Get the Excellent Sonos Arc Soundbar with Dolby Atmos for Half the Price of an Arc Ultra

The release of the Arc Ultra doesn’t make the Arc any less of an outstanding speaker. The 45″ soundbar houses eleven precisely engineered internal speakers, including three tweeters and eight midwoofers each paired with Class-D amplifiers. It’s capable of room filling audio by itself, but you’d still benefit from a separate subwoofer to round out the low end. Unlike the Sonos Beam, which only has virtual height channels, the Arc has two physical height channels for true Dolby Atmos support. The Arc also has a built-in microphone for smart assistant compatiblity, including voice control.

Pair it with a subwoofer to round out the low end

The audio savvy knows that a single speaker isn’t enough to reproduce an entire soundstage. If you could pick only one other speaker to supplement your existing one, then a subwoofer would make the most meaningful impact. If you want to add ground-shaking bass to your Sonos setup, there’s still nothing better than a separate standalone subwoofer.

The Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar is discounted by $200

The Arc Ultra is Sonos’ best soundbar speaker, replacing last year’s Arc model. Although it is a lot more expensive, you can say that the price premium is justified. Whereas the Sonos Arc was a 5.0.2 channel soundbar, the Arc Ultra ups it to 9.1.4 channels. It now has a built in four-motor, dual-membrane Sound Motion woofer to help fill out the low end if you don’t want to add in a discrete sub. Check out our own Sonos Arc Ultra review.

Why Sonos?

If you’re looking for an easy solution to add great sound to your home, then you’ve probably already heard of Sonos. Sonos speakers are very easy to set up, don’t take a large amount of space, and most importantly, offer distortion-free room-filling audio. They’re definitely pricier than budget options, but the sound quality is comparable to speakers that cost hundreds more or take up much more space.

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