Customer Ratings & Reviews

I went into the TCL A65K with a bit of a weird comparison point. I’m currently downsizing from a full 5.1 floor standing speaker setup because my multi-purpose theater room has slowly turned into a playroom. So while I wasn’t expecting this slim soundbar system to fully replace a much larger speaker setup, I was curious how close it could get while taking up a fraction of the space. The first thing that stands out is the design. This is easily one of the better-looking soundbars I’ve had in my room. The main bar is slim, clean, and blends in fairly well. The subwoofer is also small and slim enough that I can tuck it away behind a blanket ladder and not have it stick out. Setup was also very simple. The sub paired automatically, and HDMI eARC handled most of the work. I did set up the TCL Home app, but I wouldn’t say it is absolutely required. In fact, I preferred using manual settings so I could fine tune things myself. I ended up turning the sub down to -1 and dropping the center channel to -3 while boosting the front channels to +6. That gave me the best balance. For testing, I watched Encanto with my toddler for literally the 15th time this week. On one hand, I’m getting tired of it. On the other hand, it’s actually a great test because I know the songs, dialogue, and little background details painfully well at this point. Dialogue was impressively clear, though just a little thin at times. That’s not too surprising, since midrange is where a lot of soundbars struggle. The bass was not lacking at all, and I actually had to dial it back a bit to keep it from muddying up the midrange. What impressed me most was the overall punch of the system. For something this slim, it held up better than expected, even compared to my much larger speaker setup. The channel separation was also better than I expected. During songs like We Don’t Talk About Bruno the backing vocals had a nice sense of space across the front soundstage. With the front channels turned up, it actually gave me a little bit of that discrete speaker feel, which was impressive for a compact soundbar. That said, I would not describe the surround or Atmos effect as truly immersive. The front soundstage is wide and sounded pretty good, but I didn’t really hear sounds wrapping around the room or coming from above me in any meaningful way. It creates a bigger sound than TV speakers by a mile, but it still feels more like a strong front-facing system than a true surround replacement. Build quality is a little harder for me to judge. The look is fantastic, but the main bar is surprisingly light. I’m from the era where weight equals quality, so the lightness gave me a little pause. It may hold up just fine, but it was almost curiously light when I picked it up. One other disappointment is AirPlay. The Best Buy listing I saw showed AirPlay 2 as a capability, but TCL’s own information did not appear to list it, and I couldn’t find a way to enable it through the TCL app. That’s a pretty big bummer for me, and may even become a dealbreaker because it means I can’t easily connect it into my whole home audio setup without using an adapter. Overall, I’m impressed with the TCL A65K. It looks great, sets up easily, has strong bass, clear dialogue, and a surprisingly wide front soundstage for its size. It doesn’t fully replace a true surround system, and the lack of AirPlay support is disappointing, but as a clean and compact soundbar for a living room, playroom, or smaller theater setup, it has a lot of positives!

