Soundbars, streamers
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar £2199 / stuff.tv/ambeosoundbar
Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound, ample power and lots of inputs mean no other soundbar currently available can perform feats with the solidity and confidence of this Sennheiser. The sheer room-filling scale of this device’s sound is remarkable, and it’s hard to think of any content that wouldn’t benefit from being Ambeo’d. That’s why, as well as being the biggest and the most expensive, it’s the best you can buy. Stuff says ★★★★★
The Ambeo Soundbar is a big unit but the sound it makes is bigger still
Sonos Arc £799 / stuff.tv/sonosarc
Don’t expect this soundbar to do everything a multi-speaker Dolby Atmos setup can do, but its up-firing and side-firing drivers give a real sense of scale for an immersively cinematic Tv-watching experience.
Stuff says ★★★★★
Big-screen sound for your big-screen binges
Sonos Beam
£399 / stuff.tv/sonosbeam
Sonos’s great-value Alexa-equipped soundbar offers fine audio quality, comes with loads of features and is compact enough to fit into the average living-room setup without taking over.
Stuff says ★★★★★
Compact, affordable and packed with smarts
B&O Beosound Stage
★★★★★ from £1250 / stuff.tv/beosoundstage
A classy offering from the tasteful hi-fi kings, with the performance to back up its price.
Sky Soundbox
★★★★★ from £209 / stuff.tv/skysoundbox
The best-value upgrade ever… as long as you’ve already got Sky.