TCL Z100 Wireless Speaker vs TCL A65K
Get the TCL A65K. Unless you already own a recent TCL TV and want surround behind you: then the Z100.
TCL Z100 Wireless Speaker
Wireless Dolby Atmos speakers you can place anywhere, which turn a recent TCL TV into a surround system. They only work with TCL TVs.
TCL A65K
A very slim 3.1.2 Dolby Atmos bar tuned by Bang & Olufsen, with a wireless sub. Good for smaller rooms; surround is weak.
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The A65K is a slim Atmos bar with a wireless sub that works with any TV over HDMI eARC. The Z100 speakers aren't a soundbar: they pair only with FlexConnect TCL TVs and add surround and overhead sound from wherever you put them, while voices still come from the TV.
- —You own a FlexConnect TCL TV.
- —You want effects around the room.
- —You don't want a bar under the TV.
- —Your TV isn't a TCL.
- —You want clearer voices.
- —You want one simple box and a sub.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Place them anywhere: no cables to the TV
- +Overhead Atmos and strong bass from each one
- +The TV tunes them to your seat
- −Works as surround only with FlexConnect TCL TVs.
- −The TV stays the centre channel, so voices depend on its speakers.
- −There's no way to set the speakers' volume apart from the TV.
- −No app, and short power cables.
- +Very slim bar with a wireless sub
- +Real up-firing Atmos drivers, tuned by Bang & Olufsen
- +Room tuning with your phone
- −Surround and overhead effects are weak.
- −Some music sounds washed out and muddy.
- −Voices can drown under film music until you raise the centre level.
- −Bluetooth only: no Wi-Fi, and an old USB-A port.
- Is the TCL Z100 worth it?
- Is the TCL A65K worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, What Hi-Fi, What Hi-Fi, manufacturer specifications.