TCL is calling this their first “UltraThin Designer Series Soundbar,” and I think that’s a good description of why this is a good product. I love the look and the shape of this soundbar. However, soundbars in general are not known for their good sound quality, and the tradeoff with this one puts aesthetics above performance. That said, the sound that this produces is nothing to scoff at. The subwoofer provides thunderous bass of the sort that is usually reserved for movie theaters, and it is tuned to fill in nicely for frequencies that the tiny speakers in the soundbar itself aren’t able to produce. Although there are some irregularities in the frequency response around vocal frequencies, overall the system produces pretty even and powerful sound. AESTHETICS The soundbar comes in a package small enough to fit under the mounting stand of my TV, which I found really nice—though I wouldn’t want to actually slide it *under* the TV since the up-firing speakers work best when they have a clear shot to the ceiling. There’s a cloth covering that wraps around the front and sides of the bar, which I find visually pleasing. The rest of the bar is a glossy black plastic, which also looks really nice and gives the unit an understated minimalist style. The subwoofer cabinet is not quite as stylish, but its shape lends itself to fit under or behind furniture. A 12” circular cloth grille covers a roughly 4.5” cone driver, and a port is positioned above the removable power cord and a “pair” button. It has rubber feet on one side which must be the bottom—if I want to lay it flat, say, under a sofa, I wouldn’t be using the feet. Even though it’s very common in soundbars, I’m going to complain about the segmented LED display under the cloth grille in the center of the soundbar. These things never looked that great, and for a soundbar that’s otherwise beautiful, I think they could have done a lot better to use an aesthetically pleasing display. The display is only on when selecting modes or adjusting settings, but it looks clunky. And since it’s only got room to display 5 letters, almost everything needs to scroll to show what it is trying to say. PERFORMANCE The system is loud, and the bass performance is its best quality. It’s the kind of bass you can feel, without necessarily being overpowering (although it gets close). It reminds me of the sound in a movie theater: tuned with much more presence than necessary, and just shy of being obnoxious. I suppose bass like this is a matter of preference. It’s not my preference—I love clean, accurate, and honest sound throughout the spectrum—but I can appreciate what they’re doing here. If I have some friends over for an action movie, this system would definitely add to the fun and excitement of the event. If you ever had to listen to the soundbar without the sub, it would sound very disappointing. But it’s designed and tuned as a system, and as a system it sounds relatively good. I was impressed with the frequency response throughout the range. The only time it left something to be desired was in the mids, around the range of voices. I didn’t notice this much listening to my favorite music, but when I listened to dialogue I was less impressed. Even so, this is a minor deficiency compared to the quality of the rest of the product. The only input choices are HDMI eARC and Bluetooth. eARC is all you need when connecting to a modern TV, but this is worth keeping in mind when comparing to other products that may have analog or optical inputs. The HDMI input supports Dolby Atmos encoding. There are no rear channels so it’s hard to call this surround sound, but the up-firing speakers can create a convincing overhead sound—at least in a room shaped to facilitate sound reflected off the ceiling. There’s some processing that tries to spread the width of the soundstage beyond the width of the soundbar, but I had mixed results with this. For some audio, it almost convincingly sounded like the sound was coming from the left and right walls of my room, but for other audio it seemed to collapse and just sounded like it was all coming from right in front of me. One last complaint: when switching sound modes, like from “Music” to “Movie”, the sound cuts out for a second or two before coming back. Kind of annoying. SUMMARY A soundbar is always going to be a tradeoff in sound quality to fit into a particular form factor. This product nails the form factor, and it looks great. The sound quality isn’t bad, but there are better-sounding soundbars. For someone who wants something that looks great under their TV, this is a good option, but the price suggests a level of refinement that isn’t there in the audio quality.

I wanted to pair something up to go with my TCL TV and figured I'd get this to go with it. I really like the design language of TCLs products and this is my first TCL soundbar subwoofer stack. ____________ Right off the bat I'll say I really like how easy the set up was. Simple plug and play. TCL provided mounting brackets to mount the soundbar, which I opted out for the time being until I get my TV mounted. ____________ Sound is very clear. I can hear every channel/section being hit in the soundbar. I tested out on some YouTube sound test videos and it was hitting every corner of the soundbar. I dove into after and enjoyed the series finale of The Boys to experience the sound clarify and bass. Don't get me wrong, it's not going blow you away bass wise compared to others, but it will get the job done. It has more than enough boom and considering this is for my bedroom, it's perfect for it. _________ To piggy back off the bedroom purpose, that's where the design comes in. The sleak style of the subwoofer gives you lots of freedom and flexibility to position it in multiple sections of your room how you please. TCL has some really great designers as I'm always impressed by their manufacturing design language of their products. ________ I think one thing TCL can work on here is opening up the settings more, especially if you are connected to a TCL. It shouldn't be locked down if you're on HDMI Arc and should be able to utilize Beusonic. _______ Overall though, if you want high def, clear sound for all your listening needs in a sleak package, and a solid, smooth, not muffled bass that takes away the quality of your entertainment experience, then this is the way to go.

The TCL A65K Sound Bar System with Subwoofer is a sleek looking system. I love the compact, slim design of both the bar and sub. The color is a nice charcoal black, which gives it a sophisticated look. This fits nicely on my mantle just below my TCL TV with the wireless sub hidden off to the side. It does include wall mounting hardware if you prefer that method, with simple looking instructions. Perfect! Setting up was easy, the pieces come already paired and you just plug in the e-ARC cable that it comes with into your TV and you are ready for enhanced sound. The system came thoughtfully packaged, with minimal materials, which is great! I appreciate that there’s less for me to have to recycle or throw away. There’s also an app you can use as a remote or extra calibration. Now for the sound, from Bang & Olufsen, it’s great! It’s kind of a must to have at least a soundbar now with your TV. I think this works perfectly for the living room, but could be in your theater room as well, with great bass sound and clear dialogue. I do suggest using the AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, I mean, it’s there might as well let it do it’s thing! It helped make the sound a little crisper and clearer. Ultimately, this is a nice unit, with a beautifully thought-out design, slim and powerful. If you are looking for a new soundbar and subwoofer with a sophisticated look and good, clear sound this is a great choice.

