Sony Bravia Theatre Bar 9 wins Best Overall with 13 drivers and quad passive radiators. Sonos Beam Gen 2 excels in small size with virtual Atmos delivery. Sonos Arc offers versatility with upfiring drivers and Sonos ecosystem compatibility. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max provides premium sound at high price. Sony HT-S2000 delivers budget-friendly Dolby Atmos with simple plug-and-play
Epson LS11000 offers best 4K performance at $5,000+. BenQ HT2060 provides best budget performance under $1,000
DTS Virtual:X creates immersive 3D sound without additional speakers. Analyzes audio signals in real time to place sounds in 3D space. Works with any multi-channel audio from stereo to 7.1.4
Brutalist design with over a metre width and 3cm height. Features concealed LED display and 3.1.2-channel configuration. Includes wireless Dolby Atmos and Samsung-specific Q-Symphony. Supports multiple audio formats including Dolby Atmos and DTS
Dolby Atmos creates immersive 3D sound by mapping audio to individual objects. Soundbars offer better performance than AV receivers but require less space
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Adds height channels to existing surround sound systems. Supports up to 128 audio tracks with position and volume metadata. Uses spatial coding to reduce audio to 16 concurrent elements