# ‘The sonic gap is narrowing fast’ – after pitting my TCL TV’s built-in Bang & Olufsen sound against an external soundbar, I’m starting to doubt whether every set needs an aural upgrade

> During the six years I’ve been writing and editing home theater reviews, the recurring complaint I’ve seen time and again about even some flagship TVs is how awful their sound is.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/televisions/the-sonic-gap-is-narrowing-fast-after-pitting-my-tcl-tvs-built-in-bang-and-olufsen-sound-against-an-external-soundbar-im-starting-to-doubt-whether-every-set-needs-an-aural-upgrade?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69a2628416dc079e2c1a2ffb)
- **Published:** 2026-02-28
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #sound #soundbar #against #aural #bang #built #doubt #external
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