#Sonos arc soundbar portable
#Sonos arc soundbar tv

#Sonos arc soundbar tv

Sonos Ray vs Beam 2 vs Arc: DesignĪll three soundbars have touch-enabled controls, or you can use the Sonos app or your synched TV remote to make adjustments (there's no physical remote included for any 'bar in the range).

It's also possible to add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers, though we doubt many will opt for this (as that'd cost more than the Ray in the first place!). And optical can decode 5.1, so while you won't get Dolby Atmos or upfiring speakers, you can get a surround effect from this single box solution. It cleverly uses tweeter positioning at 45-degrees to deliver a more surround sound effect. It's all contained in one box with no side-positioned speakers, so you can store the soundbar inside a TV unit without bother if you wish. The Sonos Ray features four speakers and a bass reflex system. Like with Arc, you can add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers if you wish, but it'll max out as a more immersive 5.1 system. However, it does support Dolby Atmos, using psychoacoustic sound processing to give the effect of object-based sound. The Sonos Beam 2 features 5 speakers in a 5.0 arrangement: meaning there's a front array (split into five: centre, left/right, side left/right), no dedicated sub, and no upward firing speakers. If you want more then you can add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers for a 5.1.2 arrangement (oddly not 7.1.2 as Sonos hasn't yet offered support in software). It supports Dolby Atmos object-based sound decoding, but you'll need to connect via HDMI using eARC to a supporting TV for this to be possible. The Sonos Arc features 11 speakers in a 5.0.2 arrangement: meaning there's a front array (split into five: centre, left/right, side left/right), no dedicated sub, and two upfiring speakers for overhead sound. Sonos Ray vs Beam 2 vs Arc: Surround sound

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#Sonos arc soundbar portable

None offer Bluetooth, but that's scarce in Sonos land (reserved for its portable speakers really, not its soundbars). It's worth noting at this point that all three soundbars offer Wi-Fi connectivity, so you can pair them up as speakers in your Sonos network, just as you would any other Sonos product. The Sonos Ray is rather different though: it has no HDMI port at all, relying instead of digital optical cable for connection to a TV. That's a nice and easy way to connect to your TV, though, assuming you've got a spare HDMI socket! Both the Sonos Arc and Sonos Beam (Gen 2) feature one HDMI 2.1 port (with eARC) each, neither offer two ports like some more substantial soundbars with passthrough options.