![]() ![]() You do, however, have to make sure that the upward-firing speakers aren’t getting blocked by the bottom of the TV. The mounts have a tiny footprint, and at just over 5 pounds, the soundbar is simple to get mounted. If you’ve got your TV mounted, Vizio includes the hardware needed to mount the soundbar, along with some instructions for how low to place it for the upward-firing speakers to function properly (which I’ll get to when I talk about Atmos). Its small profile makes it easy to put with almost any setup, depending on your TV’s own stand/legs. If you’re putting this on a TV stand or other cabinet, the entire bottom is a non-slip rubber material to make sure it stays in place. For all intents and purposes, it’s a sleek black rectangle with silver sides that outputs sound. Even the buttons on the top blend right in with the grill cloth fabric, hardly noticeable unless you know what you’re looking for. It’s got a fairly low profile and slick design that is designed to blend into your entertainment center, not stand out. The star of the show is the main soundbar, 36 inches long and about 2.5 inches high and 3.2 inches deep. Vizio makes great use of space when packaging everything, including a flat internal box that houses all of the accessories in one handy place. Setup/What’s in the Box?Īn odd L-shaped box houses the Vizio 5.1.4 Atmos Soundbar System, but it’s the most eco-friendly design when you consider the boxy subwoofer needing to be housed in the same packaging as the long and narrow soundbar. ![]() While a 6-inch subwoofer cone may sound small, I actually ended up having to lower the subwoofer output a couple of notches to better balance the audio (more on that later). ![]() In fact, I’ve personally found that smaller subwoofers tend to be punchier and more defined. I’ll say this upfront: unless you’ve got a notably larger space (or are really aiming for that audiophile sound experience), the smaller model will 100% meet your audio needs. This particular model features a 36-inch soundbar with a 6-inch subwoofer, though there is a larger 46-inch model that comes with a 10-inch subwoofer (model number SB46514-F6). Besides quality audio, it boasts a number of extra features that you’d be hard-pressed to find on a similarly priced soundbar elsewhere. It’s still what one might consider a “home theater in a box,” but for anyone looking for a simple, yet quality, plug-and-play solution, packages like this are about as easy as it gets. The Vizio 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Home Theater System (model number SB36514-G6) is a hybrid soundbar surround sound system that gives the compact ease of a soundbar while offering the surround fullness of rear channels and a subwoofer. Vizio’s goal is to make that experience easier, offering quality home theater products for affordable prices, effectively dominating the mid-range home theater experience. As a happy owner of a Vizio M-Series Quantum TV (purchased after my old TV died earlier this year), I was eager to try out Vizio’s audio solutions, checking not only for quality but the impact it had on my daily life. Built-in TV speakers are generally just acceptable at best, and navigating the marketplace of home theater systems can be a pain, especially if your setup doesn’t accommodate a full surround sound theater experience. One thing we don’t often talk about is quality audio outside of the headset. Here on PlayStation LifeStyle, we tend to review a lot of headsets, from the affordable wallet-friendly options to the feature-rich premium flagship models. ![]()
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