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The range of connectivity is also good, with three HDMI inputs (for plugging to the TV as well adding sources), aux-in, digital optical out along side Bluetooth 4.2 and Google Chromecast. You’ll want to make sure the Ambeo processing is switched on, as without it we found the bar’s performance lost a sense of depth and height.Īs well as supporting Dolby Atmos, there’s support for DTS:X and the lesser supported MPEG-H, which offers choice of home cinema enthusiasts to hear their physical media collection in immersive sound. There’s a powerful sense of bass for a soundbar that doesn’t come with a subwoofer (though you can add one through the wired connection), and it paints a soundstage with plenty of depth and detail. It’s one of few all-in-one soundbars we’ve found live up to the claim of immersive audio, placing effects above, to the side and even behind our sitting position for a fantastically involving and engaging performance.
At 18.5kg it’s a heavy beast, heavier than 12kg Devialet Dione, a soundbar we already felt was pretty heavy. Much like the price, the Ambeo soundbar doesn’t offer compromises in its design, stretching to over a metre long, which means you will need space to accommodate it. The Sennheiser Ambeo Max soundbar is one of the best soundbars on the market, although its performance comes at a significant hit to the wallet and an asking price of over two grand. Best compact Dolby Atmos soundbar under £300: Samsung HW-S61B – check price.Best alternative compact Atmos soundbar: Bose Smart Soundbar 600 – check price.
Best compact Dolby Atmos soundbar: Sonos Beam (Gen 2) – check price.Best Dolby Atmos soundbar under £1000: Sonos Arc – check price.Best Dolby Atmos soundbar under £2000: Sony HT-A7000 – check price.Best mid-range Dolby Atmos soundbar: Samsung HW-Q700B – check price.Best Dolby Atmos soundbar system: Samsung HW-Q990B – check price.Best Dolby Atmos soundbar: Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max – check price.
Of if you’re after true Atmos immersion, have a look at our best surround sound systems as well. If you’re not interested in the whizz-bang sonics of an Atmos soundbar, then you can have a look at our best soundbars page where we look to include stereo soundbars alongside Atmos efforts. The entries that feature on this list are the wheat sorted from the chaff. We’ve listened to plenty of music and watched lots of films in Dolby Atmos to understand how they deal with content and how good they sound. There’s also the case of soundbar systems that offer surround sound but without the mess of cables trailing across the floor.
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Their speaker set-ups aren’t the same either as some feature upfiring drivers to bounce sounds off the ceiling to your ears or achieve the trick digital processing. Helping you know which one to get is where we can assist.Ītmos soundbars are available in different sizes, with some needing a wide berth and others suited for smaller spaces. But just because a soundbar puts the Dolby Atmos logo on its side doesn’t mean it offers a great performance. The technology has been around for a few years now, and you can find it on expensive soundbars as well as affordable ones too. Dolby Atmos allows for a bigger, wider and more immersive sound than what you’d get from a traditional stereo soundbar, bringing the listener even closer to the action unfolding on the TV screen.
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