Sonos Arc Soundbar Review: The Ultimate Dolby Atmos Soundbar!
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The Sonos Arc is a very high-end soundbar that was released on June 10th, 2020. It is a first of its kind for Sonos because it is Dolby Atmos compatible.
Dolby Atmos is a 3D object-based audio experience that makes the audio listening experience surreal.
I forgot to mention that this soundbar does not support DTS audio formats. I don't think this is a big deal, but others believe it is.
Here's my full written review of the Sonos Arc:
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The first RUclipsr I've seen who's been honest enough to say in his video, "if you dislike the video, click downvote, let me know what you think..."
That in itself is worth an upvote and a sub!
This channel is underrated imo
For real
I added the sub to my Arc, and it transforms the bar, the lows are all off loaded to the sub and then the drivers that power the lows on the bar turn to powering the mids and highs. Effectively the sub doesnt just add better lows, it boosts all the mids and highs too. You really notice it.
Darren O'Leary my Arc is on its way and I just ordered the sub last night... would you say it’s definitely worth the addition, or still a great sounding bar on its own?
Mark Whitaker add the sub you won’t regret it
Mark Whitaker do you own any other Sonos products?
Add the sub please!
I am using Sonos playbase plus 2 play 5s before. I then added the sub since the low end didn’t sound that clear to me..,
And I can confirm that the sub really adds on the quality of the sound of the movies and music that come out of my Sonos system
How is it with music?
Thanks for explaining Dolby Digital Plus being compressed Atmos which works over regular ARC. I was able to check the specs on my TV to confirm this. Literally no other review has been able to articulate this. Great review.
Glad to help!
Isn’t always compressed through arc ? I’ve heard ARC can play Atmos as long as the tv supports it through arc?
@@TheZumaah I guess technically, 5.1 and up is compressed when using standard ARC. If you are using eARC then it is uncompressed Dolby Atmos. But if you are using standard ARC, then it will be compressed.
Hey man. I've seen just about every Arc review out there. This was easily the most thorough and honest I've seen. Most others fluff over the detailed specs, or neglected that the bass is quite poor. Looking forward to more of your content 👍
same here .
tx!
I'm gonna be that guy...
-HDMI ARC works exactly the same as eARC, eARC just has higher bandwidth. The passthrough on some soundbars (HDMI in) isn't required for ARC to work.
-Mbps is written as such, not Mbits/second (think mph vs miles/hour, correct but not how it's written as a spec) [that's an engineering nitpick for future reference, not a dig].
-ARC's bandwidth is still good enough to use Dolby Atmos, it's not an "issue" rather eARC gives breadth to the lossless signals and slight improvements to the lossy signals.
-no compression leads to lossless signals, compression leads to lossy signals. It's not "what they call it", it's how the signal's information is packaged and what ends up being delivered.
I wrote this because my Dad asked me questions about it after he watched it and I had to explain to him the minor discrepancies, so this is for anyone else that needed a little clarification. Like "so my ARC soundbar doesn't do Dolby Atmos (anymore)?".
Your review comparing sounders convinced me the Sonos is the system to get. I have had my Sonos ARC system for a month or so. ARC, One SL surrounds AND the Sonos Gen 3 Sub. I am extremely impressed with the system. The Sub surprised me at how deep it goes, yet it is very musical and well integrated. It doesn't just add 'boom'. the center channel for dialogue and detail is exceptionally clear. Even though I have high 12' vaulted ceiling on the wall where the ARC soundbar is mounted, I still get a nice sense of up-firing sounds from the Dolby Atmos speakers. In short, I am blown away at the overall performance of the system. If I had one complaint, it would be the system can be somewhat bright, even when I dial down the Treble EQ range. It is not however a deal breaker. The benefits of this system are massive. I love it. I was thinking of adding a second sub just to see how it performs. I don't feel I need it however. But I am curious. Pricey however, so I'll hang back for a bit.
