Walmart has
TCL Alto 8+ Dolby Atmos 3.1.2 Channel Sound Bar w/ Wireless Subwoofer on sale for
$147.17. Select free store pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member
keekah for posting this deal.
Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
About this Product:
- Dolby Atmos® surround sound technology: Dolby Atmos technology brings multi-dimensional sound that moves around you for greater depth and excitement, so you're able to enjoy a more cinematic experience.
- Powerful Drivers: No less than eight powerful drivers create a seriously powerful soundstage that will envelop you in sound—even from above—to give you cinema-like sound without additional components.
- Roku TV ReadyTM: Enjoy smoother setup, easy access to sound settings, and compatibility with your TCL Roku TV remote.
- Wireless subwoofer for pulse-pounding bass: Experience deep, rich bass to make movies and music truly come to life. Feel the beats in music and the impact of an action scene in movies. Sleek, compact, and wireless, you can place the subwoofer virtually anywhere to adjust your exposure to bass.
- Wireless music streaming with Bluetooth®: Stream all your favorite music and podcasts from apps like Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and more, wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop with Bluetooth® wireless technology.
- Center channel for clear dialogue: Enjoy clearer dialogue from the dedicated center channel, tuned for optimal clarity so you'll always be part of the conversation.
- Easy Voice Control: Just say the word using a compatible device (sold separately) to play and control music hands-free. Works with Alexa, Siri and Hey Google
- Stream music wirelessly with Bluetooth® - Stream all your favorite music and podcasts from apps like Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn, and more, wirelessly from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop with Bluetooth® 5.0 wireless technology.
- Stream in perfect harmony: Stream music from your favorite device using Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast Built-in, or Spotify Connect
- Included Wall Mounting Kit: Provides a step-by-step guide for easy mounting and includes a mounting template to ensure that you get it right the first time.
- 4K HDR Compatible: Supports 4K HDR and Dolby Vision pass-through so you can easily upgrade your home entertainment experience.
- Versatile Connections: Inputs include HDMI, HDMI eARC, Optical, and USB. Optical and HDMI cables are included for easy set up.
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Since the Walmart listing says it supports optical and comes with an optical cable then it should be the TS8132. But about half the reviews say it doesn't have optical, so I guess it's a crap shoot on which one you get. I ordered one for shipping thinking that I might stand a better chance of getting the new model instead of one that's been on the store shelf for a year, but I could be wrong. I didn't feel like driving down there and fighting the crowd to find out which one they had.
The TCL product page is at https://www.tcl.com/us/en/products/sound-bars/alto-8-series/alto-8-plus-3-1-2-channel-sound-bar-ts81... [tcl.com] To further confuse matters near the top of the page it lists optical, but in the Specifications sections it says Optical = NO. The downloadable specs PDF says Yes.
I guess I'll find out in a few days when it arrives, and at least Walmart is easy for returns.
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Overall, the TCL soundbar is pretty muddy, and the woofer falls on the weak side. The Dolby surround is a cool effect, which is probably good for gaming, but it doesn't do justice to vocals at all. It just reverbs all the sound and makes it hard to discern voices. Haven't watched a movie with this yet, but I'd be surprised if there was a discrete center channel that didn't suffer from reverb.
The major problem I have with the bar is there are only two adjustments you can make: treble and bass. This is shared across the bar/woofer, meaning you can't adjust the soundbar separately from the sub. There's no way to clean up the distracting bass/reverb coming from the soundbar without basically turning off the already-quiet sub.
Another negative point: once the TCL got too loud, the audio started to distort — my cheap Vizio gets louder on all fronts without that issue. That said, the SB3621n is definitely tinnier than the TCL, and it doesn't have Dolby, surround, ARC, or Airplay (all of which the TCL has). Since the Vizio can't do ARC/CEC, I just picked up a $15 sideclick, and it gets the job done fine.
I'd say the two feel like they belong at the same price point. Considering the SB3621n frequently goes on sale for $100 or less, I'd say it's the better value, especially if you don't need the "wow" factor of the fake surround sound.
Hope this helps someone ✌️
Overall, the TCL soundbar is pretty muddy, and the woofer falls on the weak side. The Dolby surround is a cool effect, which is probably good for gaming, but it doesn't do justice to vocals at all. It just reverbs all the sound and makes it hard to discern voices. Haven't watched a movie with this yet, but I'd be surprised if there was a discrete center channel that didn't suffer from reverb.
The major problem I have with the bar is there are only two adjustments you can make: treble and bass. This is shared across the bar/woofer, meaning you can't adjust the soundbar separately from the sub. There's no way to clean up the distracting bass/reverb coming from the soundbar without basically turning off the already-quiet sub.
Another negative point: once the TCL got too loud, the audio started to distort — my cheap Vizio gets louder on all fronts without that issue. That said, the SB3621n is definitely tinnier than the TCL, and it doesn't have Dolby, surround, ARC, or Airplay (all of which the TCL has). Since the Vizio can't do ARC/CEC, I just picked up a $15 sideclick, and it gets the job done fine.
I'd say the two feel like they belong at the same price point. Considering the SB3621n frequently goes on sale for $100 or less, I'd say it's the better value, especially if you don't need the "wow" factor of the fake surround sound.
Hope this helps someone ✌️
So far I think im gonna keep my $70 2.1 vizio.
So far I think im gonna keep my $70 2.1 vizio.
The fact that the EQ is so limited, and with how poorly it plays music, I plan to return this. It was a cool experience, but I need my soundbar to do more than just rumble movies.
If you want this for a home theater, I'll give you the advice you don't want to hear — get a real surround setup. A clean center channel is critical, and this ain't it.
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