My Samsung soundbar has a voice enhancer which you can turn on/off using the soundbar remote. It works very well, especially watching movies with muffled dialogue.

They definately can help getting into trouble with your neighbours if you are in a condo with poor soundproofing.

On 2/12/2026 at 3:15 AM, Yellowtail said:

I think you are correct, first time for everything...

Yeah that makes sense. The center channel really does carry most of the dialogue, so if it’s weak the whole system kind of falls apart no matter how good the other speakers are. I hadn’t thought about it that way at first, but the more I read the more it seems like the center (and a solid receiver) are where you really want to avoid cutting corners.