Bose - Smart Soundbar 900

I have the 900 with the bass 700, if I did it again I would do an actual 5.1. Hard to mimic the separation.

i had both and the 900 is far superior to the 600, especially with the bass module. Get the 900 or Ultra

Is it really better than Bose 900 or Sonos? I have Bose 900 with sub and surround and it's phenomenal. Need to setup another room.

I still think the Bose soundbar 900 is one of the best out there, pair it with the 700 sub and rear speakers it’s a powerhouse.

I have the 900 and my friend has the Ultra. The AI dialogue does seem to help w dialogue clarity, but it’s a subtle difference between the two bars. The 900 has a dialogue mode as well, but dialogue clarity is so good that I rarely use it. Overall, the 900 and Ultra are so close that I couldn’t tell one from the other in a blind test. Both sound great.

My first decent setup was a 5.1 channel, Polk Audio speakers and sub with a Denon receiver, then later a Marantz receiver. That was years ago, so I don't remember models or the specs. Over the years, I've had other stuff from Cambridge audio, Yamaha, Denon and other brands. The most recent AVR setup I had was a 7.1 system with Aperion Audio speakers, sub and a Marantz SR5015 receiver. I have friends with home theater/audio setups that range from a few grand to low six figures in one case. The sound on those range from really good to incredible (for the higher end setups) The tipping point for me was us buying a fixxer upper of a house. At first I planned on a better AVR setup for our TV room, but then I noticed my fam and I had the best time sitting in our ratty living room doing movie night on a low budget, temporary TV that was way too small for the room. No external speakers, surround sound...etc. Then I realized I had a great time because I wasn't fussing with audio stuff whenever we watched a movie. I was taking the fun out of my own experience and the experience of the family. When we gutted and remodeled the room, I decided I wasn't going to go the AVR route. I decided I was done with all the wiring, connections and tweaking. My wife wanted to keep the room classy and minimalist, so we ended up trying some soundbars and opted to go with a Bose 900 and bass module 700. Clean looking install, sounds pretty good and it's pretty much plug in, calibrate and play. To be clear, the Aperion Audio setup I had completely obliterated my current setup, but it should given the cost, size build quality...etc. Recently, my neighbor/buddy picked up the Arc Ultra, Sub4 and Era 300s and invited me over to check it out. It seriously beats a lot of the mid level AVR setups I've heard and owned. It has definition, detail, clarity, good height channel effects and plenty of power.

I have a 600 in our bedroom and 900 in our tv room. Flat, 8ft ceilings and we don’t get specific height effects either. Just a greater sense of height to the overall presentation. We have bass modules for both bars as well and they definitely up the immersion factor. Not just by adding bass…the whole setup sounds bigger. I think the sound processing might adjust when the bass modules are added which allows the bars to focus more on mid range stuff. There’s an added weight to the midrange…it’s not in your face, but noticeable.

That sucks that it doesn’t work well w the Hisense. I have a 900 and 600, both connected to Sony TVs and they’ve been pretty much plug and play since day one.

If full surround is your goal, I'd recommend the Samsung over the Bose. I have the Bose soundbar 900 (the Ultra without AI dialogue) with bass module 700 and returned the surround 700s because they sound anemic. Because they don't have upward drivers, the soundstage at the rear of the room becomes linear compared with the bar's high and wide soundstage. The Bose surrounds are 10 years old and repurposed from Bose's discontinued 5.1 lifestyle 650 system.

I own both and a lot depends on room size. The 900 has a wider sound stage and maybe a little more detail. For a small room, you might not hear the benefit of the 900s soundstage because the 600 does a great job filling smaller spaces.

For a room that size, I'd go with the 900 due to the wider soundstage. Our TV room is a little smaller than yours and the 600 doesn't sound as big and wide in there as the 900. We use the 600 for our bedroom which is a smaller room.

I have Bose 900 Soundbar Bose 700 Subwoofer and Bose rear Speakers... More than Happy. Bose do have a later Model after 900.

Bose Soundbar 900. No need to go with the Ultra. Then when you recover from that hit, add surround speakers 700 and after that next hit, breathe and add the Bass Module 700. Either wait for them to go on sale or buy refurbished from Bose. I've had that combo for over 3 years and it doesn't fail to bring a smile to my face when I watch action movies. Anyone who visits and hears it leaves amazed too.

I bought the Bose Soundbar 900 with the 700 subwoofer and 700 rear speakers like 3 years ago, and that setup never fails to amaze me and everyone else who listens to it. You don't want to know the price though. Try to get them all on sale or used.

I would get the Sonos. Former Bose 900 + 700 sub and 700 surrounds here. It was good but not worth the price and I had lots of HDMI issues. Went to Sony myself, neighbor has an Sonos Arc and it sounds fantastic with music. Never heard movies in it.

I have both Sonos and Bose . I have Bose 900 Bose 500 and Sonos arc and playbar. Both have their pros and cons but based on Sonos edging out Bose on sound quality and the app I used to recommend them more based on software alone. I was close to upgrading my whole home to Sonos until the app update that caused all the headaches. To this day the app is terrible and the soundbars have so many issues connecting that I don’t even want to use it anymore . Say what you want about Bose but the app is basic and it just works.

Sorry about that, I have the Bose 900 and sub. The system for me has been really good. Once the setting are right it works great. No issues over past 18 months.