Really appreciate the clarification about Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital +/ True HD. Never understood it until now. Great job!
Men After Watching more than 20 Sonos Arc Videos, Your is the best one!! Congrats!! When you have the Sub please do an Update on the review!
Thanks! I appreciate that! And I definitely will. I’ve received a ton of requests for it.
@David Mander I've had both and honestly, I like Sonos better. I have a separate HiFi system for 2-channel stereo but for TV and surround sound having a wireless system it's pretty good and with the HDMI Arc you only need one remote, the one for the TV. Sounds is good and usability is awesome.
@David Mander No it doesn't suck. If you don't have one then how would you know. All separates are great, but to install ALL of them, wire them and power them is not cheap! I have cycled through several systems over my lifetime. Unless the room is designed to be a theater room, it is near impossible to get one properly done to sound as good as a payer system to actually be IN while watching UHDTV,
@@tjsage4676 totally agree with you bro i use to have the acustimass 6 of bose with denon reciever dolby atmos and a klipsch 10 inch sub im not telling that the bose not good but in music the sonos 5.1 set up is much much better,in movies the bose maybe is much louder,but the sou d quality of the sonos is amazing..not to mention all the cables of the bose for our place that is not prepared for running cables the sonos is the ideal for me and only i can say is that its worrh all the money
@David Mander Don't be an idiot. Just because you cannot afford one doesn't mean it sucks. Yes a component with receiver option could sound better, but not all of us want that in certain rooms in our houses. For a sound bar, this is currently the best option for movies.
Love it, many many years ago a business I worked for developed new phone sets that went on office workers desks, particularly on people who controlled the stock markets, the technology was amazing, but the phones were incredibly light. Customers who checked the demo models said it felt cheap. The business I worked for added lead fishing weights with a hot glue gun to the demo models to make them heavier, with exactly the same technology the customers said it felt like a quality phone set. It’s strange that weight adds to quality.
Great thorough review. You DEFINITELY need to test the Arc with the Sonos sub. It adds a whole new dimension and really fills the void that is missing with just the Arc alone.
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Very well done. You have the voice, face, and charisma to be a great RUclipsr! You have a bright RUclips future ahead of you. Can’t wait for more Sonos videos!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the support!
Really nice review. I bought the Arc two days ago and I am loving it too. Mine replaced the Beam I was using previously. I'm moving into a new home next week and can't wait to unleash it, especially after I add the Sub. Right now I have the Arc and two Play:1's as surrounds connected to an LG C8 65 inch tv. I streamed Spotify today and had to sit down to really take in the sound because it was that good. Sonos products are expensive, but so worth having.
would you mind selling the Beam? I'm interested
This guys gotta be the best tech reviewer on RUclips, love the way your videos are set up!
Such a great and expansive review. In have the Arc now for a couple of days combined with two FIVEs as rear and the sound is insane, but Sub is still needed for a deep bass. You did a great job in the technical explaining, as you combined about 20 websites and videos into one awesome review. Good job. New subscriber onboard ;)
Rico W- 2 fives in the rear! That’s fierce. Sounds incredible.
I love how detailed you explain all the terms that we usually hear. Like Dolby atmos, hdmiarc, etc…
I have the Arc it sounds fantastic I have it connected to the sub and two ones and it’s a much fuller sound in the room you will be very very pleased with it. Amazing watching movies and regular programming.
petermazbabie Hi Peter, good news I just ordered the same set up. Do you have Dolby Atmos? I.e. does your tv support HDMI eArc?
Paul de Backer Good luck with yours. My TV has E arc it’s an LG 2019 Oled I put in a HDR movie that has Dolby Atmos and if you go onto the Sonos app it will show that it’s playing Dolby Atmos.
Great review... I've been looking at getting this soundbar for a while now and your clear approach to assessing the unit has told me all I needed to hear.
Thanks for your time and efforts. 👍
Returned the LG sn11rg and so far have the ones and the sub. The arc arrives Wednesday! Thanks for all the great reviews!
