A surprising number of the LCD and plasma TVs we test have so-so sound quality, and a handful are downright disappointing. You might be satisfied with middling audio for run-of-the-mill programs that are mostly dialogue but it's nice to have fuller, richer audio when you're watching a movie. If an otherwise great TV comes up short in the sound department, there are easy fixes, including inexpensive home-theater systems and sound bars.
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