Sonos has not only followed up its previous full-fledged soundbar offering, it has improved it in every way possible. The Arc is a superb Dolby Atmos soundbar – right up there with the best – and has all the bells and whistles of Sonos' multi-room system and more. You just need to match it with a Dolby Atmos supporting TV to get the best performance.

Great Dolby Atmos performance; Excellent sound even without extra height channels; Alexa and Google Assistant on board; Easy to setup and integrate with Sonos multiroom solution;

Requires compatible TV for Dolby Atmos support; No source input; Only single-band (2.4GHz) Wi-Fi;

The Sonos Arc is the company’s excellent new soundbar, but there’s a chance that it might not work best for your TV.

Sonos' latest flagship TV room is a top-end home cinema addition

Simple and slick to set up and use; Expansive Dolby Atmos sound; Numerous streaming options; Class-leading app

Not cheap; Can get aggressive at the top end; Some very capable competition; You might need a new TV

The latest home theater offering from Sonos delivers an impressive Atmos experience from a standalone soundbar. Add the company's Sub and bookshelf speakers as surrounds for even more intense audio immersion.

Outstanding music and movie sound; Impressive rendering of height information; Solid bass for standalone soundbar

May require latest eARC HDMI connection for Atmos; No DTS decoding

Sonos Arc: Superbly composed and balanced sound but the Arc is hamstrung by its lack of inputs

Great sound quality; Easy to use and set up; Google Assistant and Alexa support

Slightly bright sound; Only one HDMI connection

Superbly composed and balanced sound but the Arc is hamstrung by its lack of inputs

Great sound quality; Easy to use and set up; Google Assistant and Alexa support;

Slightly bright sound; Only one HDMI connection;

As impressive as the Dolby Atmos soundbar was, the system can get better with a Sonos Arc Surround Sound Package. Adding two identical speakers for the rear channels gives better positional audio and a more immersive experience, making this an essential upgrade for many.

Surround sound speakers make audio more immersive; Sub adds cinematic levels of bass; TruePlay makes everything work beautifully

Sub is very expensive

The Sonos Arc delivers five-star spatial sound, but it's not replacement for a true Dolby Atmos surround system on its own, and there are some lacking features

Fantastic tall; wide Dolby Atmos audio; Excellent with music too; Great streaming and smart features

Just one HDMI port; Can't match a full surround Atmos system; Adding a sub is so expensive

Incredible sound and an immersive, multi-directional listening experience from a single speaker

Exceptional sound; mimics true surround-sound quite well; multiple sound modes; Alexa/Google Assistant built-in

Expensive; very large; Expensive; very large

The Sonos Arc is easily one of the best soundbars money can buy with amazingly immersive sound and smart features. It's only hampered by HDMI issues.

Incredibly spacious sound; Dolby Atmos support; Slick user experience; Smart features

Expensive; No HDMI pass-through