Since its introduction in 2012, Dolby Atmos has been a dazzling new audio technology that you could basically only experience in fancy movie theaters. But recently, high-end soundbars have started supporting the standard, which was cool if you wanted to spend north of $1,000 on a system. Vizio did what Vizio often does and built an affordable one for $500.
The new Vizio 36-inch 5.1.2 Home Theater Sound System is currently the cheapest way to turn your living room into a Dolby Atmos fantasyland. I use that word specifically because this Vizio system uses upward-firing speakers to add height to the sound that comes out of your home entertainment system, and that significantly changes how realistic the experience feels. You can also get the Atmos height effect by installing speakers directly into your ceiling, which is obviously expensive and annoying. The Vizio setup amounts to plugging a soundbar into your TV and two satellite speakers into a wireless subwoofer. It takes about 10 minutes from box to movie-watching.
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What is it?
A surround sound system with Dolby Atmos
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Amazing sound, tremendous value
At first glance, the new $500 Vizio system looks a lot like the old 36-inch Vizio 5.1 SmartCast Soundbar System from 2017, which does not have Dolby Atmos support. You can buy that much-lauded model for between $200 and $230. Vizio says that a 2018 version of this soundbar that adds DTS Virtual:X processing is also on the way. (More on Virtual:X and Atmos in a second.)
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The designs of the Atmos-enabled and non-Atmos Vizio soundbars are nearly identical, with the characteristic silver sides bolted to black, fabric-wrapped speaker units. The soundbar itself is, as the product name reveals, 36-inches long and stands a little over 2.5-inches tall. It also comes with some basic control buttons on the top, while all of the other buttons and connections are nicely hidden from view behind and underneath the individual components. Speaking of, in addition to the soundbar, there’s a wireless subwoofer, which is slightly less than a foot-tall, and two smallish satellite speakers that are each roughly the size of a pint glass.
There are some notable upgrades to the specs on the new Vizio soundbar system, though. Let’s start with non-Atmos hardware improvements. Vizio says that it’s improved the drivers in the soundbar that ought to improve speech clarity and the company also added passive radiators on the left and right speakers to help with low-frequency audio. Along those lines, the new 36-inch system also comes with a bigger subwoofer that can play bass down to 30Mhz.
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But really, the new Vizio system’s big selling point is Dolby Atmos, if only because we’re about to see a more Atmos-ready content rolling out alongside Dolby Vision content. This is all part of Dolby’s latest attempt to bring a more movie theater-like experience to people’s living rooms. Atmos launched back in 2012, and in theaters, the technology allows filmmakers to take as many as 128 audio tracks and individually place them into dozens of speakers around (and above) a cinema, instead of needing to place the sound in one of five surround sound channels. There’s also some spatial metadata that creates complex location-based sound and panning effects. The sound is supposed to move in all different directions and mimic what might happen in real life. The newer home theater version of Dolby Atmos is not as complex, dealing with five or more speakers at a time, but the philosophy of producing uniquely dynamic audio remains the same.
To pull off the Atmos effect, Vizio has also added two upward-firing speakers as well as additional amp channels and to the soundbar itself. So instead of the sound coming at you in a straight line, it’s bouncing off your ceiling, which is awesome. On the non-Dolby front, the new Vizio system comes with DTS Master Audio decoding and DTS Virtual:X, a multidimensional audio technology that’s a competitor to Atmos. Can’t hurt to have both.
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I should point out here that I did not test the Atmos-enabled 36-inch Vizio soundbar side-by-side with the non-Atmos bar, so I can’t say precisely how different the two systems sound. By simply offering Dolby Atmos support, however, the 2018 model is more future-proof, and it’s not just because of some new codec or something. Thanks to hardware and software upgrades, the new Vizio soundbar with Dolby Atmos is capable of filling the room with sound in a unique way. This was obvious to me from testing Atmos-enabled content against non-Atmos-enabled content. The Atmos effect is real!
Even at low volume, the sound seems to wrap around you. And I’m not just talking about that sometimes eerie effect of the rear satellite speakers chirping behind my ears. Watching Mad Max: Fury Road with Dolby Atmos, it feels like the bad guys’ cars run over you as they speed across the desert, especially when they blow up. By comparison, the light cycle scenes in Tron: Legacy, which was not released with Dolby Atmos, sound simply two-dimensional. That’s because they are. The audio shoots straight out of the speaker, and that hair-bending all around sound effect isn’t there.
