How does this Maxbass soundbar compare to the Visio 40" 2.1 soundar?
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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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-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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The Vizio 54" one, it hangs just about 1" longer than each side & so looks good underneath. Sound is much improved, for me it was a problem catching all the dialogue in a lot of films for these old abused ears & this has a dialogue enhancer & a treble control to adjust for help in this. Also it is one of the few soundbars that has a separate center channel ( for dialogue) without a subwoofer (too much for the neighboring apartments) but a sub can be added. Sounds much better than the set's built-in speakers & occasionally in some recent films the audio will sound mildly 3D, not a home theatre set up but improves the sound. The Vizio 54" one, it hangs just about 1" longer than each side & so looks good underneath. Sound is much improved, for me it was a problem catching all the dialogue in a lot of films for these old abused ears & this has a dialogue enhancer & a treble control to adjust for help in this. Also it is one of the few soundbars that has a separate center channel ( for dialogue) without a subwoofer (too much for the neighboring apartments) but a sub can be added. Sounds much better than the set's built-in speakers & occasionally in some recent films the audio will sound mildly 3D, not a... » Read More The Vizio 54" one, it hangs just about 1" longer than each side & so looks good underneath. Sound is much improved, for me it was a problem catching all the dialogue in a lot of films for these old abused ears & this has a dialogue enhancer & a treble control to adjust for help in this. Also it is one of the few soundbars that has a separate center channel ( for dialogue) without a subwoofer (too much for the neighboring apartments) but a sub can be added. Sounds much better than the set's built-in speakers & occasionally in some recent films the audio will sound mildly 3D, not a home theatre set up but improves the sound. « Show Less
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I have an Onkyo 6.1-channel 3d bluetooth soundbar w/subwoofer paired with my 55GA7900. My room is slightly smaller than yours (by 2 ft, at the most), and that sound bar FILLS the room with sound. I was a little hesitant to even purchase a sound-bar at first considering I'm so used to the traditional 5.1 set up with the actual 5 speakers, but when they say 6.1, that's no joke, truly does a fantastic job of re-creating a true 6.1 surround experience. Subwoofer kicks major bass, it's adjustable (which not all sound-bar subs are), and it's wireless, which is a major plus. I would strongly recommend that one.
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I'm looking at the Polk 50 soundbar now. I believe this is going to be the route I go with. Thanks for the input.
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No. I am also not happy with the product quality. I would reccommend a different soundbar.
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I bought my ZVOX 320 several months ago. I looked at a bunch of sound bars. They were either too expensive, did not sound good or were too high to put in front of my tv on a stand. My 40" Samsung sits on top of the ZVOX and it looks good. If you want floor shaking and window rattling bass, look elsewhere. I have watched music DVD's and the sound was very good. You will hear instruments that you will not hear from TV speakers. Some movies have background music so loud you cannot clearly hear the spoken dialog.. The ZVOX with its dialog emphasis .solves that problem. I now see many sound bars on sale in my Sunday paper. I am glad that they were not on sale when I was looking. I might have made the mistake of buying one. My advice is if you want a soundbar for $200 the ZVOX 320 is for you. Based on my experience, it is a no brainer.
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Robb, Thanks for your input. Before I installed the Series II to its designated spot in my home, I tested them by letting them sit in my family room HT system (TSi 400, CS10, RTi4,and PSW111) but it did not sound as good as TSI400, especdially in mid range - solo violin and piano did not sound clean. As I purchased Monitor 70 as it is supposed be an old model of TSi500. I hope the SeriesII was not designed to sell a cheaper model with cheaper price. As CS10 might be the reason for a poor mid range, I will continue to figure out how to work it out.
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Much better, there is no comparison between the two, the Asus Xonar is better even than a Sound Blaster
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I have this soundbar hooked up to my xbox one via an optical cable. Its a great soundbar, by the way. I bought a Vizio before this one and it was a piece of garbage that was non functional within a month. I have had this one for maybe 6 months and its been great.
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Hello Anthony, Thank you for contacting us about our Samsung soundbars HW-FM45C and HW-F450C. According to Samsung, there are no technical differences between the two soundbars other than the packaging. You can see the specifications for both below: Height Soundbar: 2-7/8"; subwoofer: 14-1/4" Width Soundbar: 35-7/8"; subwoofer: 7" Depth Soundbar: 1-7/8"; subwoofer: 11-5/8" Weight Soundbar: 4.3 lbs.; subwoofer: 12 lbs. Total System Power 280W Total amount of power the amplifier is capable of producing in a brief burst. Subwoofer Power (watts) 120W Power of the subwoofer speaker in watts. The more power, the louder the subwoofer. Subwoofer Type Active Playback Formats MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WAV Types of discs and digital files that can be played, such as CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, MP3, WMA and WAVE. Number of Speakers 1 + subwoofer HDMI Inputs 1 HDMI carries both digital video and audio (at resolutions up to 1080p) in a single cable. It provides the highest-quality connection between your TV and Blu-ray players, personal computers, video game consoles and more. The more inputs your TV has, the more devices you can connect directly. Digital Input 1 optical Optical and coaxial connections that accept digital audio signals from other A/V components. HDMI Outputs 1 Remote Control Yes Allows wireless operation of the device from a distance. Total Harmonic Distortion 10% @ 4 ohms Amount of distortion that occurs when an audio signal is amplified. The lower the percentage, the cleaner the signal and the better the sound quality. Wireless Subwoofer Yes ENERGY STAR Certified No ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Product Depth Soundbar: 1-7/8"; subwoofer: 11-5/8" Surround Sound Decoders Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Audio Inputs 1 UPC 887276018324
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I have Vizio 42" full HD tv and the vizio 40" sound bar. Like others have said the size of tv and the sound bar is irrelevant. Just center it under the tv to make it look neat. And the sound bar sounds great my vizio tv can be set to Pcm, Dolby etc. and everything works fine. Especially right now i have trans siberian orchestra DVD playing and it sounds great.
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This is an audiophile sound bar. Not only does it get way louder than Sonos, it acoustically blows it out of the water. Sonos probably just puts extra juice in their demo or something. I've heard both in different homes and there is no comparison. My brother in law (who bought everything Sonos makes) actually bought two bookshelves to supplement his Sonos bar/sub because it did not perform how he expected.
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Also. I am really happy with the sound. If you have the money it's awesome for a soundbar
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I did buy the 40in Vizio sound bar (older model) but got a really good price on it. The sound is definitely better than the TV speakers, I don't have a sub woofer hooked up to mine and i would recommend using one with the sound bar.
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Guess this can depend on individual tastes. My soundbar is a bit longer than the front of my tv and it makes no difference to me. I got a great buy on it and am plenty happy with it. If you found a great deal on a slightly larger soundbar, I`d be tempted to buy it over a perfect fit that costs more and is less featured.
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Our installer reported that the sound bar is powerful at volume, therefore a solid mount is recommend .. Besides ,, what's $40.00 after $600.00, just do it right the first time, had mine installed with three play 5's, insane TV room with zero issues 9 months later, SONOS ROCKS
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Yes but you can save yourself about 50 bucks and get overall a better deal if you look into one of the Toshiba SBX4250 soundbars youll get same quality audio still get the wireless sub but the Toshiba also has 2 hdmi's 1 u can use as a pass through and the other as just input plus you still get optical/bluetooth and coaxial still too its a better buy it is on sale right now also!