Very easy setup. The subwoofer was already paired to the soundbar. You can wall mount the soundbar or just place under your TV. We place it in front of the TV on our cabinet. The subwoofer will go on the floor near your TV. Very small footprint for both pieces. It also comes with an HDMI cable. Make sure you connect to the HDMI eARC port on your TV. The preset sounds all sounded very similar. You will need to customize your settings. It also pushes you to use the TCL app AI Sonic to tweak the settings for the viewing distance. That did help with speech somewhat. The bass quality is very good and voices are easily understood. There is a night mode that is softer all around so you won’t disturb others. We have a new TCL TV and it easily connected. But when we turn on the TV, sometimes the soundbar doesn’t automatically connect at startup. Not sure why. Then I have to disconnect and reconnect as it is not found. Never had this happen before with a soundbar. Nice smaller soundbar for limited space.

I recently paired this TCL A65K soundbar and subwoofer with my 65-inch TCL QM9K television, and I have been very impressed with the results. Out of the box TCL includes everything needed for setup: the soundbar, wireless subwoofer, power cables, HDMI cable, wall-mount kit, remote control, and batteries. But you'll also want to download the TCL app since it gives you access to additional sound customization options and system controls. What I like best about the A65K is its form factor. I read online that this model is part of TCL’s UltraThin Designer Series and it certainly is that. The soundbar is surprisingly slim and very light. The size is absolutely ideal, particularly for our TCL TV, where it sits on the stand in front of the TV and becomes practically unnoticeable. Compared to the soundbar it replaced this unit is probably about a third of the size which makes the entire entertainment setup look much cleaner and less bulky. Setup was quite simple. It was essentially plug-and-play, ie, connect everything, power it on, and it worked immediately with the TV. HDMI eARC helps make setup easy.  Honestly I didn’t feel the need to make many adjustments right away because the default "Standard" sound profile already sounded very balanced.  That said, I did use the AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration feature which analyzes your room and adjusts the sound output accordingly. After calibration, dialogue became noticeably clearer and the overall sound felt fuller and more balanced for our living room layout. Voices in movies and TV shows especially benefited from the tuning. For such a compact system the real test is whether the sound quality can measure up, and in my opinion this soundbar/subwoofer combo absolutely delivers. The wireless subwoofer adds solid low-end bass without overpowering the room, while the soundbar itself produces clean, detailed audio across movies, sports, streaming shows, and general TV viewing. Dialogue clarity is excellent, which is one of the biggest things I look for in a sound system. "Voice" mode really helps bring it out, and I've done some tweaking with the "Custom" setting to enhance dialogue as well. Like most soundbars, I expect it will take a little more time to fully dial in all the settings to my preferences and I’m still making small tweaks here and there. But so far I’ve been genuinely impressed with the overall performance. The combination of sleek design, easy setup, smart calibration features, and strong audio quality makes this a fantastic upgrade for my TCL television setup and at a reasonable price point. If you want a soundbar that looks clean, doesn’t dominate your entertainment center, and still produces rich, room-filling sound, the TCL A65K definitely fits that bill.