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All this draws attention to an important consideration when thinking about paying a premium for Dolby Atmos, too. Not everything you’ll want to watch—whether via Blu-ray or streaming or broadcast TV—will be mixed for Atmos certified. The technology is new enough, especially in the home entertainment space, that you might be disappointed to find that a cool movie, like Tron: Legacy, doesn’t have Dolby Atmos sound. So when you’re watching the trippy battles between users and programs, you won’t be taking advantage of everything the new Vizio soundbar can do. There’s a good chance this is a temporary problem, as more and more studios release Atmos-ready content.
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Atmos grandeur aside, the Vizio 36-inch 5.1.2 Home Theater Sound System is also just a breeze to use. If you’re connecting via HDMI ARC, your TV should recognize the system right away, and then you can control everything with your regular remote. The system comes with a separate remote with a little LCD that’s extra handy for tweaking settings. For instance, I found that cranking up the surround sound and tinkering with the equalizer gave the system a nice boost. Vizio also offers some useful features like automatic volume control and night mode (think: less bass to wake the neighbors) that were helpful in specific circumstances. The auto volume control is useful since it prevented my eardrums for exploding during loud action sequences.
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Did I mention that the Vizio system goes as loud as 101 decibels? That amount of power might be useful in a huge living room. In my tiny apartment, I never took the speaker higher than about 15-percent of full volume, and I think that’s partially because the surround sound effect is so immersive. Other soundbars I’ve tested and enjoyed, like the Sonos Beam, can produce big sound, but I sometimes have to crank them up to 50-percent volume or more.
One more thing that makes the Vizio setup special is how easy it is to play audio from other sources on the sound system. Because the soundbar has Chromecast built-in, you can easily cast music from your phone, computer, or Google Home device to the speakers. There’s also Bluetooth connectivity, which is always nice. These are features that are common to Vizio speakers, but still, it’s nice.
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When it comes down to deciding what to buy, there are two questions you’ve got to ask yourself. The first one is feature-related. If you like the looks of the new 36-inch Vizio system and want to spend not much money on it, last year’s model is appealing. However, if you’ve decided you have to have a Dolby Atmos system and also want to keep things affordable, the Vizio is 5.1.2 Home Theater Sound System a no-brainer.
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The second question hinges on how much you’re willing to pay for Dolby Atmos. The next cheapest Atmos option, according to Dolby, is a 2.1 Sony system with an Atoms-ready and a subwoofer for $600. That means no satellite speakers, which means you’ll still be getting all your audio from straight ahead. Other 5.2.1 soundbar systems with Dolby Atmos from companies like Samsung cost $1,500 and up. Yamaha will also sell you a wacky one-piece soundbar with 46 speakers inside for $1,600.
Or you can get the $500 Vizio 36-inch 5.1.2 Home Theater Sound System. It will make a thrilling addition to any movie lover’s living room, and right now, you’re not going to get Dolby Atmos support in a cheaper system. So even if you’re considering some other new gadgets—perhaps smart soundbars like the $300 Polk Command Soundbar with Alexa or the $400 Sonos Beam—think very seriously about spending just a little bit more money on better sound.
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One of the most exciting innovations for home entertainment is Dolby Atmos. The technology adds an element of height to the audio coming out of your sound system, and the effect is honestly game-changing. Vizio has a wacky idea about how to make Atmos even better. What if your soundbar could do Atmos at will? Or, more specifically, what if your soundbar could swivel like a sassy robot and adjust itself to whatever you’re watching?
That’s exactly what a new concept soundbar from Vizio can do. It looks like any other soundbar in that it’s long and obviously contains speakers. However, what makes this concept especially interesting is what could be described as handles on either end. There are drivers in there, and the entire module rotates based on the experience you want. If you want the height that Dolby Atmos offers, those handles can point up at the ceiling. If you’re a purist and want a more direct delivery, the drivers can point straight ahead.
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Vizio gave us a demo of the concept soundbar at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, and the effect was enlightening. When engaged in Atmos mode, the soundbar bounced music off the ceiling as you’d typically expect from a top-firing speaker. This is a fantastic effect if you’re watching an Atmos-mixed movie and want to feel the sound all around you. But for certain content, like a smooth jazz track, that effect doesn’t make as much sense. So the drivers on the Vizio soundbar rotated and sent the music straight forward.
