VIZIO - M512a-H6

I used to have a Vizio M512a-h6 connected to my Sony X90J and I recently switched to an LG SN8YG connected to my Sony X90J, and while the sound didn't change I noticed my Sony TV can communicate with the LG soundbar faster to switch between different audio formats. I'm not sure if this is an issue with how Sony implements HDMI or if it's a soundbar issue.

Budget Vizio M Series 5.1.2 checking in and going strong! Price to Performance is amazing. Best $350 I've spent on Home Theater Equipment

Spend a little bit more than 300 and get the VIZIO - 5.1.2-Channel M-Series Premium Atmos and DTS:X Dark Charcoal Model: M512A-H6. I got mine for $350

I just bought my mom the Sonos Beam 2. I find it’s excellent and she (70 y/o) said it’s the clearest dialogue she’s ever heard from TV.  If you’re looking for more, I own the Vizio M-Series m512a-h6. It’s been an incredible system for my needs and budget. 

In terms of single channel clarity and sound, the beam. But in terms of full surround sound, immersion, 5.1.2 clarity etc., the Vizio. 

Not a single " if you want atmos don't bother with a soundbar" comment. Give it time... haha. I'm happy with my Vizio series M. Especially for the price.

M512a-H6

Ya i like my 9.2.4 eArc 2 10” subs and 4 surrounds blends nice in a open concept kinda area. It was a almost 1800$ back when i got it for 200$ off an older couple a subwoofer plate fried so subs and surrounds didn’t work i called Nakamich ended up sending me 2 new plates for me to swap out after trying a couple things first. They didn’t chsrge me a dime just asked if it worked if i would send mine back w/shipping label they had sent so they could see what happened. You cant get much better customer care then that and they knew I bought it used. Also have a Vizio Mseries 5.1.2 and a jbl 9.1 i do like there 10” sub im using it as a blutooth speaker in my lil garage part of my basement.

An avr with a decent 3.1 but can add to plus soundbars can’t play music at a decent volume and still sound good. I like bars in bedrooms like my Nakamichi 9.2.4 eArc Ultra in 2021 that was the loudest bar for mid size room I heard at the time. 2 10” subs is a game changer plus 4 surrounds. I had the 7.2.4 before that with 2 8” subs then got the JBL off Market Place cheap yr after that came out. I use that as a Bluetooth speaker in my little garage that 5.1 with JBL’s 10” sub sounds decent by far the better sound bar subwoofer imo. I think all flagship bars should offer a 2 sub option. I have the newer Vizio 5.1.2 in my office/computer room I usually have it on Duel setting so sound comes out of all speakers Nakamichi has All Channel stereo mode which can be used in upmix surround so back/side speakers are much more active.

I wish JBL offered there older bars with a 12” like there 1300 models do but there 10” sub sounds better then most. Ill use sound bars in my bedrooms and office i also got all mine stupid cheap when they were all fairy new or been out a year or so. A vizio m512a in office if came w an 8” sub wouldve been nice. Then 2 Nakamichis a 7.2 with dual 8” subs for 200$ was 1500$ or so new at time and 250$ for a 9.2.4 eArc 10” subs which was over 1600$ on Amazon back then. Both Geek squad had lost connection with sub which took out both surrounds on 1 and both subs and 4 surrounds on the other. Both Customers didn’t even try to fix them apparently because i messaged Nakamichi on each system they sent me out thumdrives for subs to try for free which worked on the 7.2 but lastthing they tried on the 9.2 was sent out new sub plates to try and if worked then id send mine back to them with a shipping label they also sent out. That actually worked out I couldn’t believe it for free in under 2 weeks and both sound better then other bars at the time especially in bigger rooms. Then some crack head was selling a JBL 5.1 multibeam w/ 10” sub for 175” I offered 125$ didn’t think id see a response but he messaged back a week or so later to sell BestBuy was selling it new for over 600$. I use it as a blutooth system in my garage off basement and sounds mint mostly because of the sub. Most sound bars I don’t think music sounds good at voume the Nak 9.2.4 still sounds decent id like to hear the 1300Pro just check Marketplace sometimes be surprised what you find sometimes.

