VIZIO - M51ax-J6
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Last updated: Dec 28, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"Besides the center channel on Samsung is fantastic even on my Q800 which is not as good as the 990. It's so clear it's crazy, glass breaking in movies sounds real as well because of the center channel."
"blew me away with the level of detail it has ... nothing I've had even sounds remotely close ... none of them are even close to the Ambeo in terms of detail to the sound ... it's truly INCREDIBLE!!!"
"Sounds sooooo insanely polished & perfect it's almost scary how clean it sounds. ... If you strictly want the absolute cleanest sounding system, Ambeo Plus is the ONLY way to go!!"
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"the dragon 12s are closer to REL 8/12 subs. ... No soundbar has anything close to this sub available. ... The 12s alone make this system untouchable by any other home theater in a box. No comparison!! ... Couple the 12”subs into the experience, you’re not getting that experience short of Svs sub territory. ... It’s a house shaking, chest thumping experience that is not able to be reproduced by any other soundbar or home theater in a box. ... Adding the two 12s to the 8s really has taken the system to the next level. ... The house literally shakes now with honest chest thumping levels. ... BTW, the 12s are RELs! ... The 90 lbs behemoths in the room! ... The chuffing from the 8s many reviewers have noted is gone when used with the 12s."
"nothing trust me nothing will literally hit u that hard not even Canelo Alvarez"
"IER not having absolutely incredible bass is objectively BS. ... The bass reading on the IER is so off what you'll actually hear if you have them inserted properly, it's absolutely ridiculous. ... I have Fatfreq Maestro SE CIEM'D which are their heaviest hitting premium model - CIEM-ing it only make the bass hit much harder, and it's still not quite as heavy as the IER."
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"The surround effects that come out of this thing are practically otherworldly. ... Just watching music videos on YouTube is an eyeopener. ... The way the sound follows you as you walk around the room or even just turn your head while sitting still are like something that I've never experienced. ... It's that " sound mapping " feature, I forget the official name of it, but it's worth every penny for that effect alone. ... magical surrounding audio bliss this unit conjures up on the spot."
"Little details appear in movies I've seen multiple times that I've never heard before. ... In Pearl Harbor, during the big invasion sequence that must go on for twenty minutes... lol But I swear, you could feel the shell casings hitting the ground below your feet. An actual tactile feeling. So real it was almost disorienting. Color me impressed"
"The rear speakers make a huge difference along with the upfiring speakers for Atmos content."
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"D60 has true surround and it works exactly as expected. Dialogues should be played from front speakers exactly how it is in life, if You are talking with somebody also it is heard from front. Additionally rear speakers should play sounds from background + dialogues only in some situations like someone in movie is talking "from behind""
"dialogue comes through loud and clear."
"The D60 is true 5.1 surround sound. Ive done all the 5.1 tests and its great. ... There are 5 entirely seperate speakers plus the sub woofer. You just need to do a 5.1 sound test on Youtube to see all 5.1 speakers are read. You can even isolate them. ... For regular TV, games and movies the 5.1 sound is great."
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"The first one that I got was a dud, wouldn't work over usb-c with the cable provided"
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"But, in terms of Atmos and the bar's upward firing speakers, the results are less than jaw dropping. ... But so far little specific overhead effects have manifested themselves."
"we don’t get specific height effects either. Just a greater sense of height to the overall presentation."
"Is it as good for atmos? No"
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"For me I don get 5.1 LPCM over eARC. ... I get a simulated 5.1 that appears to be 5.1 but for example in the switch test the bass doesn activate and rear speakers get activated when they shouldn and the rear left and right are the same, and that s the symptoms I ve heard from pretty much anyone who has extensively tested it, even on PC. ... In other words the surround is messed up."
"I have to use HDMI-IN for LPCM, from any source(PS5, switch, PC), to get proper surround."
