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frontpage Posted by tDames | Staff • 3d ago
Jun 2, 2025 4:03 AM
39" TCL Alto 8 Plus 2.1.2 Channel Sound Bar w/ Wireless Subwoofer
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According to my 2 min read on the Visio you mentioned, the TCL may not have as much bass.
Compared to the short BOSE soundbar for the same price (refurb) without a sub, I think the TCL sounds better.
all these sound bars that advertised atmos but its all in the front sound stage is fluff. marketing. You dont get atmos. You just get another 2 speakers that just makes you think things are louder. Atmos is supposed to be directional/height/position and only present in scenes that are designed to have it. So you feel like you are in the action. Regular consumers just get caught up in specs, pay more for something that wont even execute properly. All these type of "ATMOS" sound bars say the sound will BOUNCE off the ceiling and then which means will properly produce the sound that you are meant to be heard as if it was a real atmos setup where the speaker is physically in the top back right/left or front top right/left aimed towards you. come on bruhhhh
This is same with those 5.1 soundbars but its only 1 bar and no physical speakers behind/side of you lol.
Anything is better than the built in tv speakers of flat screens these days,, but i hate that companies are making people think they got something that actually can compete with real AVR and properly placed speakers.
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Does not need to be Roku. If you want to control with a different remote, just make sure your TV has an (e)ARC HDMI port and has HDMI CEC and you'll be good.
I can control mine with my Onn streaming remote.
Does it have ATMOS? Yes - sounds seem to come from everywhere; it's kind of annoying.
Does it sound like the Dolby Theater in Vegas? No.
Does it sound better than $2000 TV's speakers? Likely - because (at the very least) the bass module and a center channel; at most upfiring speakers.
Switching to BT and Spotify - when in "music" mode, upfiring speakers also work, so if you don't like the 'immersive' sound, you'll have to switch to "TV" mode which lowers the volume of the upfiring speakers but I feel like there's still some "immersive" feel. Bass seems to be reasonable for what it is. I hear some low frequency typing this from the office - there's the master bath between me and the master br.
Comparing to a BOSE Solo 2 ($89 refurb), I feel like the BOSE is more crisp - and does well for not having a subwoofer. TCL may have more volume and hits lows because of the sub. TCL is new compared to refurb BOSE.
If you have a TV without external speakers, buy this.
If you already have an older 2.1 (from 5yrs ago or older), maybe still buy this for the center channel and if you might like the "immersive" feel (that I find annoying likely because of the fakeness of sound bouncing around).
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And to be clear, while some TCL/Roku speakers connect wirelessly to the TV, this one does not. HDMI or optical.