{"id":116526,"date":"2026-02-28T03:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/the-sonic-gap-is-narrowing-fast-after-pitting-my-tcl-tvs-built-in-bang-olufsen-sound-against-an-external-soundbar-im-starting-to-doubt-whether-every-se\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T03:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T03:07:25","slug":"the-sonic-gap-is-narrowing-fast-after-pitting-my-tcl-tvs-built-in-bang-olufsen-sound-against-an-external-soundbar-im-starting-to-doubt-whether-every-se","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/the-sonic-gap-is-narrowing-fast-after-pitting-my-tcl-tvs-built-in-bang-olufsen-sound-against-an-external-soundbar-im-starting-to-doubt-whether-every-se\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The sonic gap is narrowing fast\u2019 \u2013 after pitting my TCL TV\u2019s built-in Bang & Olufsen sound against an external soundbar, I\u2019m starting to doubt whether every set needs an aural upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Through the six years I\u2019ve been writing and enhancing residence theater opinions, the recurring grievance I\u2019ve seen again and again about even some flagship TVs is how terrible their sound is. Due to their more and more razor-thin panels, there\u2019s much less and fewer room to squeeze in drivers, so sound is sacrificed on the altar of favor. In consequence, the inventory warning for patrons is: \u2018You higher additionally price range for a soundbar.\u2019<\/p>\n

However my religion on this specific sacred cow has begun to waver. Having lately upgraded my mid-range TV with a mid-range soundbar, I\u2019ve skilled firsthand how the sonic hole between the 2 is narrowing quick. So I\u2019ve began to surprise: is the soundbar nonetheless as important because it as soon as was?<\/p>\n

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