Sonos Arc Ultra

[What Hi-Fi?]

Yes, the bass is better, but that’s just the start of the Arc Ultra’s many sonic upgrades.

Sonos Arc Ultra : Read more

 

[R2D2]

Yes, the bass is better, but that’s just the start of the Arc Ultra’s many sonic upgrades.

Sonos Arc Ultra : Read more

A superb sounding soundbar, there is no such flipping thing if you want decent sound quality!

 

[manicm]

A superb sounding soundbar, there is no such flipping thing if you want decent sound quality!

Actually there is, I've owned two, and they both sounded great in their own right.

 

[joaotab]

Not sure if part of the review was copy pasted from the Arc or AI generated but Sonos doesn't support Google Assistant ever since the Eras were launched, due to the ongoing patent disputes...

 

[aliabi]

Hello,

I did the upgrade from Arc to Arc Ultra... I am not sure it is worth "yet" 🙄

In Home Cinema viewing it is better than the ARC but not impressive (because the ATMOS depends really on the encoding quality and your room we have very high ceilings). After the True sound setup I added more height in the app. so you may have more of an enveloping effect but nothing spectacular.

I had and did some test with Samsung 990C this was impressive but I disliked very much listening to the music with it. Because we use the Sonos for Movies and Music and have other products, I decided to keep the Sonos.

But even the music is a bit less appealing to me. The ARC Ultra has a very clear and detailed sound less "soft" or "round" sonority, so it will depend the kind of music you are listening (it reminds me Yamaha home theater sounds which I had before switching to Denon amp before sounds bars 🙂...).

I found the old ARC very easy going no adjustment needed after the setup. In 3 years I never touched the settings for any style of music (after adding the sub).

So in my humble opinion and as a Sonos fan, I still recommend to wait or maybe add sub (game changer) or surround options if you just have the good old Sonos Arc as we say in french:

c’est dans les vieux pots qu’on fait la meilleure soupe (it’s in old pots that we make the best soup)

 

[R2D2]

Hello,

I did the upgrade from Arc to Arc Ultra... I am not sure it is worth "yet" 🙄

In Home Cinema viewing it is better than the ARC but not impressive (because the ATMOS depends really on the encoding quality and your room we have very high ceilings). After the True sound setup I added more height in the app. so you may have more of an enveloping effect but nothing spectacular.

I had and did some test with Samsung 990C this was impressive but I disliked very much listening to the music with it. Because we use the Sonos for Movies and Music and have other products, I decided to keep the Sonos.

But even the music is a bit less appealing to me. The ARC Ultra has a very clear and detailed sound less "soft" or "round" sonority, so it will depend the kind of music you are listening (it reminds me Yamaha home theater sounds which I had before switching to Denon amp before sounds bars 🙂...).

I found the old ARC very easy going no adjustment needed after the setup. In 3 years I never touched the settings for any style of music (after adding the sub).

So in my humble opinion and as a Sonos fan, I still recommend to wait or maybe add sub (game changer) or surround options if you just have the good old Sonos Arc as we say in french:

c’est dans les vieux pots qu’on fait la meilleure soupe (it’s in old pots that we make the best soup)

WhatHiFi did say the cheaper Arc was the better deal when it was on offer.