Stay away from all the Samsung nerds. There the people who went to google and typed in “Best Soundbar” and just went with the first one they saw. %99 of them didn’t do any research on it. I returned the M series M512aH6 because the sub sucks ass and the rear speakers are utterly atrocious to where I unplugged them. Polk, Klipsch or Sennheiser.

Because you have a 2.1 channel system. You have no dedicated dialogue center channel. And higher level soundbars use tricks like ai voice enhancement. Check out [rtings best soundbars for dialogue](https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/best/by-usage/dialogue). I happen to have the soundbar listed as their top pick coincidentally. Between its two voice enhancement options and being able to customize each individual channel level even poorly mastered audio is fully customizable and always sounds great. Also it’s impossible to get real Spatial Audio like dtsx and Dolby atmos without at very least a soundbar and rear speaker combo with top firing speakers. You can have last years top pick q990c which is often on sale as low as $600 usd with epp rewards without spending thousands and having a fantastic top level system with full multichannel control, amazing bass and great dialogue enhancement. There are other cheaper options like Rtings budget pick Vizio v51-h6 which is a great upgrade for $200 or $160 at Sam’s club. Really cost has become a small barrier for full soundbar with rears and dedicated bass setups. For a little more vizio m512a-h6 can be had refurbished $300 or new $400 without sale pricing and has atmos and dtsx

I've had the M512a-H6 for years and love it; still using it even after replacing my Vizio TV with a Hisense.

Many soundbars DO come with physical rear speakers, and even upfiring Atmos speakers. My Vizio M512a-H6 soundbar is 5.1.2, with upfiring Atmos speakers in the bar plus rear surrounds connected by wires to a wireless subwoofer to avoid running wires across the room. Other soundbars avoid the restrictions that puts on subs by selling rear speakers with a separate wireless receiver (Samsung, LG) or even making each rear speaker totally wireless (JBL). I would even agree that a properly configured & installed AV receiver with professionally installed speakers would sound better than a soundbar, especially with Atmos speakers in or near the ceiling that don't depend on room acoustics. I would even agree that basic AVRs & speakers probably cost less than better soundbars. Still, once you factor in TOTAL costs and/or installation hassle, soundbars are a MUCH better option than TV speakers -- even if your TV comes with its own Atmos setup. (My Hisense U8K is 2.1.2 but with the usual down-firing front speakers plus sub & Atmos speakers on the back of the TV, but my soundbar easily beats it.) Not everyone either wants, OR can afford and/or install, a Denon, a room full of Klipsches, and wires all over; they just want better sound in their living room, even if they live in an apartment, rental house, older house, etc. and are unwilling or unable to run wires across the room due to landlord issues, physical disabilities, etc. For people in those situations like myself, a soundbar like my Vizio IS the solution, even when sitting between a Panasonic UB820 4K player and an upper-midrange Hisense TV. It's definitely good enough for me, unless & until I win the lottery & can afford to buy a house and hire an AV professional to build the best sound system money can buy.

That's why they make soundbars with wireless subs & rear surrounds, and even Atmos ("virtualized", upfiring, etc.), like my Vizio 5.1.2 Atmos/DTS:X soundbar. (Technically the rear surrounds are wired to the wireless sub, but still that avoids stringing speaker wires from front to back.)

I would recommend a [Vizio M-Series 5.1.2 soundbar](https://a.co/d/gvldDfE). The soundbar has the front right left center. 2 height speakers. I got it last year for Christmas by family. I'm a gamer first and after, movies. It hasn't let me down at all for both. The soundbar itself is straight forward. The subwoofer is wireless and the surround speakers plugs into the subwoofer. You can place the surround speaker in the front for front surround mode or keep it rear surround depending on the set up. I will mention right now, it is normally $499.99 but, it's up on sale on Amazon for black friday deals for $383.

You're on the right track with Vizio but I would recommend the M512a-h6.

Not familiar with the Yamaha but I have a Vizio M512a-h6 that has a dialog enhancement control and a night mode. Turn on night mode, turn the dialog to max, turn the bass and subwoofer down, and you will have clear dialog without the rest of the noise.

Not sure how it defeats the purpose of a soundbar. It serves many purposes. Lets you use the full abilities when watching movies during the day or once the baby gets older while still letting you turn down the volume when the baby is sleeping, while still sounding better than the TV's speaker and still providing surround sound through the rear satellites. Soundbars don't always have to be cranked up to max volume.

