I haven’t had a chance to audition this specific Vizio soundbar, but I have tested a few in the past. The ones I’ve used have sounded pretty good overall, though the bass can be a bit muddy and dialog isn’t quite as clear as I would like. But to be able to get Dolby Atmos for $400 in a complete package is pretty impressive. I like that it has discrete rear speakers and up-firing Atmos drivers. It’s also nice to see that it supports DTS:X decoding which is something we don’t normally see on budget soundbars. I’d say it’s definitely worth a listen.

You probably just needed to turn the HDMI control option to on in the receiver settings and also make sure the ARC control on it is on as well. But then you also need to turn off the C.E.C. on the TV or vice versa as that’s normally the issue with that. It’s usually cause of having the CEC enabled on both of the devices instead of disabling it on one of the two devices. Try that next time and I’ll bet that helps with that issue.

Glad you enjoyed the article. I’m sure your brother will appreciate the upgrades. I, too, have owned and recommended many receivers over the years (mostly Denon, Marantz, Yamaha and Onkyo) and keep coming back to Denon. They may not be the sexiest but they sound great, offer killer features and are pretty easy to set up. I recommended and set up a Yamaha TSR-700 recently for a friend (very similar to RX-V6A but sold by Costco). It is a good-sounding receiver but was a pain in the ass to set up and configure. And it just wouldn’t work reliably with HDMI-CEC with an LG OLED TV. Even after all these years, HDMI, ARC and CEC are still problematic on some receivers. Hopefully this will get better with time. Anyway, thanks for the comment and enjoy!

I recently purchased a new AVR-S750H, the predecessor to AVR-S760H and both are equally superb at what they do. Denon has HEOS and I am also bringing my brother and his wife two new in the box Denon HEOS speakers to begin bringing music throughout their home wirelessly.

In the past I have upgraded them to a Pioneer then an Onkyo and now to Denon. HEOS works wonderfully and I am also brining them an Andover Audio SpinBase to go with their turntable. This will allow them play their vinyl quickly, easily and with more than enough quality reproduction. I shall also send them a new 8 inch subwoofer for Christmas as the SpinBase has a sub output and having three of these excellent speaker systems in our home, each with an 8 to 10 inch powered sub, I can happily attest to their quality.

Just like I do with Denon. No, I am no Denon “apologist”, just someone that has been through several manufacturers of Home Theater AVRs for my own uses as well as that of family and friends. I have settled upon Denon because they offer a quality product backed by a well deserved (and earned!) history of accolades.

This is NOT to say the other marques make garbage, I do NOT buy garbage for our home or that of family and friends. All our previous AVRs from multiple manufacturers have been quite good but since I acquired my Denon AVR-X4300H I have never looked elsewhere for that which is the anchor for any home theater.

Thanks for your write up.

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