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It’s hard to say how valuable a feature like this would be for the average audio enthusiast. Vizio did say that it had audiophiles in mind when designing this system, although, the most casual TV-watcher will appreciate the difference between Atmos sound and the traditional mode. Vizio also has a curious role to play in the ecosystem since it currently offers the cheapest Atmos soundbar available. What’s especially interesting about Vizio’s concept, however, is the idea that home audio hardware can be responsive and dynamic. It’s intriguing that we might soon have speakers that move and adjust according to the input. It’s fun to see, too.
Vizio won’t say if or when this soundbar concept could become a reality. It might just be a parlor trick that illustrates the difference between Atmos sound, which adds height, and regular audio, which is regular. It’s a cool trick nevertheless.
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Got an Apple TV 4K? Well Apple announced during this year's WWDC that Dolby Atmos support will be hitting the latest Apple TV with tvOS 12, so you'll be able to enjoy movies and TV shows that employ Atmos at home. If you live in a small place or simply have no need for a full-on surround system, then a soundbar is the perfect way to enhance your TV's sound, and all of these rad soundbars have Dolby Atmos support!
What is Dolby Atmos?
It's essentially a surround sound technology that was originally implemented in movie theaters in 2012. It allows for up to 128 separate audio tracks, as well as associated spatial audio description metadata. In simple terms, that means theaters receive information on the perfect way to optimize their sound systems for a particular movie. The cool part is that each and every audio track can be assigned to an audio channel and then rendered in real time, so you get true surround sound to the best of a particular theater's capabilities.
The first movie to use Dolby Atmos technology was Disney/Pixar's 'Brave', and the first Blu-ray to use it was 'Transformers: Age of Extinction.' Video games soon followed suit, and Dolby Atmos is catching on! Now soundbars have the technology built in, and through a specific rendering of the multitude of audio tracks present, you can get 'room-filling' and near-surround sound from just a soundbar and subwoofer.
Sony ST5000
Sony's $1300 ST5000 soundbar is a 7.1.2-channel, 800W beast. It obviously features Dolby Atmos support (or it wouldn't be on this list), and it has a down-firing wireless sub, as well as two upward-firing speakers on top. So it shoots sounds straight at you and then up at your ceiling in order to create the illusion of surround sound.
Its front-firing speakers are coaxial, so they're a two-in-one tweeter/midrange for fuller sound. It also fully supports HDR passthrough, perfect for all of the goodness you'll get into on your Apple TV. Again, it's roughly $1,500 on Amazon, but if you want the utmost in soundbar quality, then you're gonna pay a pretty penny.
Samsung HW-K950
The $1500 HW-K950 from Samsung features a soundbar, wireless sub, as well as two satellite rear speakers. The soundbar itself has two upward-firing speakers on it, and the two rear speakers each have an upward-firing speaker, on top of their front-firing speakers, so you're really getting a full surround sound experience at this point.
All told, there are 15 speakers in this system, so if you're looking for full immersion, this is about as close as you get before buying a full home theater audio setup.
The best part? The rear speakers are wireless (aside from power), so there's no need to run wire all over the place. They don't have a massive range, but all you have to do is plug them in and you're set.
LG SJ9
I'll be honest: When I worked at Best Buy back in 2013, LG's soundbars were absolute garbage. Fast-forward five years and an LG soundbar now graces my living room, since LG has gotten its audio poop in a group over the last few years. Its $700 SJ9 soundbar has a gorgeous, rounded design, complete with upward-firing speakers, as well as three front-facing speakers and a wireless sub. If you're an Android user at all, you'll love the built-in Chromecast, and if you're an Apple TV diehard, you'll appreciate the 4K passthrough.
Total power in this system is 500W, so you'll truly fill whatever room you're in with sound. If you have a compatible LG TV, you can even use LG Sound Sync, which links your soundbar wirelessly to your TV via Bluetooth. There have been reported syncing issues between audio and video with this technology, but the option's there if you really want it.