The TCL A65K 3.1.2 Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer is a slim soundbar with minimalist aesthetics that produces sound that punches well above its weight. It’s designed to look great in any room and not take up so much space that it overpowers a room with messy clutter. It’s slim enough to be placed underneath a TV without blocking its remote sensor. In fact, the soundbar is so slim and light that I was a little skeptical about how well it would perform. Package Contents The package comes with the following items: The TCL A65K Soundbar itself with AC power brick and AC cord Wireless subwoofer with AC power cord Remote with batteries HDMI cables Mounting brackets Quickstart Manual, Warranty Pamphlets, and a Wall Mount Template Quick Specifications Audio by Bang & Olufen Supports Dolby Atmos & DTS:X 3.1.2 Physical channels 8 Sound Modes (Standard, Movie, Music, Voice, Game, Night, Sports, and Custom) EQ for bass and treble Individual level control for center, front top, and subwoofer TCL AI Sonic-Adaptation HDMI eARC 2.0 connector USB-A input Bluetooth 5.3 The TCL A65K Soundbar is a 3.1.2 channel system meaning it has 3 front channels (front left, front center, and front right), along with 1 low frequency channel (wireless subwoofer) and 2 up-firing channels for the height effects. The 6 channels are implemented using 9 physical drivers. The 3 front channels are implemented using a high-performance tweeter and a dual magnet racetrack-shaped full range driver. According to TCL, this system is capable of producing bass down to 40Hz and high frequency up to 20kHz. Setup Setup was very easy. Just connect an HDMI cable to the soundbar and your TV and plug in AC power to both the soundbar and wireless subwoofer. In my case, the wireless subwoofer automatically paired with the soundbar although the subwoofer does have a physical pairing button if something goes wrong. I currently have it hooked up to a 43-inch Hisense R6G 4K HDTV and mounted to the wall using Insignia Soundbar Wall Mounts. The soundbar automatically turns on when the TV is turned on and goes to sleep when I turn off the TV. Everything just worked out of the box. First Impressions The wireless subwoofer is compact and has a solid and hefty feel to it. The build quality seems premium. I prefer smaller compact subwoofers, so it doesn’t take up much floorspace and this is perfect for me. Also, living in a townhouse means I could never really take advantage of a huge subwoofer anyways. The soundbar itself is extremely light which didn’t give a good impression. It felt almost too light. There’s no way a soundbar this light and slim can produce a good sound. Sound Quality However, I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality. It punches way above its weight. There is plenty of bass which provides the theater-like experience that people expect from a soundbar. There were many times I had to dial the bass down (by using Night mode) because I was worried that it would disturb my neighbors. The bass was crisp and tight which is how I like my bass. The midrange seemed balanced, neutral and natural. The TCL A65K also produces a decently wide soundstage with very clear dialog. When I sat right in front of it, it produced an enveloping sound when playing Dolby Atmos demos and there were times when it seemed the sound was actually moving around me. The surround effects were more subtle compared with soundbars having physical surround speakers, but I was pleasantly surprised, nonetheless. I have been testing the soundbar by binge watching shows like “The Boys” and watching YouTube videos. During my testing, I have mostly been using the Movie and Night sound modes with the Center Channel level up to +6. At these settings, I have been getting a great theater-like experience with very clear and crisp dialog. User Experience Overall, my experience with the TCL A65K has been great. It gives a theater-like experience and offers much improved sound over a TV’s built-in speakers. The more time I have spent with it, the more impressed I am with it. I appreciate the digital display on the soundbar which lets me know the status of the soundbar when I am using the remote. So, if I press the Sound Mode button on the remote to change the Sound Mode, the display will indicate which Sound Mode it is now on. If the soundbar didn’t have this display, I would need to use the TCL Home App to determine the sound mode. The remote is similar in design to remotes used for many streaming devices. It is not backlit which can make it difficult to determine which button to press in a darkened room. I found that it offers access to most of the features a user would want access to. For finer control and access to a few extra features, you would need to download the TCL Home App. One of these extra features is using AI Sonic Adaptation to calibrate your personal sonic environment. Once you have calibrated the system you can save it to a profile (you can have up to 3 different profiles saved). The remote allows you to toggle the AI Sonic Adaptation to one of the saved profiles or have it be OFF. To be honest, I’m not sure if I hear much difference between having it turned OFF or to one of the saved profiles. Another feature that the TCL Home App offers is something called Beosonic which allows you to tweak the sound to be more bright, relaxed, energetic or warm. I couldn’t really hear much difference when watching TV. I suspect this might be more noticeable when listening to music. The number of inputs to the TCL A65K is very limited. It only supports HDMI eARC, USB and Bluetooth. This isn’t a problem for me since I am using HDMI but for people that have an older TV that doesn’t have enough HDMI ports, the lack of an optical connector might be a problem. There are two improvements that I would like to see in the TCL Home App. There doesn’t seem to be any way to delete an AI Sonic Adaptation profile, and I would like the ability to remove a profile. I would also like the app to display information on the current sound format (Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Atmos, PCM etc.) that the soundbar is playing. Summary I can easily recommend the TCL A65K Soundbar and Wireless Subwoofer to anyone looking for a simple Dolby Atmos soundbar that looks great, takes up very little space, sounds great, and doesn’t need to use an optical port for connecting to the TV. The TCL A65K provides a theater-like experience, with clear dialog, and punches well above its weight compared to larger and bulkier soundbars.

