So I just bought the new Vizio LED LCD 55 incher (love it) and while I was buying it I just could not resist also buying the Vizio soundbar with the wireless sub.
I got to listen to them side by side, and the vertict,,,,,, drum roll please,,, the winner is the Sony CT-500,,,,, but not by much.
The main differences, the Sony has a better punchier bass sound while the Vizio is there but not as much punch,,,,,,, the Sony has more of a directional sound, as in, it sounds like you have rears and sides and front channels, the Vizio is less directional but does fill the room nicely.
With all that being said though, I will say the Vizio is pretty impressive and I am suprised it sounds as good as it does.
Now the part of which one Im going to keep,,, Im keeping the Vizio,, while it does not sound as good as the CT-500 it certainly does not sound bad at all and the way I have my set-up works better for me running all my HDMI's into my LED LCD and the running the digital optical out to the Vizio, for me its a way cleaner set-up and solves some of my wiring problems,,,, and the wireless sub is a big plus.
I do have to mention again that yes, the CT-500 does sound better but not by that much,,,,, for the price and the wireless sub I dont think anyone would be up-happy with the Vizio soundbar.
Ohh, another thing, when I first tested the Vizio I had it sitting at ear level, after I mounted it up high in the same place my CT-500 was the Vizio really came to life.
I am a firm beliver now that soundbars sound there best when mounted as high as possible,,,, I have 10" ceilings and both my CT-500 and Vizio were mounted about 2' from the ceiling,,, mounting soundbars up high makes such a huge difference.
Cheers
Davyo
I got to listen to them side by side, and the vertict,,,,,, drum roll please,,, the winner is the Sony CT-500,,,,, but not by much.
The main differences, the Sony has a better punchier bass sound while the Vizio is there but not as much punch,,,,,,, the Sony has more of a directional sound, as in, it sounds like you have rears and sides and front channels, the Vizio is less directional but does fill the room nicely.
With all that being said though, I will say the Vizio is pretty impressive and I am suprised it sounds as good as it does.
Now the part of which one Im going to keep,,, Im keeping the Vizio,, while it does not sound as good as the CT-500 it certainly does not sound bad at all and the way I have my set-up works better for me running all my HDMI's into my LED LCD and the running the digital optical out to the Vizio, for me its a way cleaner set-up and solves some of my wiring problems,,,, and the wireless sub is a big plus.
I do have to mention again that yes, the CT-500 does sound better but not by that much,,,,, for the price and the wireless sub I dont think anyone would be up-happy with the Vizio soundbar.
Ohh, another thing, when I first tested the Vizio I had it sitting at ear level, after I mounted it up high in the same place my CT-500 was the Vizio really came to life.
I am a firm beliver now that soundbars sound there best when mounted as high as possible,,,, I have 10" ceilings and both my CT-500 and Vizio were mounted about 2' from the ceiling,,, mounting soundbars up high makes such a huge difference.
Cheers
Davyo
