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By What Hi-Fi? last updated 19 September 23

Sonos’s first portable wireless speaker is versatile and pleasantly musical, but it isn’t cheap.

By What Hi-Fi? published 30 August 23

Sennheiser has debuted its smallest Ambeo soundbar to date with, ironically, rather large shoes to fill – is it up to the task?

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 22 August 23

Updated Sonos might have been late to the Dolby Atmos soundbar party, but the Arc continues to impress years after its launch.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 14 August 23

Updated Can the second-generation Sonos Beam succeed where others have failed and deliver immersive audio from a compact unit?

By What Hi-Fi? published 19 June 23

LG’s affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar is feature-packed, but can it take on the Sonos Beam?

By What Hi-Fi? published 15 June 23

Cinematic sound and Dolby Atmos at an affordable price – but can it beat the Sonos Beam?

By What Hi-Fi? published 9 June 23

LG’s latest soundbar has some nice features for C-series OLED owners, but how does it sound?

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 December 22

Just as with TVs, Philips has produced one of the most innovative, reasonably priced soundbars we’ve come across.

By What Hi-Fi? published 7 December 22

Sennheiser’s new soundbar commands the room with a much wider and more immersive sound than its size may suggest.

By What Hi-Fi? published 4 November 22

Harman Kardon’s first Dolby Atmos soundbar is as stylish as we’d expect, but does its sound live up to its looks?

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