TCL Goes 'Roku Ready' With New Sound Bars; Flagship Is Atmos-Capable
TCL added five models to its sound bar line, with four tagged “Roku Ready” to match with a TV certified as Roku TV Ready. The designation conveys to consumers a “smoother setup, easy access to sound settings, and compatibility with…
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their Roku TV remote,” said the company Monday. The flagship Alto 9+ ($299), designed for screen sizes 55 inches and larger, has TCL’s Ray-Danz technology, angled speakers that beam sound waves toward reflector units to create a wide, immersive soundstage. The Alto 9+ includes a wireless subwoofer and dedicated center channel tuned for dialog clarity; it also has AirPlay 2 and is compatible with Google Assistant, said the company. The Alto 8i ($179, October) is a slim design with Dolby Atmos and dual internal subwoofers for TVs 55 inches and larger. The Alto 6 ($79) and 6+ ($129) feature a down-firing wireless subwoofer and Dolby Digital decoding. Designed for 40-inch and larger TVs, both 6 series sound bars are due this week. The compact Alto 3 ($59, October), for TVs 32 inches and up, is geared to bedrooms, dorms or apartments, TCL said.