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Here’s what I’m expecting from it.
So wireless home theater sound is absolutely on the way, and Sonosneedsto be on board for that.
The Sonos Arc with a low-slung TV – see how the button prompts are cut off?
The one wrinkle here is getting support for wireless streaming from your TV.
That convenience will be a big selling point for these things.
Smaller, hey just a little
The Sonos Arc is quite a beast.
There’s lots of space in here for more drivers, right?
But it’s tall and voluminous overall.
This can theoretically offer the same power while taking up less space.
And speaking of which…
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Height is crucial to the full Dolby Atmos effect, so let’s hear more of it from Sonos.
If Sonos wants to verify the Arc remains a great standalone soundbar option, more bass is wise.
built-in subwoofers, arranged in four sets of mirrored force-opposing pairs to avoid vibrations.
Sonos has plenty of experience with this kind of engineering; it’s how it designs its own subwoofers.
Better height
The one notable weakness with my Sonos Arc’s sound is its Dolby Atmos height channels.
When I tested theSamsung HW-S800Bback in 2022 which is roughly a quarter of the volume of the Sonos Arc!
it had clearer, more directional Dolby Atmos, and cost less.
TruePlay Quick Tuning
Sonos room calibration tech, known as TruePlay, is only available on iOS.
