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180thMeridianSonos with dual subs. I have two 300's, Arc Ultra and two subs connected to my LG G4 65".
I run a Sonos Arc Ultra, two subs and two ERA 300's. Great sound.
There are Samsung haters and Sonos haters as well as, fan boys. I did my own research and for the past almost 2 years have been running a Sonos system: Arc Ultra, two subs (3&4), two ERA 300's into my LG G4 65" TV. From my perspective, I nailed it. Last week we had another out-of-town family member mentioned it sounded like a movie theater while we watched a movie on Netflix. I also use it for gaming and the sound as you can imagine, is pretty great.
1oserGo to Best Buy and demo the arc ultra w/o sub. Sonoās app has built in toggle for speech enhancement with low/medium/high/ultra options
2PhotoKazI just bought an ultra. Sound is amazing but surround effects are not great. It probably depends somewhat on room layout.
420long420For me the sub is absolutely mandatory for the arc or arc ultra. The drivers are so small
For me the sub is absolutely mandatory for the arc or arc ultra. The drivers are so small
620neofactionHere is my go: I have a Sonos system consisting of: arc, 2 300s and a sub gen3. I upgraded the arc to ultra and was honestly underwhelmed. I then added a second sub, a gen 4 sub (in addition to my gen 3 sub). Hands down; the second sub is an āOMGā upgrade. I had no idea that the second sub add would make such a difference. I am all in on telling people to add a second sub now.
7e7en87Sonos beam gen2+sub mini is most reccomended best buy and goes perfect with Sony tv's. I'm personally big fan of this combo. If You wanna premium sound than Sonos Arc ultra and sub 4.
9137891When I tried Arc Ultra with Spotify Very High, the sound felt richer. Two Era100s hit wider than Beam Gen2, but I prefer Arc for deep, detailed tracks.
A1CBEERS100% the answer is Sonos. The Beam Gen 2 soundbar is a solid soundbar that offers decent atmos sound. The next step up to the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra will hit different if you're not worried about cost. Add a Sonos Sub and that's all you'll need. I say this as someone that has a Klipsch Reference Premier 5.1.2 setup with a Denon 2800h receiver in my living room. I use the soundbar setup in my bedroom and it has pretty good quality. Does it hit quite the same as Atmos in a true home theater setup? Of course not, but it's still a damn good soundbar choice that gives you the Atmos you want.
100% the answer is Sonos. The Beam Gen 2 soundbar is a solid soundbar that offers decent atmos sound. The next step up to the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra will hit different if you're not worried about cost. Add a Sonos Sub and that's all you'll need. I say this as someone that has a Klipsch Reference Premier 5.1.2 setup with a Denon 2800h receiver in my living room. I use the soundbar setup in my bedroom and it has pretty good quality. Does it hit quite the same as Atmos in a true home theater setup? Of course not, but it's still a damn good soundbar choice that gives you the Atmos you want.
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Best for Apartments
Top pick
Sonos - Arc Ultra
Best for Dialogue clarity
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Samsung - Q990F
Best for Large open-concept rooms
Top pick
Sonos - Arc Ultra
Best for Music-first listening
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Sonos - Playbar
Best for Standalone setups
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Sonos - Arc Ultra