The only wiring required is running the cables from the subwoofer to the surrounds. The subwoofer itself is wireless and the bar connects to the TV via HDMI. The wires used between the subwoofer and surrounds are regular RCA cables and are included.

No issues but you won't be able to control the soundbar's volume with the TV's remote and you won't be able to get Atmos or anything higher than 5.1.

I have a few. My main one is a Nakamichi Shockwafe eARC 9.2. I also have the 7.2 version of the same model. Before that I was using a Vizio M512a-h6.

Of course I haven't tried every one on the list and other than professional reviewers I doubt there are many people who have. But I have researched pretty much all of them. I've tried the Samsungs and I don't get the hype. They are entirely overrated and the subs pretty much suck. And yes, I'm saying it because after buying and using more soundbars than I care to admit, I landed on the Nakamichi and it has ended my search for a true movie theater experience short of a $15K AVR+separates system. My second favorite has been a Vizio M512a-h6 which sounds great but doesn't provide the same movie-theater experience as the Nakamichi.

If you have a chance you should try the Nakamichi with dual subs. It's a game changer and makes the Samsung's sub sound like a toy. When I was using the Vizio M512 I thought it was great for a budget home system but the bass was just adequate. The day I hooked up the Nakamichi and fired it up I was floored. My significant other hates all my electronic toys and gadgets and thought it was a waste of time and money....then I told her to sit down and I played the Atmos demo that came with it. Her jaw dropped and she said "whoah...the other soundbar doesn't do THAT!!!" and promptly called her friends and invited them over for a movie night. We watched Civil War and the audio when they get to DC is just mindblowing. As are scenes like the opening in Oppenheimer. There are no other soundbars that provide this kind of bass except for the Nakamichi Dragon with the new 12" subs, but that's a $5K system. For under $1K the Shockwafe eARC 9.2 with its dual 10" subs can't be touched. Even the eARC 7.2 which I also have beats everything else out there. One can argue about the immersiveness of Atmos effects, clarity of dialogue, etc, but the Nak's subs, even though they are not 100% perfect, comfortably beat pretty much everything else out there in the soundbar world. The upcoming Klipsch Flexus 300 can be configured with dual subs and it looks very promising and may be as good, or maybe not, but I don't think it's available yet. I'm eager to see how it compares.

BTW, just to add some context, my living room is approx 13' x 25' so more or less the same size. One of the other systems someone mentioned is a Vizio M512a-h6. I had two of those on different TVs for a couple of years. They sound great and are still my pick for best budget soundbar but the sub is tiny compared to the Nakamichi subs and although it has excellent sound it's too small to provide real bass that is much closer to a movie theater experience which is what the Nakamichi provides.

For a while I used a Vizio M512a-h6 which I still think is by far the best soundbar under $500. I recently updated to a Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2.4 eARC. It has two subwoofers and is a beast. If you want more from your surrounds, it has an All-Channel Stereo setting that turns on all the speakers or you can also use the Dolby Upmix setting which somewhat intelligently turns a regular stereo signal to a full surround. Really a great system. If you want to spend more I've heard good things about the new Sony Quad system with the optional matching subwoofer. That one will run you over $3K though. And I've never tried it so can't speak from personal experience.

if rtings were the final arbiter of what is and isn't good the only TVs on the market would be Sony and the only soundbars would be Samsung. But since we're discussing what rtings has to say, they rated the Nakamichi as the best for large rooms. I personally compared several soundbars and even the Vizio M512a-h6 was better than the more expensive Samsungs. It's still my favorite budget soundbar, by far.

I have a Vizio M512a-h6 hooked up to the same TV as yours and it sounds great. It's considered a budget soundbar but punches well above its class. The new Sony system with the rectangular speakers is getting pretty good reviews but it doesn't come with a subwoofer so you would need to add that separately. But if it's within your budget it's probably worth checking out. Personally I'm not a fan of Samsung soundbars at all but people seem to like them so might also be worth checking out. My favorite soundbar at the moment is the Nakamichi either 7.2.4 or 9.2.4, the current models with eARC. I just replaced another Vizio M512a-h6 I had on my living room TV, a Sony A80J, and it's pretty amazing. That would be my first recommendation but I have to say I'm very curious about the new Sony system. Only downside is the cost and needing to buy a subwoofer separately. By the time you spend all that money you're probably going to be close to the cost of the baddest soundbar currently on the market, the Nakamichi Dragon!

