Review on 🔊 Philips Audio Dolby Atmos Performance Soundbar Speaker with Wireless Subwoofer - 3.1 Channel (Model TAPB603/37) by Andrea Young

Replaces the existing Vizio 2.1 soundbar. The difference is amazing. Clear voices without having to overload the volume. The subwoofer is quite large, but I managed to put it next to the sofa and it got good SAF (Matrimonial Acceptance Factor) scores :-). Our 20ft ceilings are a bit high to allow ATMOS to be effective at lower volumes. I also had to move the soundbar forward from the TV to play the pitch-encoded sounds. It takes about 20 seconds for the soundbar to turn on via the ARC interface, so when I turn on my Samsung TV, it first plays sound through the TV speakers and then switches to the soundbar after the soundbar has finished charging. Sometimes that's a problem because when I turn down the volume on the TV, the soundbar doesn't know about it and turns on at the volume last used - sometimes too loud for late-night TV! Another flaw I noticed. When I interrupt the TV (Samsung) the soundbar turns itself off after a while (no input, power saving mode I think). When I resume TV streaming, the soundbar doesn't seem to connect, so I have to look for the Philips remote to turn it back on. So far I'm very happy with the performance and features for the price.