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 Roku Streambar £130 / stuff.tv/streambar

It’s a compact soundbar and a versatile streaming stick in the same box – and both parts of the deal work brilliantly well. This is the simplest and cheapest way to upgrade your TV’S sound and smarts in one go.

Stuff says ★★★★★

A punchy little bar with built-in streaming skills Sonos Beam ★★★★★ £399 / stuff.tv/sonosbeam

Sonos’s great-value Alexa soundbar is affordable and packed with smarts. Yamaha SR-C20A ★★★★★ £229 / stuff.tv/src20a

At 60cm wide, this is a little bit of a soundbar that can do a little bit of everything.