Honestly, you can't go wrong with either. The Vizio M512a-h6 and the Elevate series are the best bang for the buck available currently.

Look into the Samsung q990c. It goes on sale for around $600 pretty often. Also the Vizio M512a-H6. It can be found for under $400 on sale. I actually prefer this over the Samsung but they're both worth checking out.

The Vizio can be found for under $400 and is a million times better than the Hisense. And the cost of the TV is irrelevant. Some people don't want to spend a ton on a TV but still want decent sound. And OP said their budget was $600 for the soundbar. So $660 including shipping and tax is right around that price. Usually when people mention a budget I don't take into account shipping and tax unless they specifically mention that it has to come in under a certain price with tax/shipping included.

Yep, I have an edu email and over the last couple of years I've saved several thousand $$$ on various stuff. so yaaaaaa, hell yaaaaa!! $$$$$$$$$ And yes, the Vizio M512a-h6 is by far the best budget soundbar currently available.

I don't have any experience with the JBL or Klipsch systems but everything you noticed about the Samsung and Vizio is almost identical to my own experiences with them. The Samsung subwoofer...I think you were too kind. I think it's horrible. The Vizios are by far the best bang for the buck. I have two of the M512a-H6 and they are excellent. Easily the best budget soundbars on the market.

I don't understand why people don't hold them in higher regard. Maybe they are known as just another "budget" brand? I've tried much more expensive soundbars including the Samsungs, LG, TCL, (all garbage for one reason or another) and a few others and without taking price into account the Vizios are very noticeably better. The Samsung sub has a very hollow sound and is overly sensitive to where it's placed. I tried placing it in several different locations in my living room and no matter what I tried, I had almost no bass in my living room but a level of bass in my kitchen that was intolerable. I think I paid over $1K for it. Ended up returning it and getting the Vizio for something like $350 at the time. I recently picked up a Nakamichi Elite 7.2.4 eARC and with its dual subs it's better than the Vizio M512a-h6 but it's also more than double the price. But I still have an M512a-H6 in my cave and no desire to replace it because it's just that good.

This one is currently on sale for $349. It's absolutely worth the extra $50. By far the best you will find close to your price range. [https://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-5-1-2-Theater-Sound-Dolby/dp/B08TV6GJF7](https://www.amazon.com/VIZIO-5-1-2-Theater-Sound-Dolby/dp/B08TV6GJF7)

Vizio M512a-h6. By far the best soundbar on the market in that price range.

LG soundbars suck. The Vizio M512a-h6 is the best soundbar in its class. Ironically, LG makes great TVs and Vizio's TVs are shit.

Try the LG! I got a Vizio (see my post history) and I feel like it’s not as good compared to my non - Armos Vizio it replaced.

Should also add that I was choosing between that Vizio and that exact LG and may go and get the LG to compare.

I have the m. For a small room it’s perfect

I'm in the same boat. I got the vizio m series h6 from amazon for 380$ and it will be delivered tomorrow,I'm not sure if I should cancel that and get this samsung, is it a huge difference?

I actually ended up sticking to my vizio since I see this samsung is not really wireless so you need to connect the rear and the front speaker to the receiver and people mostly said it's just better than the tv speaker. The wire did it for me tho. I don't wanna wire my living room front to back so I have to always be careful that me or a guest won't tip off of it.

This m series h6 does not have receiver,it just the sw to rear. Also 4 years is not really bad.I don't think Samsung last that long.

Have the same thought back in prime day. Went with the m512 instead of the elevate because i saw a lot of post on this sub complaining about it.

It doesn’t come close to my component 5.1.2 setup in my living room, but in my bedroom have a Vizio 5.1.2 m series sound bar that is pretty decent for being a sound bar. It has little rear surround speakers and a sub. Then upfiring atmos speakers in the bar itself. It was like 450 when I got it 3-4 years ago. [doesn’t appear to be available anymore though](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6446231.p?skuId=6446231&sb_share_source=PDP)

Honestly Vizio m series all day. No bugs for me after updating initially

Love my Vizio m512

I would steer you towards Vizio. I’ve got a Vizio 512 and it’s really, really good for the price.

