I had the M-Series elevate and can say it's an excellent soundbar. If you can find one and it's in the budget, go for it. I just upgraded to the Q990F because, well, because I always want a new toy. :)
I just replaced an M-Series Elevate with the Q990F. The Vizio was a terrific 5.1.2 soundbar but the Q990F is in a different league. I bought it on Woot for $967 with an Amazon Prime Visa (5% back in Amazon rewards) and RetailMeNot gave me another $50.
I doubt you'll save much more over that on Black Friday.
I own a 5.1.2 Vizio sound bar (M512E-K6), and I had a 5.1 Polk prior to that. Personally, I think the .2 is worth it. Is it going to sound as good as discrete down-firing ceiling mounted Atmos speakers? Of course not. But, the .2 does add a sense of verticality, especially if you choose the right system.
As a Vizio owner, I’m biased, but there are a plethora of reputable reviews out there praising Vizio sound bars for their Atmos performance, especially for the price.
If you’re going to pick between the two you have in the screenshots, I would definitely go with the Vizio Elevate. It’s reviewed well, and discreet height speakers are always going to be an improvement over none at all, even if they’re up-firing.
Yeah, like I said, it’s nothing like down firing ceiling mounted but for certain models, you can definitely hear overhead effects, with mine you can especially if LFE. I think it also depends on room, size ceiling, height, and all that.
Even if they don’t produce overhead effects, they do improve the sound stage vertically, at least a little bit, and in OP’s case, that Elevate is the better system, especially for $100 less. Like I said if he had to pick between those two, I would definitely get the extra drivers, especially for less, why not?
I own a 5.1.2 Vizio sound bar (M512E-K6), and I had a 5.1 Polk prior to that. Personally, I think the .2 is worth it. Is it going to sound as good as discrete down-firing ceiling mounted Atmos speakers? Of course not. But, the .2 does add a sense of verticality, especially if you choose the right system.
As a Vizio owner, I’m biased, but there are a plethora of reputable reviews out there praising Vizio sound bars for their Atmos performance, especially for the price.
If you’re going to pick between the two you have in the screenshots, I would definitely go with the Vizio Elevate. It’s reviewed well, and discreet height speakers are always going to be an improvement over none at all, even if they’re up-firing.
Yeah, like I said, it’s nothing like down firing ceiling mounted but for certain models, you can definitely hear overhead effects, with mine you can especially if LFE. I think it also depends on room, size ceiling, height, and all that.
Even if they don’t produce overhead effects, they do improve the sound stage vertically, at least a little bit, and in OP’s case, that Elevate is the better system, especially for $100 less. Like I said if he had to pick between those two, I would definitely get the extra drivers, especially for less, why not?
There's almost nothing people on Reddit enjoy more than gatekeeping, especially when it reinforces a sense of superiority they're desperately craving. I've owned 2 soundbars, a Vizio 5.1.1 with 2 rear speakers and a sub, and now the Samsung Q990D. They both have Atmos, both sound way better than a TV speaker, and are excellent options if you don't feel like dropping $4K+ on high end audio equipment.
Don't listen to people telling you you're dumb for buying it, unless you have the ability to *comfortably* buy a better one. Any soundbar is going to be better than a TV's speakers, and I remember seeing that one on a huge sale. If/when you're able to, grab a soundbar with a bass and preferably with rear speakers as well. 5 years or so ago I was able to snag a 5.1.1 Vizio soundbar that was Atmos capable and came with two rear speakers for around $250. It was great for the price and revolutionized gaming for me. Just this year I grabbed the Samsung Q990D on Woot for $750, and while it is an incredible setup and the best I've personally heard, it wouldn't have been worth paying $1,500-2,000 for it like it used to be.
I wonder if that system is manufactured by Vizio? maybe they haven't been part of Walmart long enough for that to be the case but awesome it works well for you. I have helped 2 family members get soundbars recently and each got the Vizio Elevate 5.1.2 which surprised me at how well it does with content generally. I love recommending this one for not to much money.
id-bob
