Best Sony TVs for sound quality

#1

Built-in sound is unusually strong for a TV, with impressive scale, clarity and immersion. Bass depth and ultimate refinement remain the main reasons to add external audio.

#2

Built-in sound is unusually strong for a thin TV—direct, detailed and spacious enough that a soundbar feels optional rather than mandatory for everyday viewing.

#3

Clear, balanced sound is better than expected for an LCD TV, though the low end is too light for full cinematic impact.

#4

Built-in sound is above average in several tests, with good clarity, bass and useful volume. Other tests find it contained, shouty or not worthy of the picture, so a soundbar...

#5

The built-in speakers emphasize crisp voices and can sound fuller than expected. They still lack the deep bass and cinematic scale of an external sound system.

#6

Built-in audio is fine or even impressive for many everyday viewers, but weak bass, muddy sound and sporadic audio failures prompt frequent criticism.

#7

Internal sound is serviceable for voices but underpowered for cinematic effects and large rooms. An external sound system would provide fuller bass and impact.