I got the m51ax-j6 which is pretty much the same. It’s a great little system that immerses you enough. I thought of upgrading too for the deal price but If I were to pay $1300+ I’d just go for a full home theater system
r/Soundbars • Is the Q99d the best thing on the planet? That’s all I see in this community. Does anyone use something different? I have a Bravia Bar 8 for example ->I second the Vizio. Very reliable for the price.
r/Soundbars • Any budget friendly sound bars that you recommend? I plan on spending $200-$250. No looking for amazing, but something decent for watching movies and music. Thanks! ->I have that Vizio 5.1 and it's definitely worth it for the price
r/Soundbars • If you had to choose between the two, which would you? Want to stay under $200 USD ->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
r/Soundbars • TV speakers were my default for 10 years and finally switched to a budget 5.1 surround soundbar; best investment I made in a few years. ->A Vizio M51AX-J6 is close to that price range (if you pick the right time for a sale, it should drop into that range). I have one, and I love it. It's a 5.1 setup with satellite speakers (if you don't have the space to position the satellites optimally, it has a front-surround mode where all the speakers sit together in front of your tv), and it supports uncompressed PCM as well as the lossless versions of Dolby and DTS. The DTS will be especially helpful, since the C5 can't play DTS on it own, but the HDMI-in port on the soundbar can allow external devices to access DTS (the only caveat being that the soundbar only supports HDMI 2.0, which is enough for a 4K Blu-ray player, but if you want to play games, you'll have to choose between 4K or 120 fps, instead of both at once).
r/LGOLED • Good budget soundbar options for my C5? ->Found a Vizio M series for 80 bucks, it was a steal. It’s really good
r/Soundbars • Buying used : HW-Q600C (with sub) v/s Polk DBRX1 (38", no sub) v/s HW-B650 (with sub) ->It totally depends on the soundbar. I am still impressed with the Vizio 5.1 system’s ability to produce a really nice sounding virtual atmos experience. I also have a Polk Mini ax and in my opinion it doesn’t compare to the Vizio. I also have a Vizio 5.1.2 system and I’ll still stand by that system as THE top of the line budget system. Saying all of that I’ll conclude by saying, none of those systems match my Sony HT-A9, but I wouldn’t expect them to. I had an LG SP7Y and took it back within hours of purchase. It soured me on LG soundbars quickly. Also, if you’re looking for a budget system, don’t count out ONN’s 5.1 or 5.1.2. They both are surprisingly good.
r/Soundbars • Is virtual surround sound worth it? ->It's truly crazy how good these "mid range" Vizio systems are. I have the M51AX-J6 after researching for quite a while. I was hesitant to drop $800 or more without getting an idea of how a surround setup will sound in my media room. I almost pulled the trigger on an Elevate but opted to start with the ax-j6 and see. Now, after two years, I'm scared to try to replace it. It's great with music and movies. I'm kind of one of those guys who if I pay $600 more for a product to replace one that I have now that works very well, it BETTER BE SMOKING GOOD and blow me away. When I saw the 990D systems had that "bricking" failure after software upgrade, I was shocked anyone would buy them right now.
r/Soundbars • Samsung Q990C VS Vizio Elevate P514a-H6 VS JBL Bar 1300X VS Klipsch Flexus 200 System - Non Audiophile Subjective Review ->My tv speakers were so bad I bought a cheap Vizio 5.1 and it’s great for my needs Left right and sub and I think two more speakers in bar Has a pretty good Bluetooth to stream pandora from my phone Paid $139 on Amazon refurbished several years ago. I noticed just this week that Walmart has news ones for $199. But I wouldn’t over look refurbished on Amazon. Warranty not bad
r/Soundbars • Which of these soundbars are the best? Just want something noticeably better than TV speakers for ~$100. ->If you don't mind sticking with Vizio, I've bought two of these [Vizio M Series M51ax\-J6](https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/vizio/m-series-m51ax-j6) - one for myself shortly after it came out, and one as a gift back in November. Paid a bit over $300 for the first, roughly $170 for the second one - a refurbished deal on ebay. Very good sound, more than loud enough for my apartment, good bass, clear dialogue, decent satellites, eArc, DolbyA/DTS. If you can get one for under $200, doubt you'll regret it.
r/Soundbars • Old Vizio soundbar was damaged, need recommendations ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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