Hi Jonah
Great allround review (one of the best reviews on the Arc, that I have seen so far). I really like the fact that your aren't affected by any sort of bias.
I recieved my own Arc 4 days ago, and I simply love it.
I bought this as a replacement for my old Beam, which was combined with both the Sonos Sub and two Play 1's, that was functioning as rear sourround speakers.
The Beam is now moved to my bedroom and the Sub and Play 1's, are instead connected to the Arc. This really gives me an audio experience like no other.
The whole setup is connected to my 2018 LG C8, that "only" have at normal HDMI-ARC connection.
I did my research before I ordered the soundbar, to make sure that it atleast could output lossy Dolby Atmos, which it could/can. What I didn't realise, was that my tv allso was capable of outputting DA from my UHD blu-rays.
When the wife and I, watched Infinity war (on UHD blu-ray that is), the Sonos app indeed confirm that the soundbar was playing Dolby Atmos. I thought that blu-ray movies only supported lossless DA.
Can anyone confirm that DA blu-rays indeed is capable of being outputed as lossy Dolby Digital+?
My TCL Roku TV is set to convert any audio that isn't DD+ or DTS to DD+ before sending it over ARC; it will also output Atmos over DD+ from Roku apps. I can't confirm if I'm getting Atmos as I'm currently using an older AVR, but I am getting DD+ over ARC even though my AVR is from 2011 (5 years before DD+ was officially supported over ARC). Either your Blu-ray player or your TV apparently converts Atmos over TrueHD to Atmos over DD+, or possibly your TV got a firmware upgrade to eARC.
I bought a Gen 3 sub from Sonos, and now this thing is on another level. I also had a pair of Sonos SL which I put on the back and it’s crazy
Thank you so much Jonah, I have the Sony XBR-65A9G LED TV. It’s amazing when you have a guy like you explaining the ARC/EARC connections. I had my Fire stick plugged inadvertently into the HDMI the ARC/EARC connection. When I changed that, the dialogue came out so clear and now look forward to getting a Sonos Soundbar. Many, many thanks Bro! I appreciate you, Jorge
I have the playbar sub gen 2 and 2 ones for my surround system. I added the sub last to the system, and it was LIFE-CHANGING! I never knew what I was missing. Totally worth adding if you have an extra $600. I can’t wait to order the ARC
GREAT review. I want to upgrade from my existing Samsung sound bar set up. I’m apprehensive about the Arc not having HDMI IN, because everything works so seamlessly at the moment with my Apple TV plugged into the Samsung bar and then the bar plugged into the Samsung TV. I can use the Apple TV remote to turn all of the devices on/off and control the volume on the sound bar. I want to replicate that experience with the Arc and wonder if the lack of eArc on my TV will impact that.
Thank you for having a legit informative youtube channel with out all the crap click bait and annoying youtube voice. I like your channel man!
This is an excellent review with lots of helpful information. Great job! Most of the time, the staff at Best Buy have no idea what they are talking about. Your review was very needed.
Great review extremely thorough I've seen at least 10 different reviews for the Sonos Arc and yours is by far the best and most comprehensive I've seen. If you do get the Sonos Sub would love to see an update.
Thanks. You clarified for me the difference between eARC and ARC that both can have Dolby Atmos and DTS:X but the latter being only able to have the lossy type and not the uncompressed/lossless type, hence the price difference.
Great review brother!!! I just got myself a white one today after watching your review and works beautifully with my 55” LG C9 and I also subscribed to your Channel!!! Keep bringing the great content!!! 👍👍👍
Now I’ll watch your review on the Sub 😊
remember you can use the IKEA/Sonos speakers and use them as surround, the price 2x IKEA/Sonos Symfonisk is the same as 1x Sonos One
$1400 in Australia! Damn it I’m gonna have to get a 2nd job. Great video though many thanks
Amazing review. Best I’ve seen so far. Great work. Please add the sub and review it...
