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Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100

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Like the adage of judging a book by its cover, trying to guess what a soundbar sounds like from its appearance would likely prove an unsuccessful endeavour, mainly because the vast majority of these linear home cinema speakers all look pretty much the same.

But after clapping eyes and ears on the elegantly built but cumbersomely named Harman Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 Dolby Atmos soundbar for the first time, we can’t help but have a small Catchphrase Roy Walker epiphany of, “Say what you see!” after we realise that this streamlined, minimal and tasteful speaker sounds just as it looks.

The Harmon Kardon Citation Multibeam 1100 costs £799, skirting just below the formidable Sonos Arc, which costs £899 but can frequently be found for less. Both soundbars can be expanded to a

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