Sony X9000F
If you don't feel like spending a grand on a soundbar, then your 'budget' option is Sony's $500 X9000F. This is only a 2.1-channel sound bar, but it creates the illusion of a 7.1.2-channel system with just two speakers and a wireless subwoofer, thanks to upscaling. There's also 4K passthrough and HDR support.
This soundbar doesn't have all the bells and whistles of those twice its price, but that's because they're twice the price.
Pioneer FS-EB70
Pioneer has an even less expensive option if you're looking for Atmos at home — it's only $400. It's a 3.1.2-channel soundbar with a wireless subwoofer and AirPlay built-in, so when you're not streaming rad 4K Dolby Atmos-enabled movies on your Apple TV, you can AirPlay all your favorite tunes from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
The FS-EB70 also features Pioneer's MCACC technology, which measures and analyzes the reverb characteristics in your room in order to provide the best acoustic experience possible. So you're not only getting Dolby Atmos sound quality — you're getting Dolby Atmos that's tailored to your environment.
Updated August 2018: Updated pricing. These are still the best soundbars with Dolby Atmos support.. for now.
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As a brand, Vizio is all about giving you the most for your money. It’s a claim that’s always proved true when it comes to the company’s TVs, and now it wants to extend that offering to its soundbars and audio products, too.
To see an example of that, look no further than the new Vizio 36-inch 5.1.2 Home Theater Sound System with Dolby Atmos (or, technically speaking, the SB36512-F6). This soundbar comes with two satellite speakers, a subwoofer and the ability to play Dolby Atmos for $499.
Design
Whatever else it might be, Vizio’s 36-inch soundbar is certainly compact. It measures in at 36.00 x 2.5 x 3.19 inches (914.4mm x 63.5mm x 81.0mm), which makes it perfect for 55-inch TVs and lower.
Why lower? We had one underneath a 65-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum screen that we had on loan from Vizio for review and while the soundbar looked fine underneath the larger flatscreen, it doesn’t hide all the cables that come down from the back… of course, go too small with the screen and the problem you might run into is that the bar covers the IR receiver on your TV.
Just proceed with caution if you’re looking for an audio companion for the 32-inch screen you bought on Black Friday this year.
Inside the speaker itself are five drivers set in a left, right, center and height-left, height-right configuration. Add the two satellite speakers and subwoofer and you have the promised 5.1.2 sound on the box. The satellites, however, aren’t necessarily going to blow you away - they’re relatively tiny and, in our experience, didn’t output the same volume as the main bar.
The 6-inch subwoofer, however, is a beast. Despite only taking up around two feet of living room space and weighing 10 pounds, it can create some floor-thumping audio. Note that the sub will need to connect to a power outlet but is otherwise wireless. Even better, it provides both power and audio signal to the satellite speakers via two ultra-long cables.
On the back of the soundbar, you’ll find an HDMI Out (ARC), HDMI IN, Optical Audio In and 3.5mm jack ports for audio, plus a USB and Ethernet port. On the front of the soundbar you’ll find, well, you won’t find anything other than a few LED indicator lights that flash to tell you what’s happening. It’d be nice if Vizio included a small LCD screen on the front, but there is, at least, a very dimly lit one on the remote itself if memorizing LED patterns isn’t up your alley.
Features
In terms of features, there are two marquee attributes that are worth calling attention to: Dolby Atmos and, to a lesser extent, SmartCast.
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Atmos, if you’ve never heard it before, is the next step on the path to more realistic-sounding audio. Instead of five channels of discrete audio, Atmos provides two additional height channels to create a audio sphere where audio can occur both above and behind you.
Playing Atmos requires both content and a source - either an LG, Sony, TCL or Vizio TV, an Atmos-capable Blu-ray player, Xbox One or an Apple TV. Once you have Atmos content on an Atmos compatible system, the lower LEDs will light up green to indicate you’re hearing Atmos - you know, if you can’t tell by the sound of the helicopter flying overhead.
The other feature worth diving into here is SmartCast - an extension of Chromecast Built-in that allows you (in theory) to cast content from your phone to your soundbar.
If we sound a bit hesitant there, it’s because SmartCast was hit or miss on the soundbar. And anytime we’d try to connect it to Vizio’s SmartCast mobile app - an app we use regularly, mind you - it wouldn’t fully pair.
Thankfully, if SmartCast fails, there’s always built-in Bluetooth to fall back on. It’s a bit laggier than direct streaming via Chromecast Built-in, but hey, at least it’s reliable.