I don't sleep well. It's hard for me to fall a sleep. But I watch him talking I fell asleep 😂😂😂. I have no idea what he's talking about. Thanks bro. Very good reviews.
I like the Nakamichi sound-bar you have hooked up as well under your tv. I love mine!! I have the 9.2 setup that comes with the 2 10” subs that’s awesome!!
Mate, that review was on point. You had just the right amount of real world info and explained so well. Subscribed and liked. Looking forward for more to come.
Much appreciated!
Hey Jonah, incredible review!! I have been all over the internet and youtube looking for detailed reviews of the arc and this is by far the best. I completely understand the dolby atmos capabilities now. Also, loved all mentions of the feature set. Thanks for putting this vid together :).
Glad it was helpful for you!
Was thinking on Yamaha’s YAS 209 but you really did a great job, thank you also for the clear Dolby Atmos & Plus / ARC clarifications. Buying Arc because of you - Sonos, should hire you man
Haha I would love to work with them (not for them) one day! Thanks for the kind words!
Excellent review, very detailed and informative! Thank you.
How is the ARC volume compared to the Nakamichi? Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 gets movie theater LOUD!
For my setup, the Sonos Arc gets much louder than my Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro (except for the bass because of the Nakamichi's sub). But room shape and size are a big factor in this as well.
Thanks for explaining what all these Acronyms are! NOW... it all makes sense.! Congrats & Thanks!
Jonah, thanks for your informative review on the Sonos ARC. I currently own the Sonos 5.1 eco system, and I guarantee that the Sonos subwoofer will blow your socks off when added to the Sonos ARC. Hopefully, your cat will approve if you decide to add the sub. 😁 I have the Sony Bravia OLED with eARC, and it puts out all the sound codecs except for DTS on Blu-rays.
Glad you enjoyed the review! Mr. Kitty may not approve, but he'll have to deal with it haha. I definitely need to get a new TV that has eARC. Likely going buy a new one around Black Friday to get a good deal!
I just picked up the A90j 65 with the ark and the Gen 3 sub.
Note: The Sonos Arc does not support DTS audio formats. Forgot to mention this in the video. I don't see this as a big deal, but some people think it is a big downside.
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Compare to sony st5000 and yamaha 5600 which will sound better?
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Definitely a deal breaker for me.
@@Kewlbob Me too
@@Kewlbob me three
great review ! Even better is the fact that you compared it to your Nakamichi!
Now I am just wondering whether or not the extra money is worth it to go for the 3.1 or the 5.1 setup.
That's the comparison I was looking for. I may still lean towards nakamichi because of the dual subs. Its going in a basement so I'm blasting at full strength for those great action movies
Yeah if you have room for the dual subs and 4 surround speakers, then the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 is an outstanding option. I think the Sonos Arc is a better option for rooms where you can't situate both subs and the surround speakers easily.
Excellent review. No Bluetooth. Every model sonos speaker has a different combo of connectivity options. Very confusing. Thanks for your help!
Hey before you mount your Arc check the spec it says you should mount about 105mm (4") from the bottom of the TV due to the upward firing speaker.
I've had my arc for a couple days now it sounds incredible!! Playing Atmos tracks from my phone using Tidal is the best sound I've heard in my life.
However, there are major problems with my new Samsung TV, not sure if same models in the USA but I bought an 85" Q950T (Australia).
The audio drops in and out every other second it's awful. So I bought a Q70 Samsung bar today just to test, same deal. There's huge issues with Samsung 2020 TVs particularity 950 series and The Frame.
I'm using HDMI 2.1b 8K cables and/or the one that comes with Arc. Nothing works.
The only way I can get constant sound without drop outs is to change the setting in the TV to tell it the soundbar is NOT Atmos compatible, even though it's detected as being so (both the Q70 and the Arc).