First I will just say I am in agreement with whoever suggested potentially spending a bit more and the main reason I would suggest that is because the sound more than anything gets people drawn in. Most people will never be able to tell you specific huge differences from one houses screen to another other than size but everyone can hear and feel a huge difference when you do audio correct. The best thing I have personally found that you can find around that is the Vizio m series. I just got one of those because I already have a theater room where I do movies but I was really impressed when I heard the Vizio m series ESPECIALLY for the price. Either m series is good but the one with up firing speakers does Atmos a bit better imo. The other thing you could absolutely do is start piecing together a system, which overall would be the best thing you could do. All of this said tho, I think no matter what route you go you will end up enjoying movies so much more I would just hate for you to have the what if feeling. Whatever you end up deciding just try to enjoy everything that goes into it from all this research and then install and then messing with the settings until you nail it FOR YOUR EARS and then finally the movie watching. If you haven't ever had any sort of home system, get everything right on a couple movies then once it is watch your favorite movie of all time and watch how much more you like it. I'm pumped for you!!!

We have a Vizio M 5.1.2 that was like $400, not sure how it compares but I’ve been satisfied.

I got the Samsung Q990c for 750-800 and it’s great. Had a Vizio M512 before and it’s a huge upgrade.

Nice! Turns out they couldn't fix the issue and gave me a refund for the purchase, and i used that to buy the M series m512a-j6, I'd recommend the insurance although i had Allstate Protection when i purchased it at Walmart. But overall, considering the state of electronics in this day and age, I'd say get the insurance.

I'm ngl foe the price the vizo m series 5.1.2 is alright...I mean don't get me wrong none of these are even CLOSE to my all klipsch 5.1.4 system w/ the new klipsch rp1200sw sub, but for my bedroom the vizio m series does great...I will say tho, anyone that wants a GREAT surround system, a subwoofer with a low freq response is SO important...my old sub was the r12sw, which had a frwq response down to 30hz...my new one, goes down to 16.5hz...its literally like an earthquake in movies

I have the M512, I think it’s great. I snagged it open box for like 250 during Christmas. Honestly I think I’d save the money and stick with the M Series

I really like my Vizio M Series 5.1.2. I honestly think you’d be plenty happy with something like that. I bought it open box from Best Buy for under 300 in December https://www.bestbuy.com/site/vizio-5-1-2-channel-m-series-premium-sound-bar-with-wireless-subwoofer-dolby-atmos-and-dtsx-dark-charcoal/6446231.p?skuId=6446231&utm_source=feed&ref=212&loc=20065904097&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD-ORIh92D5pM2WO1Y-iLjZt0UL9G&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1MmTcIJ9B2DeM9wTydqq1VDylxixDYt_UJQT4NJ_swZ_fKq4hV5NjVhoCgEUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Vizio M Series 5.1.2 and call it a day. Great freaking soundbar for the money. Heck, it rivals my Samsung Q850 which is normally a $1000 system.

100%, best systems for the money and it's not even close.

The best stand alone is definitely the ambeo max. But I suspect with some creativity could use a surround unit despite your room configuration and if you can pull that off you can get some truly terrific sound for far less. The (VIZIO M Series 5.1.2) is amazing and can be found new for around $300 sometimes. I’ve seen them on the secondary market for $100. I promise you it is the best you can get dollar for dollar.

Vizio M-series? Really good 5.1 for the price range for sure. V-series has a major issue though

No the v-series is garbage due to a design flaw in the sub, it has a droning noise you can't get rid of unless you turn off the sub. M-series is better for $300

I have the Vizio m series 5.1. I know it’s out of the range, but I got it on sale for $250 and love it. That being said, Vizio sound for the price seems pretty good.

Vizio m series 5.1 Atmos. Sounds great, cheap too

Yes center channel is usually designated to dialogue and main audio. Left and right and then just add surround effects that is taken out of the center. When everything is decoded to left and right only, the dialogue suffers. I have a Vizio m series 5.1 soundbar in bedroom I just got and it was a massive improvement over the tv speakers. I have a dedicated home theater in the basement that is 5.1.2 atmos system. The sound stage is obviously much better with spaced out left and right speakers, but I was guienly impressed with the soundbar so far.

