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VIZIO 5.1 M-Series Home Theater Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos - M51a-H
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Feb 22, 2023
Xfw1228
4 out of 5 stars review

Great soundbar

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve had this soundbar for a few months now and it was a big improvement from my 2.1 Dolby atmos soundbar as far as sound quality, true Dolby atmos, and soundbar features. At times I will say the soundbar doesn’t switch inputs when you change the tv input or no sound is produced until you power the soundbar off and back on this happens daily and is really the only complaint I have. I would also recommend an 8k hdmi cable esp if you are doing video/sound pass through with a streaming box/product because when I used a 4K cable some apps I would use on the tv had a lag when changing songs, movies, shows, etc and the screen would go black for about 5seconds but the 8k cable made that go away. Overall great product and I recommmend

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Sep 11, 2023
bill1352
4 out of 5 stars review

Nice system

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've had this sound bar for almost 1 year. It has some good points, but it also has flaws. Hearing dialog is hard at times. No adjustments help. If I use the Samsung remote to shut everything off, I must unplug the TV from power to reset, because it loses all sound. Depending on the streaming app I have to increase the volume to almost 100%, 80% at least & that is with most apps. Still, it has very nice surround sound, fills a good size room.

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Mar 4, 2022
batboy103
3 out of 5 stars review

Impressive product with connection issues

This system did well for a few weeks but now connection problems are getting too frequent. Doing an occasional reset was fixing things for a while but now it is every day. This was a Black Friday purchase which has now gone past the Sam’s Club return eligibility date. I will now give Vizio support a try.

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Hello batboy103, there could be a few things that cause lag or apps to not respond correctly, and I would like to learn more so we can assist with troubleshooting. Please visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’. We’ve got agents ready to chat, text message, or speak with you on the phone.

Sep 29, 2022
Jbram
5 out of 5 stars review

I love this sound bar

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After reading literally hundreds of reviews this soundbar kept coming up as being rated one of the top soundbars to have.. so I bought it and I'm glad I did.. the sound is amazing... Set up was easy.. it took just a few minutes.. and my living room sounds like a movie theater.. the sound bar fills my entire living room with sound and you feel totally immersed in the movie... Great product

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Jul 17, 2022
SS59
5 out of 5 stars review

amazing sound

I may never leave the house again! Food delivery, big screen TV and now my new Vizio soundbar! I have not stopped listening to music or watching TV since I got it. Easy to set-up except you need to do some adjusting on your TV settings. I also had to contact tech support and ultimately reset the soundbar (simple) - tech support chat was GREAT!

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Feb 5, 2021
Z3K3Z
5 out of 5 stars review

Big Sound at a Small Price

I feel like a robbed Vizio. I can't believe how good this sounds for the price I paid. From cutting open the box to fully set-up took only about 30 minutes. All of the cables were long enough and the instructions were clear. Out-of-the-box, the sound made me giggle like a school girl. a 1000% improvement from the old soundbar. Then I spent another hour or so tweaking the sound and familiarizing myself with all the ways I could customize the sound for my space. I work in audio. I was able to get the soundbar dialed in to where I am completely happy. Even at low levels the audio is full. And because we live in a Multi-unit house, being able to hear when the level was low, was something my old soundbar could not accomplish, but this one is wonderful. Dialogue is crisp and present. And the excitement of watching movies has increased exponentially. And at full volume, the neighbors down the block can hear me. I was especially pleased with the ability to customize the levels of the Rear and Center speakers. The Dialogue Level is a simple way to increase the punhc of high-mids. If I had one complaint, I would have liked at least a 15 band EQ. As it is now, between the BASS, TREBLE, DIALAOGUE and SUB level, I have about 5 bands of EQ I can control. Plus what is on the TV. So in summation, is this the best sounding system that is out there? No...BUT! At this price point...it beats the competition. This is bringing a Missle Launcher to a Knife Fight.

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Jun 10, 2021
davyboy8
5 out of 5 stars review

Fantastic Sound Bar!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Received this sound bar today, and it looks and sounds amazing! Unpacked it and read through the manual which made it a breeze to set up. Once the sound bar was connected to the subwoofer, it was game on. The sound is amazing. You can either set it up with the speakers in front, or from the rear. Either way it sounds great! We're so pleased with this sound bar, we're buying a second one for our other TV. Vizio hit the mark with this one! Definitely would recommend to everyone!

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Feb 13, 2022
Jagga3
5 out of 5 stars review

Great sound

I bought this 2 weeks ago and it’s worth every penny. I love the surround sound system and effects. I also purchased the stands for the rear speakers and it’s like I’m at the movie theater. I love the deep bass sound. I will recommend this to anyone who loves a good sound system.

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Mar 17, 2021
uheavy
5 out of 5 stars review

Great sound quality and easy to set up!

At my age, my hearing is not great. Once I replaced my high-end stereo receiver and speakers with this soundbar, I was able to hear the dialogue much easier. Some networks like to play background music too loud to hear the dialogue, but I was able to turn down the music portion. The wife and I love this, so we bought another for the TV in my family room.

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Aug 23, 2021
Johnnie01
4 out of 5 stars review

Great product

Best. Sound for the money. Easy to set up and enjoy. I am having an issue getting the sub woofer to function and have paired it twice but no effect. I have no volume out. I haven’t had time to call in fo4 service yet but hope it won’t take too long to get it resolved.

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