It would seem the eARC and Atmos in the Samsung range is in desperate need of firmware updates ASAP.
Great review.
Appreciate the heads up! After looking at the specs of my soundbar mount and all, I'm going to keep the Sonos Arc on the mantle. It's just way too heavy and I don't want it shaking anything haha.
Sorry to hear about your issues with eARC and Atmos on your Samsung TV. I hope they get that fixed soon!
Good evening. New subscriber from Canada 🇨🇦. I am awaiting delivery of my Sonos sound bar which will be paired with a new Sony X950H
65" panel. After watching your very informative video I can't wait to hear this in action. Excellent review. Very glad to have found your channel.
Cheer 🍻🇨🇦
Dolby Atmos and DTS X (which is not supported by this soundbar) are both object based surround sound formats... .
I thought he said at the beginning it has 2 dolby atmos woofers???
Your explanation of Dolby atmos/ digital plus earned you a subscriber thanks for the good explanation
Thank you! A very thorough, straightforward, honest, comprehensive review. Subbed
Good job man! One of the few to really explain you need a new tv with eARC to get the full potential from the soundbar. Kinda wish they had passthru like my Sony soundbar so I wouldn’t have to buy a new tv for Atmos but understand their direction. This will prob be their new soundbar for the next decade as TVs catch up like how the playbar was.
Loved the review! Very detailed and explained! Also, please do bose's soundbars review too!
Nicely covered. Look forward how it goes with Sonos subwoofer.
Thanks for the thorough review, I bought the playbar at the beginning of the year and was a bit upset when this came out as I could’ve waited to get this. However, I’m very happy with the Playbar and will upgrade to the Arc when I have a newer tv and more content comes out that supports the Dolby Atmos.
I bought the arc after watching this video. I would definitely agree with the low end or bass. But amazing sound when listening to music.
Thanks for providing such great information. I follow you RUclips
channel and enjoy it. I have a request is it possible to compare the
Sony HT-ST5000 with the New Sonos ARC systems? (Atmos)
I look forward to your answers.
Have the 55 inch LG CX might get this soundbar will be for my small bedroom should sound good enough 😀
Not worried about the light bass don't want wind up the neighbours late at night.
I’m running the play bar, gen 2 sub, and two play 5s for rears. I can assure you the money spent on the sub will be worth every penny! It’s amazing. My only question about the arc is can it be hung from the bottom of the tv via brackets?
Best info for n this sound bar by far you think of the small guy instead of just assuming we all have the latest and greatest sub for sure
I've an oled lg with dolby atmos built in, am I good 2 fo
Just Ordered the Surround sound set, great review but the TV scrolling in the background was driving me nuts :)
Noted! Thanks for the feedback!
While I’m sure the Sonos Sub sounds amazing paired with the Arc, for people on a budget pairing a couple Play 1s or Symfonisk as rear speakers also adds a considerable amount of low-end bass.
Best review I've seen so far! I also never comment on videos. Do you think there is a huge difference in quality with eARC vs regular ARC? Do you know if the regular ARC connection be able to send Dolby atmos info from a bluray player?
First of all it depends on your TV some TV's support compressed Atmos through normal ARC something you need to look up for your specific TV but even if your TV does support Atmos through regular ARC like I said it will be compressed Atmos as opposed to the lossless Atmos sound you would get from eARC which has almost 40 times the bandwidth of regular ARC and to answer your question yes there is a pretty decent difference in sound quality between the two. In all honesty this soundbar is best paired with a 2019 TV or newer that has eARC since the technology is only 2 years old it will still sound fantastic without eARC but you will not get the full experience without it.
What a Great channel. Thank you for your work! Learning a lot. I'd love to know your opinion on more budget Soundbars, I can't get any of these Incredible Soundbars where I live 😖🥺 keep it up!