On 10/30/24 i purchased a brand new M-series Vizio 5.1 dolby atmos soundbar from walmart. This unit was brand new in the box, with all hardware still in sealed plastic bags. After setting up unit, it would not switch to the hdmi port consistently. Once it did, it would continue to switch from whatever imput to a random imput. I called the tech support. Gave them the serial number. They checked serial number and went thru over 40 minutes of troubleshooting before it was determined the unit was faulty out of the box. After checking, he determined I bought the unit that day, and it was under warranty. I was told I would get a unit the NEXT DAY ( I asked if I might get it by the next monday) He asked me to verify the purchase, by texting the reciept. I sent him a copy, he asked for a better version, sent him that. He approved the exchange. Got my email addrees, mailing address etc. Was told I would get an email regarding sending the unit back. I never received any phone call back, or email regarding the faulty product. So here we are Tuesday, November 5th and I still have not received the promised unit. THis company sold me a lemon. Now a week later, they tried to say i bought the product in July! After this over an hour on the phone with them approving giving me a WORKING UNIT! So, now they say my unit was not brand new, that it was bought before, and they do not have to do anything about giving me a broken BRAND NEW unit out of the box! They said deal with walmart. A I live 30 miles and a bridge away from Walmart. B They allready approved and never said anything about it being renewed when I was troubleshooting it! SO now they are selling renewed as new? Such horrible practice. I want a brand new working system like they promised! This is the worst. I bought a brand new product and now they dont want to give me a replacement because of the replacement cost. They also said they were going to give me this years model as well!

Found a Vizio M series for 80 bucks, it was a steal. It’s really good

M series is what i would buy. Reviews have looked like it punches above its price point.

I would recommend the sony bravia 8 soundbar. Currently, $699 at Best Buy in US. I have that with a sub and it's over kill in my townhouse. Paired with a Sony A80K OLED. If you're looking for cheaper surround sound system, Vizio M series is great. I think they are $500. Does the job at an affordable price point. I'd also say the sonos beam, but I'd personally pair with a sub.

[Here’s a list of top soundbars for under $300](https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/best/by-price/under-300) The Vizio M series is probably your best bet for a budget soundbar and overall sound experience. Note that dialogue usually only comes out of the soundbar itself and not the surround speakers, the surrounds are there to add an immersive experience for action scenes where sounds are coming from behind/around you but generally dialogue is limited to the soundbar itself due to the audio mix, so focus on a soundbar with good dialogue vs thinking that adding surround speakers will make your dialogue sound better.

I own number 6 and another Vizio one that isn't on here, the first version of the Elevate sound bar. The m series listed is in my bedroom and it's actually a pretty good soundbar I kind of wish the sub and the surrounds were slightly bigger but it still has a good sound stage with clear dialogue. The Dolby Atmos speakers are on the bar towards the center so it's kinda hard to make out over head effects without doing it virtually. The 2020 version of the Vizio Elevate is in my living room and it's an amazing soundbar! It's a 5.1.4 setup with the Atmos speakers on the bar and the rear surrounds facing up. The ones on the bar rotate up with Atmos is detected. The sub is 8" and it really packs a punch, can be a bit overpowered but you can turn it down to your liking. The sound stage is huge with clear dialogue and having 4 ceiling facing speakers for Atmos really helps hear anything that's mixed for over head effects. This soundbar doesn't really get much love but I think it's really great especially if you can find it on sale, it's normal price is $1,000 but right now Best Buy has it for $540 which is actually a great deal for this soundbar.

Congrats OP! I did this early last year. I went from a basic ass Bose sounds to a Vizio 5.1 with atmos. Had to get a sound isolation pad under my subwoofer because I’m in an apartment building

Vizio's sound bars are surprisingly great. I have an old 5.1 system. The only issue I've encountered is one where it shuts off randomly, but maybe the new systems like that one don't have that problem.

3.1.2 is the soundbar with 3 integrated speakers (Left, Center, Right), 1 subwoofer, and 2 upfiring speakers integrated into the soundbar that bounces sound off your ceiling. It will not give you real surround sound compared to a 5.1 or 5.1.2 atmos system. I would go with Vizio if you want surround sound (Left, Center, Right, Rear Left, Rear Right, Subwoofer). Vizio also has Atmos-Surround solutions with their Elevate series.