I have a question for audiophiles. Which is the best way to connect my soundbar to my tv? It has bluetooth, aux hook up and a 2 plug connector thing that uses the white and red cables (think old console tv plugs). I think optical too?
Quality wise audiologically
HDMI > optical > Component/composite -> 3.5 mm -> coaxial
/nerd
Component is for video, not audio, and there's no real difference between the 1/4 "RCA" jacks and a 1/8th connector, unless for some reason the 1/8th loses stereo (unlikely these days).
I really depends on the equipment and the quality of the DAC, but likely the optical would be the way to go, especially if moving it across some distance. Wireless sucks *** and is always the worst option, but for such a cheap soundbar, and for most people the convenience of it basically makes it moot. I'm shocked that vizio even knows what optical is...
That being said: considering you're probably running it in the same room, the easiest/most convenient for you would probably be the optical or analog connections, as you're probably keeping it under 20ft and both of those cables should be available at your local walmart.
It's been awhile but I'm taking it that it purposely has the 1/4" sub out to use an external powered sub, so you may want to get one if you care about better bass, otherweise meh.