Thanks for the Dolby info my TV is in the same boat as you ,helps allot
Jonah, this is for you. I see so many sound bars in your videos that you purchased by yourself. Since you are not backed by any company. Why don't you do a lottery with the one's that you don't use. Like 5 or 10 bucks, with all the subscribers, you should get back your money and much more
Mike from Gatineau Québec. Thank you for the good job.
Samsung has something called smart view and it basically works the same as airplay.
Absolutely awsome review!
Greetings, a pleasure, I had many doubts and you clarified them for me, great knowledge and easy understanding, thank you
Great Video, Congrats.. after digging, I have a question : My LG OLED55B7 doesn't have eARC, Will it be enough to enjoy dolby atmos anyway ? Or do I have to Buy the HD Fury Arcana ?
Very good, in depth review. I wonder what will come out to compete with this? I'm very interested in eARC due to lip sync issues with my current soundbar.
Excellent video Jonah! very helpful! Congrats
How is it on gaming?
Dolby Atmos is not just speakers overhead. It’s meta data that describes the audio properties of each “object” in the “scene”. It results in a more natural surround sound than traditional channel based. Thinking Atmos is only about sound coming from overhead is a very shallow understanding.
Been waiting to see how it compares to Bose Soundbar 700, nice review
yes pls do a comparison :)
Not going to be comparable. I like the bose as voice is very clear but not cutting for movies.
Very detailed review, loved it 😍 I want to know if atmos will work if my ceiling is at 20ft high and it's square? I'm stuck between Bose 700 and ARC
Hey Jonah! Your videos are great! They've been pretty influential in my decision to order my Sonos Arc. In anticipation of it's delivery (Ordered start of July, backordered and will be delivered this Friday hopefully) I was wondering if you have any direction on how I will best hook up my tv (compatible with the Sonos Arc) with my Hue HDMI sync box + Apple TV and PS4. Thanks!
If your looking at a sound bar that cost more than your current tv you should perhaps be watching TV reviews. Loved the review I’m more tempted than ever to get the Arc. Seems future proof
Enjoy your vid. I’ve got a soundbar i then added a sub and the sub improved that so I’m guessing if you bought a sub for the arc it would improve it massively. If you do buy the sub I like to see you do a video letting us know what you think.
Even if you were to use this soundbar with a DOLBY ATMOS enabled TV (LG OLED 2017+ other OLED 2018 +) the sound would still only be 'virtual', think about it, how can you possibly get DOLBY ATMOS (object-based audio) when all your speakers are within a few feet of each other!
The industry should be better regulated so consumers are not misinformed on misguided!
Thank you for your hard work
I enjoy enjoyed this video very much!
Excellent very informative presentation. Thank you.
Great review. Have a somewhat irregularly shaped room with vaulted ceilings. Recommend Sonos or something else better?
2:41 This IS an issue, since Dolby Atmos is one of the biggest perks of the ARC soundbar and also one of the few justifications for the massive price. If you guys have no eARC TV, it makes much more sense to invest in a newer TV first, before going for the new Sonos ARC soundbar.