Performance
Vizio’s 36-inch soundbar is almost impeccably tuned to reveal the little audio details in a movie or TV show that you usually miss without an external sound system. Examples of this could include footsteps of a character running, distant shouts that occur offscreen or elevator bells dinging - these are are all examples of effects you might not hear when using a TV’s built-in speakers but Vizio’s soundbar handles with ease.
The vast majority of these effects will come from the main bar itself. The satellites certainly add a bit of oomph to ambient music, but most dialogue and music is relegated to the main bar. What that means in practice is that the soundbar has a pretty limited ‘sweet spot’ of a few feet directly in front of the main bar. Sit off to the sides, and the effects lose their panache.
That sweet spot becomes even more apparent with Atmos tracks that require the upfiring speakers to bounce sound off a low ceiling to create the signature sound bubble. Under the right circumstances, Vizio’s soundbar can create a really authentic Atmos experience, but again, because of the size, it’s not the most robust one we’ve ever encountered and is not recommended for AV enthusiasts with a large living room or one with a vaulted ceiling.
The more significant problem, and the one you’ll run into more likely if you’re using it in tandem with a Vizio TV, is that the soundbar ramps up in volume with each little tick representing a significant boost in volume.
Worse, because there’s limited volume leveling built into the soundbar (it has to be done through the Vizio TV) some content is room-shaking at around an 8 volume level, while most of the time 20 is enough to get the neighbors knocking on your door.
While clarity isn’t a major issue in the soundbar - the mids are very well covered here - it’s not the most musically talented bar to cross our entertainment center in the last few months. Music, while relatively detailed at lower volumes, doesn’t have a wide soundstage and simply sounds loud without any real dimension. That’s not to say you won’t enjoy listening to music on the soundbar - you will - it’s just that there’s room for improvement here.
Final verdict
The Vizio Soundbar SB36512-F6 ticks all the right boxes in terms of features - offering both Chomecast casting and Dolby Atmos at a value price - but skips on some of the more premium features including an LCD screen on the soundbar and improved soundstage.
Overall this is a solid upgrade on your TV’s speakers, surely, and if you’re looking for Atmos on the cheap it’s a good place to start, but some moderate sound issues hold it back from achieving aural greatness.
For whatever reason, 2018 wasn’t a great year for soundbars. Sure, there were a few winners in the bunch, but compared to the treasure trove of outstanding audio that we got in 2017, 2018 sort of paled in comparison.
But in what was a rather drab year for the form factor, Vizio’s two soundbars - the SB36512-F6 and SB46514-F6, reviewed here - were among two of the highlights, due to their inclusion of Dolby Atmos and SmartCast. Companions in fallout new vegas.
Are two technologies enough to justify this $999 (about £780, AU$1,400) soundbar? Unfortunately the answer's complicated.
Design
Vizio’s bigger Dolby Atmos soundbar measures in at 46-inches across and 2.5-inches high. Its low profile allows it to slide under most TVs with ease and shouldn’t block the IR receiver of TVs above 55-inches in size.
Vizio Sound Bar Dolby Digital
Inside the soundbar you’ll find five drivers set in a left, right, center and height-left, height-right configuration which give you a 3.0.2 setup by themselves. Add in the beastly subwoofer and rear satellites and you’ll have a full 5.1.4 system.
What separates the SB46514-F6 from its little brother is that the rear wireless channels have upfiring speakers of their own that add to the immersiveness of the surround sound, plus the subwoofer goes from a manageable 10 pounds to more like 25. That larger subwoofer allows this system to hit even lower bass frequencies and packs a wallop.
Like the other soundbar systems in Vizio’s 2018 series, the subwoofer and rear speakers don’t need to be connected physically to the main soundbar and instead only need to be connected to one another via two long cables - one for each speaker. These cables carry both power and signal and make it so that even the most novice of AV enthusiasts can get up and running in no time.
On the back of the soundbar, you’ll find an HDMI Out (ARC), HDMI IN, Optical Audio In and 3.5mm jack ports for audio, plus a USB and Ethernet port. On the front of the soundbar you’ll find, well, you won’t find anything other than a few LED indicator lights that flash to tell you what’s happening. It’d be nice if Vizio included a small LCD screen on the front, but there is one on the remote itself if memorizing LED patterns isn’t up your alley.
