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frontpage Posted by tDames | Staff • Jun 2, 2025
Jun 2, 2025 4:03 AM
39" TCL Alto 8 Plus 2.1.2 Channel Sound Bar w/ Wireless Subwoofer
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Wall mounting was a PIA… the provided hardware is garbage. The anchors looked good but didn't hold in the wall - had to use my own. The brackets mount on a unique round grommet that looks like a good idea but cause the speaker to point down some (which might be by design due to the Atmos) but doesn't look so good.
For my bedroom it is just fine. Just wanted to upgrade to a bar with HDMI ARC which this has.
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.
I'm not an audio snob by any stretch, but I think a quality soundbar (which the Vizio is) is a better buy than this with its separate sub. This is certainly a step up over TV speakers, but $80 feels like it should be the normal price, not the sale price. It's just not that good.
I think it's a $125 worth and $80 is a good deal. Definitely wont be paying anywhere near $200 for this.
I think it's a $125 worth and $80 is a good deal. Definitely wont be paying anywhere near $200 for this.
You're saying the unit you got from this thread doesn't have any modes? Mine are set on the remote, along with "night" being the top left button that also changes the brightness of the lights. I have a TCL Roku TV, and it lets me change the modes using the TCL/Roku sound settings, too. I have to use "TV" mode or the bass overwhelms the dialogue; night mode leaves the dialogue kind of muffled, but at least the bass isn't blowing up with every little thing.
I really don't understand how anyone can like this unit. Maybe it's the space I've got it in (an open concept living/dining/kitchen).
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I'm not an audio snob by any stretch, but I think a quality soundbar (which the Vizio is) is a better buy than this with its separate sub. This is certainly a step up over TV speakers, but $80 feels like it should be the normal price, not the sale price. It's just not that good.
For bass, I did turn it up for myself, and do appreciate a nice bass. Is the bass better than my vizio? Sounds very similar in that aspect.Overall, I was disappointed.
You're saying the unit you got from this thread doesn't have any modes? Mine are set on the remote, along with "night" being the top left button that also changes the brightness of the lights. I have a TCL Roku TV, and it lets me change the modes using the TCL/Roku sound settings, too. I have to use "TV" mode or the bass overwhelms the dialogue; night mode leaves the dialogue kind of muffled, but at least the bass isn't blowing up with every little thing.
I really don't understand how anyone can like this unit. Maybe it's the space I've got it in (an open concept living/dining/kitchen).
Mine is in a bedroom and I sit ~ 8ft from it so the experience may be different. Having low ceilings likely amplify the "atmos" experience for me (which really annoy me more than anything) but it is there.