Just going to dive right into it! PROS: -Absolutely fits perfectly on my newer TV console (measured prior). I was using a bigger "full size" TCL design, but ended up moving it to the bedroom. This A65K is the perfect compromise for space limited situations. -Multiple EARC seamless setting compatibility with Google TV. -Remote is modern and matches the newer TCL designs. CONS: -Sound isn't going to blow most people away if larger room, but it's a step up from onboard TV audio. Can't really beat physics, regardless of speaker driver tech. - HDMI cable as small and doesn't reach over to port on my 85" TCL TV. Had to swap to a longer cable, which worked fine. NEUTRAL: Sound is subjective, and it's a really nice overall package down to industrial design. I just don't know if I could recommend it fully unless you're limited on space innately. I think it's a good device, but lacks oomph in a typical 17x15 foot living room. Might be better in a smaller bedroom. OVERALL: I think this is a decent sound bar, but it's not going to fulfill every situation and I would generally recommend a lower cost entry design unless you're absolutely constraint on space. With that said, this is absolutely perfect if you need something smaller. Certainly better than onboard TV audio. I would look into an alternative TCL full-size design if you're focused on entertainment in a large room!

I recently got a new TV with all the technological bells and whistles. Outstanding pictures and great sound. However, for a great viewing experience, the sound has to match. I added the TCL A65K 3.1.2 Channel Designer Series Sound Bar to the equation and it left me impressed with its performance. Setting it up was so easy; a true plug-and-play device when you use the HDMI eARC connection. The soundbar is very thin and has a sophisticated look with a dark gray fabric-textured finish and rounded curves, and the build quality seems solid. I wasn’t expecting that much sound from such a thin device, and it sounded great. I must confess that when I learned the tuning was done by the legendary Bang & Olufsen, I got a bit biased. The 3 front channels, with a dedicated center channel, deliver accurate, clear sound. A pair of up-firing speakers placed on each end provides the necessary height effects for Dolby Atmos. The desert sequence in Dune: Part Two with the sandworms and sandstorms is among my favorite scenes to test the effectiveness of a Dolby Atmos audio device and the TCL A65K did impressively well with believable effects. The subwoofer also occupies a small footprint, making it easy to place, and delivers quite a punch. It won’t give out room shaking lows but the bass is solid and impactful. It doesn’t lose its sound quality when playing at high volumes. Beside the HDMI connection, it connects through Bluetooth, Apple Airplay 2 and also WiFi for update purposes. The A65K soundbar offers several sound modes such as movie, music, game and voice. My favorites are movies and music. In my experience, soundbars struggle at delivering good music sound but this one does a decent job at it. The sound delivery can be fine tuned to the room by using the AI Sonic Adaptation through the TLC app. It takes about 2 minutes to perform the tests and it’s not too complicated. In my opinion, it made a difference with the sound balance and clarity. With its clean design and high performance, the TCL A65K Designer Series Sound Bar delivers a great cinema-quality sound tuned by true professionals. It is a solid choice for those looking to upgrade their TV sound and take it to the next level at a very affordable price.

