SENNHEISER AMBEO

There are plenty of Dolby Atmos soundbars, but the Sennheiser Ambeo is different: it’s much more expensive, much bigger and a fair bit fussier. But it’s also much better. In fact, it’s the best sounding soundbar we’ve tested.

Measuring 127cm wide and 14cm tall, this is a real beast. The Sony HT-A7000, by comparison, is 7cm shorter and 3cm less deep. A big factor in the Sennheiser’s comparative heft is that it approaches the soundbar conundrum in a different way from most. While many contemporaries combine vast