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Sonos Arc

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While the Arc arrived late to the Dolby Atmos soundbar party, it quickly proved to be the heart and soul of it, and remains one of the very best performance-per-pound soundbars you can buy.

The Sonos Arc is designed to partner bigger TVs than the more compact Beam. At 114cm, the Arc is best partnered with a 55in model or larger and is designed to work in two orientations, depending on whether it is wall-mounted or on a TV stand. Once it’s in position, most of what you can see of the Arc is a 273-degree grille that hides the array of front-mounted and up-firing speakers. Each end also features a grille-covered driver. The curvy design helps mask the Arc’s dimensions and makes it look svelte, but its 8.5cm height is not inconsiderable. That’s unlikely to be so high as to encroach on

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