Harman Kardon Enchant 800

This Harman Kardon soundbar beats the audio quality of a TV's onboard speakers, but other options offer far better value.

An improvement in sound quality over most TVs' internal speakers ; MultiBeam simulated surround (requires reflective side walls to work) ; HDMI connections support 4K/HDR and ARC

Does not respond to TV's volume commands when using HDMI connections ; Depending on the connections, might not wake up with correct input selected ; Very expensive, and adding a subwoofer doubles the cost

The Harman Kardon Enchant 800 certainly provides much better sound quality than my Sony TV’s onboard audio—and, I’d wager, most other TVs’ internal speakers. Dialog intelligibility is better, the bass is deeper, and the overall sound is cleaner—though...