80*. Be happy to send pics if I new how.