Is the sound from this box more crisp, more clearly defined than from the t. v. or does it just let me bring it closer? Aging - hearing lose.
1414068
Yes.....it does help with clarity particularly with some stations that appear to have a lot of background noise to the point where it's difficult to distinguish the words being said.
1414069
My mother would definitely say it it more crisp as she can barely hear many words from the tv. She loves being able to bring it next to her and I actually used it also and I'm only 45. Great little product.
1414070
It helps make the voice sound better over background noise and you can bring it closer allowing you to reduce overall volume in the room.
1414071
The sound from the box is more crisp and more clearly defined than from the usual flat-screen TVs that I have. The box is really good for hearing people's voices such as news reports. It does not provide high quality sound that you would want if listening to music. I, too, am aging and have some hearing loss. So glad I bought this product!
1414072
Background sound is diminished somewhat and voices made more pronounced. Also you can bring it closer to you so the sound doesn't blow the neighbors out of their houses! I agree that the sound quality for music is not that great.
477236
You ask for a subjective but my guess is that you would not hear a significant difference given the sound reproduction limitations of the soundbar. I own this AT soundbar and love it for what it is. Just about the perfect bedroom system where you can't, or don't want to, live with speakers everywhere. Newer tvs auto-detect the HDMI source. You do have to manually select the soundbar audio source, probably on the remote. The soundbar display shows the sources as S1, S2 etc so you have to remember which is which. This can be cumbersome I suppose but everyone here knows S1 is PS4, yada. So... HDMI sources to tv, audio sources via light pipe to soundbar. Select HDMI souce on tv and audio source on the soundbar remote. If you want to hear and enjoy the fancy decoding you should buy a great receiver and great 7.1 speakers. This AT soundbar is not a mini-7.1 system, it is a fat and usable 3.1 near 5.1 system.
1337456
I have not had an issue with sound with the unit. I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve for sound. I think the unit is a bit slow for response is my biggest concern. Otherwise I just use it to play L&H; classic films. Because it was much cheaper to buy the region 2 library disc set than it was for ntsc by about 200.00.
748947
Sound is pretty good. To me, it seems normal...not as good as having external speakers (which I do on my other TV), but it's adequate.
1365970
I find the audio more than satisfactory. In fact, compared to the other devices I have owned, the volume is better and the tone sounds very decent. That's my opinion, I hope it helps.
1132817
My Philips TV does not have an optical output so I used the digital line out to the soundbar, the sound comes out pretty loud, on the other hand I used an optical out of my Bluray player. When I play a movie on the bluray, I am able to compare sounds by switching back and forth using the remote, the Optical sounds clearly louder and better than the digital line.
474190
What do you suggest to improve the sound? I just ordered the TV - don't want to raise the roof or anything but don't want the sound to not match the picture. Thanks.
1307058
hi there , brought one of these 1 year ago , and are really happy with it ,puts out a great sound for its size , it has good base and is very clear , I would say it would be on par with some tvs , if you brought one I don't think you wpuld be disappointed , it puts out a big sound for its size , cheers
236024
Yes, the TV sound is normal for anyone else watching. Having said this, I still think the Sony is far better.
11735
I really do not experience that since I use a nice receiver. However, I do find out that the tails of tennis balls when I watch tennis games. Otherwise, it is a very nice TV.
1708097
For a true audio buff with excellent hearing, that may well be a true statement. For those of us who are older, (I'm 71) and have experienced some hearing loss, It's fine. I'm copying old vinyl records into my computer using a $30 dollar software package called "VinylStudio" which cleans up the pops and clicks, and the finished product burned to CD's sounds great played back on my good stereo system. So, I'm very happy with the standard cartridge. Having said that, I'll probably upgrade to a better cartridge by the time I get halfway through the big box of vinyl albums, simply because I will have worn this one out. I forgot to mention, I'm not a classical music buff. We're into the 50's and 60's music, that we grew up with. Best of luck in your decision. Dick
2057268
The sound is really poor. One thing I have noticed is that the sound from regular DirecTV channels is much louder than the sound from HDTV channels or the one from the DVD or Blue Ray player. I have everything connected with HDMI cables. I tried also with optical cable with the same results. The volume difference appears also when I listen thru the Home theater. Does anyone know if this is normal?
2132256
Yeah, the optical input connection is really weak at the soundbar. Sound cuts out intermittently. I ended up using the analog connection (the difference is negligible with these cheapo soundbars).
1129822
I find that it adds more depth to the sound. I have the TV you described, and the bar gives a crisper more defined sound. It does not compare with my 7.0 surround system, but it is a very good alternative.
996797
I don't use devices which allow my making that comparison, however just listening, I'm satisfied. The frequency response seems flat with no noticeable distortion. I don't feel I'm compromising sound for convenience.
605797
I just set my system's output to "Dolby Digital" when I watch anything thru my cable box, and I don't have any problem getting full surround sound during games, TV shows, movies, etc.. The "Dolby Digital" setting gives me the best overall sound for TV watching..
971094
My wife would be just as happy with the built-in TV speakers, I'm the obsessed golden eared enthusiast. I tried the Vision with a Monitor Audio Radius subwoofer I had around...I was actually very pleased with the results....I thought the Vision sounded even better so I'm keeping the Radius in. For my needs, the Vision is still just for TV shows and sports...most movies we watch are on disc so I use my my 5.1 ML system, but if my home theater had to make do with only a soundbar, I'd want nothing less than the Vision. I love it. I hope this helped.