The Good! It sounds really good, it comes with eARC which is pretty much standard nowadays, but still, I’ve seen some newer soundbars with just ARC! It works as it’s supposed to, giving me control over it using just my TV remote. Sounds great on Apple TV, sounds great on the Nintendo Switch 2, and sounds great with the Nex Playground. The bass is also really punchy, I never was one of those guys to turn down the bass of a sound system before, but the bass here can be a bit too powerful which in my opinion is a good thing! It’s there when you need bass, but it’s something you can turn down fairly quickly. I really like the fact you can quickly get it to night mode, so that is a fast way to turn things down if you do want to have it rumbling. Set up was super easy, and again it sounds good, it also comes with wall mounting hardware and template if that’s something you want to do. That didn’t really apply for me though. Lastly in “The Good” category is it has an app that can help with some additional settings if you don’t wanna pull out the remote. The Bad The surround sound is rather lacking, I know it’s a soundbar, but I’ve heard some truly amazing soundbars that simulate surround really well. This unfortunately does not do that very well. Playing Resident Evil Requiem on the Switch 2 was meh at best for surround sound feel. However the sound was quality coming out. I could hear things, but just couldn’t tell exactly where it was coming from. I have two docking stations for my Switch 2, and bringing it down to the basement and setting it in the dock there was significantly better on that soundbar. Still all that said, it’s still fine, I am very happy with it and would be bummed without it. It improves the sound of the TV drastically! So sounds good, but surround not so much. The Ugly I’ll keep this part short, the app is bad! Like really bad. First it forces you to sign up for an account so you’re giving TCL your information just to use the extra functions of the app. The app is glitchy on my iPhone, it crashed, and the app had a hard time connecting to the soundbar using Bluetooth for the “AI Sonic” profile. I finally got it to work, but it was not worth the hassle. I do like the convenience of using the app though, when my lazy butt doesn’t wanna get up and grab the remote though for mode changes, but other than that, I really think you can skip the app. It’s not good!

After a month with the soundbar I can safely say it’s perfect for us. My only complaint would be that the volume between all apps and services drastically changes. Just a small gripe with otherwise a wonderful product.

I bought a BRAND NEW TCL TV 65" and this to combo with it, and the sound bar and subwoofer need to be reconnected every time we power on the tv/soundbar. WHY?!

Pairs perfectly with TCL TV and delivers high quality sound and Dolby atmos

This surround system has elevated my listening pleasure. It fills the whole room, completely exceeding my expectations. It's quite a steal, considering the price I got it for. The sound bar is a little small in size. It may not look as good if you have a big screen TV.

Sound quality is amazing ! Turned my room into a theater! Paired with the 75 tv .

This is a very good sound bar. Easy pairing and set up

Very nice, clear sound system and very easy to install.

Gives GREAT Sounds. And I think it's A GREAT Value for the Money.

The compact size is nice though I was hoping for better sound quality. This is a decent sound bar but the price point a bit high

Soundbars that try to disappear into your living room usually make compromises somewhere. TCL's A65K is their new Designer Series model and the thing is thin. Like, two inches deep, tucks right under a TV and you kind of forget it's there. Looks great. Picking it up for the first time though? Made me nervous. Suspiciously light. But that skepticism lasted about ten seconds after I powered it on. There are nine drivers crammed into that slim frame, laid out in a 3.1.2 channel config with a pair of up-firing speakers that bounce Dolby Atmos effects off your ceiling. Bang & Olufsen tuned the audio on this one, and whatever they did to the factory defaults just works. I sat down after setup and didn't feel like I needed to touch anything. Dialogue is sharp, the dedicated center channel does its job well, and the wireless sub with the 6.5-inch driver hits harder than you'd expect for how compact it is. I ended up dialing the bass back a couple of clicks because it was too much in my room. Good problem to have. Setup barely deserves its own paragraph. HDMI cable goes into your TV's eARC port, you plug in the sub, they find each other automatically. Done. Wall mount hardware and an HDMI cable come in the box, which is a nice touch. Where I'd temper expectations is the surround effect. Front soundstage is wide and sounds really good, but the Atmos height effects stay subtle. Sound wasn't really wrapping around me or dropping from the ceiling in any dramatic way. Big step up from your TV's built-in speakers, absolutely, but anyone coming from a real multi-speaker surround setup should know going in that this is still a front-facing system. For a slim soundbar with up-firing drivers, the sense of space is pretty solid. Just don't expect a full home theater experience from something you can pick up with one hand. TCL includes a Home App that gives you access to the AI Sonic room calibration and some extra EQ controls like Beosonic. Calibration takes a couple minutes and I noticed an improvement in how balanced everything sounded for my room layout afterward. You can also fine-tune the center channel, subwoofer, and front top levels individually from the remote, which covers most of what you'd need on a daily basis. Connectivity runs through HDMI eARC, USB, and Bluetooth 5.3. No optical port, so if your TV doesn't have an eARC or ARC connection, keep that in mind before buying. For a soundbar built around looking good and fitting tight spaces, the A65K punches above its weight on the audio side. Bass is punchy, dialogue stays crisp, Night mode keeps things neighbor-friendly late at night, and the Bang & Olufsen tuning gives it a polish you can actually hear. If you want clean, room-filling sound without a bulky bar dominating your setup, this one delivers.