Sonos has announced the Sonos Era 100 and 300 speakers, and they are quite different from anything we have seen from the multi-room audio and soundbar class leader. For starters, the Sonos Era 100 and 300 will add Bluetooth and USB-C line-in to their traditional Wi-Fi streaming system. Wi-Fi streaming…
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…with this and all the other devices. As a speaker, it connects to both 2.4 and 5Ghz home networks. As rears in home theatre, it and the soundbar connect to 2.4GHz. Sonos also sets up a 5Ghz Wi-Fi Direct network between its speakers. We tested them as stand-alone speakers (mono)…
…want to connect to a soundbar, the HDMI port is ARC-compatible. Two Remote controls – Curious It has two remote controls – the standard WH-55 and a more modern-looking WH-5674, and neither is backlit. The WH-55 is a Bluetooth/IR for Android TV and the projector settings menu. The WH-5674 is…
…a separate 12” wireless subwoofer. We don’t have the specs yet, but it appears to have 3 x forward-firing drivers (Left/Centre/ Right) in the soundbar 3 x tweeters forward-firing in the soundbar 4 x up-firing drivers (Left/right) in the soundbar 2 x Surround (Left/Right) side-firing in the soundbar 2 x…
…a modern and luxurious look on The Frame. Samsung’s optional Auto Rotating Wall Mount & stand, with automatic rotation and vertical media viewing of The Sero, comes to The Frame and Neo QLEDs. Samsung 2023 Soundbars (‘C” is for a 2023 model) HW-Q990C, 11.1.4 Dolby Atmos, Q-Symphony. The soundbar taps…
…and flicker-free by UL Solutions. Components made from recycled plastics and shipped in eco-packaging made from recyclable materials. Seamless integration with the latest LG Soundbars, delivering outstanding multi-channel surround sound with IMAX-enhanced quality powered by DTS:X. The WOW Orchestra feature uses the TV and Soundbar audio channels to produce stronger,…
…9.1.5 Dolby Atmos soundbar – ultimate sound for every TV and we redefined the term ‘lounge-lizard’. Now, I know not everyone has 65/75/86” at $4,876/6,576/9,076 plus another $2049 for the soundbar. But I would strongly consider mortgaging my first and secondborn just to become a TV sloth. And a good…
The $799.95 Bose Smart Soundbar 600 joins the Bose soundbar family that caters for simple TV speaker replacement to the top-of-the-range $1399.95 Smart Soundbar 900. It is a 3.0.2 Dolby Atmos (DA) implementation – five full-range speakers – Left/Centre/Right forward-firing and Left/Right up-firing. When it encounters Dolby Atmos 128 channel…
…DA sound either in 3D spatial height or 360° surround – typical of a two-speaker device. Ditto – if you want surround and Dolby Atmos, get a 5.1.2 or 5.1.4 soundbar. Read How to buy a soundbar that meets your needs? (guide) Five tips for better TV sound – Dolby…
…you need for immersive room-shaking bass. Don’t get me wrong – I really appreciate that extra mid-bass in a $279 all-in-one soundbar as long as you don’t confuse it with what you can get with a soundbar and a separate sub-woofer. The sound stage is a little wider than the…
…provide decent TV speaker replacement. Frankly, you would be far better off with an Alexa-compatible Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar. Microphone – 7 is overkill – Exceed Typically far-field mics are only effective to about 5m and less with audio content playing. This was good to about 10m, even with…