Features
The two marquee features of Vizio’s 2018 soundbars are its inclusion of Dolby Atmos audio and its Google Cast-based SmartCast system.
Now SmartCast, if you’re unfamiliar with it, is just Vizio’s name for its smart platform. It uses SmartCast on its TVs that has a visual component and it also uses SmartCast on its soundbars that’s basically identical to a Google Chromecast Audio.
What SmartCast allows you to do is send audio streams from your phone to your soundbar. Support currently includes apps like Pandora and Spotify, alongside a few of the other major players.
Having Chromecast built-in is a huge time saver - as long as your phone and the soundbar are on the same network, you can send an audio stream from one to the other without needing to manually connect over Bluetooth. Technically speaking, SmartCast doesn’t even need a constant connection to your phone to work - once your phone initiates the stream for SmartCast, the soundbar will use its internal Wi-Fi antenna to take over, allowing you to use your phone without an app hogging all your bandwidth.
While SmartCast makes streaming audio easier, Dolby Atmos is what makes audio sound better.
Atmos, if you’ve never heard it before, is the next step on the path to more realistic-sounding audio. Instead of five channels of discrete audio, Atmos provides four additional height channels to create a audio sphere where audio can occur both above and behind you.
Playing Atmos requires both content and a source - either an LG, Sony, TCL or Vizio TV, an Atmos-capable Blu-ray player, Xbox One or an Apple TV. Once you have Atmos content on an Atmos compatible system, the lower LEDs will light up green to indicate you’re hearing Atmos - you know, if you can’t tell by the sound of the helicopter flying overhead.
Performance
After reviewing the 36-inch Vizio Soundbar last month, we didn’t expect to hear much of a difference in the 46-inch version. We knew it’d be more powerful, obviously, but couldn’t picture much else changing. Thankfully, we were wrong.
The good news is that there’s a pretty sizable difference in sound quality from the 36-inch bar to the 46-inch version - the latter is not only louder, but it has a deeper bass response, a more forward mid-range and better sound dispersion that allows you to fill the room with high-quality sound rather than just a feet.
A vast majority of that is due to the fact that the soundbar itself has EIGHT drivers and two passive radiators that are in charge of outputting the left, right and center channels, as well as the height left and height right channels. Sound from the bar is beautiful, crisp and clear, but it really overpowers the significantly smaller rear speakers.
Vizio Soundbar Dolby Atmos Manual
That said, while the additional height channels on the rear wireless speakers did add some extra immersion to Atmos sound, the upfiring rear drivers aren’t used for regular 5.1 content. That means the rear channels still don’t have a lot presence in the overall sound, and ultimately fail to deliver that Dolby Cinema experience that we’ve heard on other multi-channel setups.
The more significant problem, and the one you’ll run into more likely if you’re using it in tandem with a Vizio TV, is that the soundbar ramps up in volume with each little tick representing a significant boost in volume - a problem called volume ramping. Because there’s little-to-no volume leveling built into the soundbar (it has to be done through the Vizio TV) some content is room-shaking at around an 8 volume level, while most of the time 20 is enough to get the neighbors knocking on your door.
According to Vizio, some of these problems like adding extra oomph to the rear speakers can be changed on the soundbar while others - like volume ramping - are the way they are.
That said, it’s clear from testing that Vizio isn’t doing a ton of audio processing on the soundbar itself. Where other manufacturers are getting more clever about artificially expanding the soundstage using psychoacoustics or using processors to upscale low bitrate audio, Vizio’s soundbar is more upfront in its offering.
Final verdict
The SB46514-F6 is a step in the right direction for Vizio. It offers a wide sweet spot for a low-profile 46-inch soundbar and packs in both Dolby Atmos and SmartCast into well-rounded package.
Unfortunately, however, you’re paying a lot of money (around $900) for a soundbar that doesn’t do a ton of audio processing. It's also missing an LCD screen on the soundbar itself and the rear-firing speakers aren’t as powerful as we’d like at this price point.
If you need a high-powered, multi-channel soundbar with a dash of Dolby Atmos tossed in, this is a solid choice. Otherwise, there are other bars out there that are cheaper and offer a bit more in terms of audio processing.
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