I see all these glowing reviews of this bar and I don’t understand it. I get the sound quality may be great, but I don’t think most users are going to be able to take advantage of it. I personally was not looking at any real upgrades. I had the Beam + Sub, and from time to time flirted with the idea of getting Sonos OneS (I think they are called) which go on sale from time to time. Sonos invited me to pre-order the Arc in late April early May I think, and I was very excited at first. I held off after watching what I think was one of @Jonah Matthes vid’s which talked about eARC and what that meant for people looking to upgrade to the Arc. I did a bunch of other research regarding supported sound profiles on Sonos Soundbars in general, and my current TV, and ended up going with the Sony HT5000. Here were some serious problems I had with the Arc. First HDMI, it only had one port which is eARC. Most current TV’s don’t support eARC and for the ones that do, may not support external devices (ea. Apple TV’s, Shield’s) exporting sound formats/profiles like ATMOS into it, and out to a Soundbar meaning your going to be stuck using built in app’s. I found that my TV (a 2018 Samsung QLED) didn’t support it, has no plans for a software upgrade, and doesn’t even allow pass through. 2nd Sound formats, the Arc only supports Dolby formats. Most blu-ray movies have DTS tracks, now if your only watching 4K Blu-rays, and streaming on Netflix or something then yes you may be ok with just Dolby support. I personally don’t like the idea of relying only on steaming services, now that disc are dying. I’m kind of a hold out. I have a Plex server, most of my movies are disc rip’s that I personally ripped myself and encoded into a HQ HEVC/AAC 5.1 files, for my 4K disc, I leave them untouched and just wrap them into a MKV file. I found that Sonos supports AAC, but not multi-Channel, so all my 1080p files are being converted into 2.0, huge deal breaker for me. So... I got the Sony ST5000, which has 3, count them three HDMI ports, supports pretty much all sounds profiles I care about which I can confirm AAC is coming in as LPCM 5.1 which I’m cool with (PCM MAY be a “future” upgrade on the Arc, another deal breaker as its not supported now). The Sony has been on the market for a couple of years now, so you can find open boxes, or slightly used ones for the cost of the Arc or less. I got mine for 500 dollars, so now my Beam + Sub is going up for sale.
I love the way you explain. I subscribed immediately
FYI.. the Sonos app does work on Android phones/devices
You typed in "dies" but I hope you mean Android DOES work on sonos, as I have Android & listening to his description I thought oh no it wont work & nearly bought another soundbar. So thankyou for clarifying this.
@@wollysocks1 fixed lol thanks
Great review. I like that You explain the nerdy stuff so we understand it. Im a little bit confused about this eark dolby atmos Thing. I see that most tvs only have one eark input and that one is used for the soundbar. Then how Are You going to get the atmos connected to My blueray player or console When there Are No more eark slots, and I cant connect it to the sonos directly because it only has one single hdmi slot? 🤔 Can i just connect the ps4 to a normal slot and then it Will send the dolby atmos signal the the soundbar anyway?
That’s right! So any device that you connect to your TV by HDMI cable will have its audio sent to the soundbar. The eARC and ARC HDMI ports basically just route any audio signal to the soundbar. Hope that makes sense!
@@JonahMatthes oh cool. So only the device that actually plays the sound needs the eark port to play dolby atmos? 😊
Hey Jonah! Great video 👍🏻. I thoroughly enjoyed the amount of detail explanation of each feature of this seemingly amazing sound bar. I am very intrigued into getting one for my bedroom setup. But I have one question for you, if you could kindly reply. Because of my current tv setup quite low on the wall facing my bed, I am considering placing the Sono Arc above the TV panel. Do you have any advise for me on this placement ? I reckon it may do great for the Atmos speaking firing upward for added effects. Sadly my current TV doesn’t come with e-arc. Haha. Would appreciate a kind reply. 😃😅
Glad you enjoyed it! The best practice for soundbars is to try and place it at ear level, but it's not absolutely necessary. Even in my living room, the Sonos Arc is well above sitting ear level, but it still performs extremely well! I don't imagine you'll have any issues with this type of setup, just ensure that it is placed on something fairly sturdy so it 1) doesn't fall and 2) doesn't vibrate anything. Hope this helps!
Best review ever!!! Quick question, is the Vizio p quantum x compatible with this soundbar?
Fantastic review, Jonah! They say when you are clear in your mind, you explain the concepts simply... And that's what you have done in your video. So Double Thumbs Up! I have a question for you - I have a very open living room with 20 feet ceiling and would Arc be effective in such a room. Right now, I have 2 Play 5s and Sub and I use Connect to play my TV audio to this SONOS setup. What would you say? Thanks
The Sonos Arc would definitely be effective in a room like this. The only thing that might not work the best is the upward-firing speakers because of the really high ceiling. Trueplay might be able to help with this, but it's hard to tell because I've never tested it in a room like this.
