Sound Bars Only As Good As Source Recording

[Snooker]

I have a small Yamaha SRC20A and with the right film it sounds excellent in my small to medium size room, films which stand out are Top Gun Maverick, Latest James Bond Films, Original Jurassic Park, and various clips in other films

So if we take Top Gun Maverick is it really worth getting a Sennheiser Ambeo Plus or not for a small to medium size room, also all modern films are not recorded equally even if in 5.1 and it basically comes down to the quality of the recording no matter what sound bar you use ?

 

[Al ears]

I have a small Yamaha SRC20A and with the right film it sounds excellent in my small to medium size room, films which stand out are Top Gun Maverick, Latest James Bond Films, Original Jurassic Park, and various clips in other films

So if we take Top Gun Maverick is it really worth getting a Sennheiser Ambeo Plus or not for a small to medium size room, also all modern films are not recorded equally even if in 5.1 and it basically comes down to the quality of the recording no matter what sound bar you use ?

As with everything, garbage in / garbage out!

 

[manicm]

I have a small Yamaha SRC20A and with the right film it sounds excellent in my small to medium size room, films which stand out are Top Gun Maverick, Latest James Bond Films, Original Jurassic Park, and various clips in other films

So if we take Top Gun Maverick is it really worth getting a Sennheiser Ambeo Plus or not for a small to medium size room, also all modern films are not recorded equally even if in 5.1 and it basically comes down to the quality of the recording no matter what sound bar you use ?

A lot will depend on the soundbar. Not all are equal at simulating surround sound, some are definitely better than others. Some soundbars are now equipped with seperate rear surround speakers for the full experience too like the Samsung Q990D. And such a setup will almost always be superior to just a soundbar.

Sonos is making big claims about their new Arc Ultra soundbar though - I would wait for the reviews before purchasing any soundbar right now.