l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Vizio V51-H6 vs Klipsch Cinema 400. The Vizio V51-H6 was rated 6, while the Klipsch Cinema 400 has a rating 4.6.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that V51-H6 has 5.1 and Cinema 400 has 2.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the V51-H6 via wired and wireless, but Cinema 400 has wired connection type. Rate 7 out of 10 received the Vizio V51-H6 for audio features and specs, but the Klipsch Cinema 400 received 5 out of 10.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.
Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 0/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Vizio V51-H6 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 400. As in the V51-H6, so in the Cinema 400 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the V51-H6 at 6 out of 10, while the Cinema 400 was rated 8/10. The manufacturer of the V51-H6 provides a device control application. The Vizio V51-H6 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the V51-H6 or Cinema 400. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The V51-H6 was rated 5/10, while the Cinema 400 received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.