![]() I've not suggested that the Sonos Amp is any better than any other stereo integrated at the same price, but I did mention its multiroom flexibility and useful lip sync abilities. Tom's Guide hasn't covered the Sonos Amp, and my post is based entirely on my own experience and opinion following my trials at home. My article is not a paid advertisement and neither is it a review. Just saying the Sonos amp is a “solution” strains credibility of the review, and I fail to see the point as anything but paid advertising.Hi there and thanks for your comments. pretty quickly, and a sub would have pushed the total outlay WAY beyond. The better speakers you mentioned would have pushed the total cost north of $1000. ![]() You could have first made a case for stereo, then tried to make a case for the simplicity of the Sonos amp, comparing it to others. Little class D Sonos amp sounds better than every other integrated stereo amp for $700? Nope. ![]() ![]() If the point is that stereo speakers and an amp sound better than sound bars of similar cost, then say so. NoToTom said:Amazing that a link to Sonos couldn’t be found, because the article appears to be a paid advertisement for Sonos. Next: I test speakers for a living - and this is my favorite Dolby Atmos soundbar. You won't get Dolby Atmos or any kind of pseudo surround effect to tickle your ears, of course, but with audio quality this good, you really won't miss these extra tricks as you'll be too engrossed in what's happening on the screen and the high-quality stereo sound treating your ears. Even without a subwoofer connected, a medium-sized bookshelf speaker should produce enough bass to deliver explosive effects that blow you away on the sofa, and music in any movie soundtrack simply sounds better and far more engaging in this arrangement. It's not a one-stop solution and the combined price comes out to be around $999, but from what I've listened to so far, this Sonos Amp and speaker setup outperforms any soundbar in terms of dialog intelligibility with TV dramas and movies. Both companies offer plenty of great models at a range of price points. Unless, if like me, you like your movie soundtracks and TV dramas to come with plenty of high-octane energy and gravitas, good sub options can be found at SVS (opens in new tab)and REL (opens in new tab). If your speakers are up to the job in terms of their bass output delivery with music, you're unlikely to need a subwoofer. I haven't specified a subwoofer either, as this depends on your speakers. In my book, if a speaker can handle vocals and delivers music well, it should sound pretty great with TV sound too. I haven't specified a particular pair of speakers to partner the Sonos Amp, as pretty much any pair of good speakers from a reputable audio brand will be suitable - think along the lines of hi-fi names such as Q Acoustics (opens in new tab), Klipsch (opens in new tab), or Bowers & Wilkins (opens in new tab) etc. Not only does it integrate with other Sonos products on your home network for multi-room streaming, but the control app enables geeky audio fanatics like me to adjust the audio so that it's perfectly in sync with the picture on the screen - a neat and terrifically useful facility.Īlthough not as powerful as some separate amplifiers I've heard or as well-featured as the best AV receivers, the Sonos Amp is compact and comes with a useful HDMI eARC/ARC port to handle audio from your TV, plus an array of other useful data ports and wireless connectivity options. The Sonos Amp is something of a master stroke at $699 / £699, to which you simply add a set of passive speakers. On the face of it, each is a remarkably elegant solution to upgrade TV sound compared to the slightly cumbersome arrangement of the alternative solution I'm about to suggest, which includes three separate components to take care of specific audio tasks: a pair of passive bookshelf speakers, a powered subwoofer, and the Sonos Amp. I've listened to several soundbars at home recently across a broad range of different prices. (Image credit: Sonos) Great TV sound without a soundbar
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