![]() Only a tiny tendency for the highest frequencies to get a little strident in extremis prevents the Arc from being pretty much perfect. ![]() The way it places sound effects is convincing, the amount of detail it’s able to retrieve (no matter if it’s describing whispered dialogue or full-on action-movie overload) is impressive. Thanks to the careful deployment of a total of 11 drivers inside the bar (including a couple facing upwards and one at each ‘cap’ end of the ‘bar), the Sonos is capable of frankly unlikely audio width and height. Given the right tools – which means a Dolby Atmos soundtrack – it’s a punchy, detailed and, above all, sizable listen. The eARC-enabled HDMI input on the Sonos Arc (£799) means you’ll have to make sure your TV’s compatible, but get over that particular hump and there’s not much by way of downside to Arc ownership. Size: 9 x 114 x 12cm | Weight: 6kg | Finishes: 2īy replacing its superannuated Playbar soundbar with the all-singing, all-dancing, all-Dolby Atmos Arc, Sonos has simultaneously refreshed the part of its model range most in need and delivered the best sub-£1,000 Dolby Atmos soundbar currently available. It lacks advanced features, such as Dolby Atmos or DTS:X support, found in more expensive home-cinema soundbars, but – unless you want a hardcore home-cinema experience – the Sonos Beam is everything you need from a multi-room soundbar. Where needed, a speech-enhancement mode makes dialogue easier to hear, and there’s a night mode for when you don’t want to upset the neighbours. It can handle films and music with equal poise, balancing detail with dynamism splendidly. Flawlessly made and smoothly finished, it looks the part – and it sounds bigger and more detailed than its size suggests. You can combine it with two Sonos One wireless speakers to create a surround system and, while a subwoofer isn’t standard, you can add a Sonos Sub to give movies an extra bass kick.Īll this, combined with Sonos’s proprietary multi-room speaker smarts, makes the Beam a brilliant all-in-one. ![]() Pitched as a compact alternative to the Sonos Playbar, the Sonos Beam (£379) measures just 65cm wide – barely half as much as some in our list – and throws Amazon Alexa (and soon Google Assistant) support into the bargain. It does not store any personal data.This might just be our favourite-ever Sonos speaker. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". ![]() These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Bluedee has focused on speakers for 15 years and is committed to providing the professional sound solution
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