Vizio Sound Bar Vs Stereo Speakers

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Disclosure: We received this unit from VIZIO for the purpose of evaluating. We own several VIZIO products and have grown with the brand for many years. With each new unit, we're more impressed than the time before. Not only for the quality of the product itself, but the small details that go into the getting the unit up and running. The M512a-H6 sound bar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X is the latest example. First, I want to point out the sound bar is more than just a bar. It's actually a bar, a subwoofer and two satellite speakers. But even the bar itself is more than just a bar as it includes upward facing speakers in addition to the traditional forward facing feature. This unit includes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. We hadn't even noticed before that Netflix (and probably others) already support this more immersive sound experience. Technology will continue to improve with each new unit so it's no surprise that it's a step up from the sound system built into a television or even an existing sound bar. But what makes VIZIO products shine is that setup isn't difficult. Units are packaged with cabling labeled to reduce confusion and there are also removable pull-strips over the ports on the sound bar itself. You don't have to have an advanced tech degree to be able to set up this VIZIO sound system. If you're wondering how it sounded... it filled the room well for a captivating viewing (and listening) experience!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you’re looking for a sound bar with fantastic and advanced sound continue reading. I’m talking about the VIZIO 5.1 Sound Bar Speaker System M51a-H6. If you’re spending more time watching movies, you’ll be shopping for this unit this weekend. If you want ATMOS and DTX:X audio this sound bar package packs it with nine speakers, yes 9. A great combination of sound bar speakers, remote subwoofer, and surround sound speakers. One more GREAT point to keep you reading…shop, find it, and be absolutely surprised that you can get this quality at that price point. So as you can tell I’m thrilled with this sound bar and my VIZIO TV. Plug and go. It’s that easy. I have been a fan of large speaker systems that take up a ton of room, wires everywhere because I wanted the sound that I thought you could only get from that setup. More good news. All the sound you’ll want you get with this setup. In addition one remote and a powerful remote at that. If you don’t have a VIZIO TV I read that this remote can learn your TV remote to keep you at 1 remote. Total control with the remote. You control left, center, right, sub, surround, height speaker, effects, equalizer, inputs etc. One really nice element is a remote with a display. Makes it really easy to understand and control your environment. There are some cool things I haven’t done yet. I have used by smart speaker to control things but you can also connect your smart speaker directly to the sound bar. Last the accessory package has everything you might need. HDMI, optical, wall mounts, etc. Ever buy something and then need to order a cable or HDMI cable, or something else. They even provided cable ties to keep your surround sound speaker wire nice and neat. Bottom line, you’ll be thrilled.

Loved my vizio but had an issue with the built in speakers but this sound bar is awesome. Boosts sound and gives your viewing a new experience.

i purchased this model because it was a Vizio product. and it was 5.1, why not get the best out of a sound bar with five speakers. being a non electronic understanding person, i trusted Vizio to make this process pain free. boy was i happy, this bar comes with everything you will need to get it going. you plug it in and it does the rest. i could not believe that it was that simple, quick and instructions easy to understand, i would not hesitate to recommend this sound bar. oh by the way the sound separation is great, the base speaker does a good job and the rear speakers (surround sound) hold their own. i had to adjust the volume so that they would not over power the sound bar. the wife's christmas present is one i will enjoy for a long time, :p

I had a Yamaha sound bar that I thought was good but this Vizio blows it away. The wireless back speakers a a big plus for me. Having to connect wires to the wireless subwoofer is no big deal to my set up.

I love my new Vizio Sound Bar, for a small sound bar, it's BIG on sound the slim design goes well with the decor, I can't say enough about it, thank you Vizio.

I've been using this Arc sound bar for about two weeks and I have the matching sub. I did not buy any small speakers to pair with it yet. We purchased this house about three years ago and there is no room in the front room of this house for big stereo speakers and the TV was mounted on the wall. I bought a $300 sound bar hoping it would do the job and it was fine for basic TV but I missed having a good stereo system which was now placed in a large room in another part of the house. I often listen to music on you tube through the TV and the cheap sound bar wasn't cutting it. I did a lot of research for recommendations on sound bars when it came to using heavily for music and many people were recommending this. Fortunately our local "Hi-"Fi / High end TV" dealer had this system set up for demo and I was sold. I brought it home and was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to set up and how awesome it sounds. It was a hefty purchase, but well worth it!

Works as great as the old vizio sound bar it replaced

this item provided the sound I was looking for to supplement my stereo speakers.

Now I want a bigger TV and a bigger sound bar. Vizio products never let me down