@@JonahMatthes Thank You! I have the same concern as 20 ft is way too high for ATMOS reproduction.
Do i need a hdmi 2.1 cable for earc to sonos arc? Thank you and great vid subbed
Great video thanks. Very informative!
The center channel I just sold was 77 pounds so I am hoping the Arc will still sound good to me.
Hey Jonah, really nice review! You gave an especially good explanation of ARC vs. eARC - I have a 2016 Sony Bravia TV so that was some really useful info. A couple of comments:
- I've read elsewhere that if your TV supports ARC but not eARC, the bottom line is that (with some caveats) it will pass on a compressed Atmos signal from a media player like an Apple TV or an up-to-date app on a smart TV, but not the uncompressed signal that would come from a blu-ray player. I don't know how many people this issue affects, but you and I both seem to have it so I thought it worth mentioning :-)
- It would be great if you can do a follow-up at some point with a full Sonos surround system! I appreciate that you're self-funded but it would be great to hear your take on the Arc integrated into a full system. A lot of us have Sonos 5.1 systems we've built up over time by buying additional components when we can afford them, and since the Arc is backwards compatible with every Sub Sonos has made and almost all of their surround speakers, used older hardware works just as well for this purpose.
Thanks for the kind words, Eric! Signals passed via HDMI ARC is an extremely complicated topic that I don't fully understand yet. My explanation in the video was the simplest that I could explain it that I felt was accurate.
After having more people comment on it, I should probably do an updated video explaining the audio capabilities of HDMI ARC vs eARC and what audio formats they support and passthrough. It's just going to take a while to do all the research and compile it into an interesting video.
And I've had enough people ask me about the Sonos Sub that I'll probably pull the trigger and get one soon!
As for the additional surrounds, I will have to wait a while till I purchase those, but totally agree that it would be great to do a full comprehensive review on a complete setup.
@@JonahMatthes Any more info on ARC vs eARC would be very much appreciated - right now the only way I'll get a sure answer it to buy an Arc and see if Atmos works with my TV. The Arc is on backorder now anyway so I'll use the time to collect more info. I'm ready to buy it but not ready to buy a new TV if that's what it takes. Once I have an Arc I'll send you a message on your website to let you know if it worked with my TV.
As I mentioned all versions of the Sub are compatible with the Arc, and I believe they also all have the same drivers - I might be wrong, but my understanding is that the hardware differences between versions are limited to the processor and WiFi. So a used one should work fine. And definitely get the Sub before the surround speakers, but your best bet for inexpensive surrounds are used Play:1s.
Finally if you're able to do a review of a full 5.1.2 system, see if you can set everything up in a room with a flat ceiling like the rest of us :-)
Hey Jonah, great video mate quick question would it work woofer aswell?
Better quality = heaviness? Does that mean heavier magnets for the speakers generally? What else contributes mass that signifies heaviness?
Bravo to you Jonah, the way you explained audio formats is the best I've ever heard. Looking forward to more reviews from you in the future.
Great review mate, subscribed as well.
Good review. Very thorough. 22:24 lol i agree, definitely a first world problem 😅 from the comfort of my couch I have to raise my arm to get the remote control to work like lol
Jonah, I only have an Android phone and downloaded the Sonos app. I'm guessing that app will not have that "True Play" feature. But I guess I can borrow a friend's I Phone to make that one-time adjustment?
This is great review, thanks. However my question pertains to using a Apple TV 4K and a Shield TV Pro 2019 along with the Sonos Arc. I have Vizio Tv 2019 with arc(Not earc). It does have DD+ pass through capabilities. My question is will the ATV or Shield be able to play DD+ atmos? There is a lot of confusion out there. Some say Shield is not problem but the ATV only works with earc. I’m hoping you can confirm this. Thanks.
Very informative. I’m wondering if the app will help adjust the sound given I have a high ceiling in an open room and I need to place the bar above the TV (about 11’ above the floor).