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VIZIO 40" 5.1 Bluetooth Sound Bar System

$179.99
$329.99 45% off Reference Price
Condition: Factory Reconditioned; Open Box
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5 stars for a few reasons.. overall rating is about 4.65
By Joey Bozz on Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017
First I'd like to talk about the price (the first thing we look at when trying to find a product) 299.99 isn't bad but it like "for another 100$ or whatever, I could get a 'true' 5.1 setup blah blah" but it's actually awesome for the price to be honest. That's reall it, if you want something "awesome for the price" get it. I'll talk more later about that. Boxing: It reminded me of when I got my first electric guitar/amp "strat pack" same exact box. Kinda easy to open, but you might bust up the fine insert which means little bits all over the floor, put ur dog away while unboxing. But everything is well secured and protected. It comes with the wires needed and MOUNTING HARDWARE aside from the screwed you need to affix the mounting bracket to the wall ::duh emoji:: but you have to be exact with the measurements with the sound at or else you're just drilling holes (not the case here lol) but it screwed into Sheetrock no problem (I used wall anchors just to be safe) I could've mounted it higher to hide the wires but that's another project. Those are all in the accessories box so that all neat and tidy. Pros: price obviously Dumb easy to set up (satellite speakers come with a plug type connection wire that's about 25 or 50 ft or so) those are my wall mounts. They come with some, but nah. The leds to indicate volume up, bass up, etc etc. it has a remote (more in the cons) Good sound quality and good-ish lows. Clean mods and highs (while using truvol True volume so you don't have surges Night mode which is like all others, let's you hear voices at low background volume. Pretty neat. The size isn't as daunting as I thought, that's a 60 inch LG, so we know it's like 66 from edge to edge. The remote is easy to use with some reading of the manual. Cons: Just a couple and some are subjective. While listening to Bluetooth if you have true vol on, you get a hiss, you could turn off the satellites and still get a hiss. Turn it off and use the volume on ur phone or iPad and ur good- ish. I say good ish because it brings us to another con. With the true vol off, the volume is "wavy" kinda annoying. If you're watching Netflix and pause it for like 20 seconds or whatever it has an auto volume feature that gradually brings the volume up so it doesn't make you poop, the sound comes on then goes off for about a second or 2 and comes back almost every time you pause and play. Never happened during the super bowl tho. Thumbs up emoji. If it broke, would I buy it again? Yes, for a couple reasons, if it lasts me 3 years I feel I got my money out of it. For the space I'm using it in, it's perfect. I have a pitched roof, and it's all hardwood and brick so it really kicks the sound all the way to the back of the house clearly. Over all if you want better sound and you want something better than your tv speakers it's a good buy.
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Veritas Hogan’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: ( A Ode to Seemingly Shady Business Practices)
By Veritas. Hogan on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2016
Away on a unseasonably warm winter Saturday as our hero finds himself in the midst of a problem revisited,.. How does one ride to the sight speaker wires, giving sight unlimited? “O I wish I may “O I wish I might Find some way to tuck these surround sound wires out of sight.” So our hero searched all day, and fretted all night and alas he found a reasonable solution that appeared to be Dyn “O” Mite! It was as he was touched by an angel and found the inspiration to buy this seemingly glorious sound bar. He looked at CNet’s reviews and his expectations were met, and with card in hand he made his purchase and was all set. A half fortnight would pass and much his glee, his Sound Bar was shipped marked expedited delivery. The day came when it finally arrived and he hurried home with great hustle, to set up his sound bar with much ease hardly a jostle. But this wasn’t to last, His joy was quickly diminished, when alas his Sound Bar arrived with the packaging not quite right, it seemed just seemed; quite unfinished. His faith in the Great Amazon, then slightly wavered, a security precaution he thought, they must’ve repacked it as a favor! To protect his package while being delivered during Christmases onslaught. So he ran upstairs to set up his new prize, and opened the dull brown box and looked inside. And what did he see? Many a missing components and a guidebook with the language of “Gay Parie”. But faith still undaunted he thought, it must be a mistake, those busy elves at Amazon always packed his items with pride, their quality of standards couldn’t be wrought. . Day One brought Sound perfection: As he sat immersed Bass Reflexion Day Two brought much wonder: As he synched his remotes, threw the extra ones asunder. Day three came and brought our hero many tears: With Just an hour before midnight, and the dawn of the New Year’s. His sound bar roared with static and gave a great rattle and laid itself to rest, without hardly another cackle. He called Vizio for help first and was offered a two week replacement. But he called amazon to see if he could do better if he alerted them to his displacement. The best they could do was ship another with haste, and expedited the shipping to cover his distaste. And before another week could wither in his pride. A new sound bar would be delivered to our hero to be loved and brought inside. The elves at Amazon made good on their Word, because on that following Monday, arrived his new Sound Bar, with speed quite unheard. But this sound bar was different than the one our hero had previously received, for it was it in a proper Vizio box, unfettered and clean. Our hero pondered and strained and finally came a declaration, a refurbished sound bar was previously delivered, what a terrible frustration. So with that he grabbed a pad and pen, 1 star to this experience. And this poem be written! To warn the unwary and trusting of heart, that Amazon doth seemingly shipped for full price a Sound Bar, One that was worth not. ~Fin~ Thank you for reading my poem. Essentially what happened in my experience is that as follows. I was looking for wireless surround sound and the Vizio Sound Bark SB 4501 ws highly rated by CNET and AMAZON. I ordered it, and when it arrived the package was not in a VIZIO box, was missing components and only had a French instruction booklet. It broke after two days. When the new one arrived. I was able to deduce that I had previously been sent a refurbished Sound Bar. Yes, Amazon seemingly sent me a Refurbished sound bar, and charged me full price. And had it not broke I would have never known that I was receiving a used Sound Bar.

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