What is the best soundbar?

From flagship home-theater bars to the budget favorite everyone recommends, this board covers the soundbars people actually argue about.

1. 1
   Sonos Arc Ultra

   Sonos's flagship bar with Sound Motion woofers and true Dolby Atmos height channels.
2. 2
   Samsung Q990D

   Samsung's 11.1.4-channel flagship bundled with wireless rears and a tall subwoofer.
3. 3
   Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

   Bose's compact flagship bar paired with a wireless bass module and surround speakers.
4. 4
   Sony Bravia Theater Bar 9

   Sony's 3D-audio flagship bar built to pair seamlessly with Bravia televisions.
5. 5
   LG S95TR

   LG's WOW Orchestra flagship that syncs its own drivers with an LG OLED TV's speakers.
6. 6
   JBL Bar 1300X

   JBL's detachable-surround system with retractable up-firing drivers for Atmos height.
7. 7
   Bowers & Wilkins Panorama 3

   A British hi-fi brand's single-bar system tuned for music as much as movie dialogue.
8. 8
   Yamaha YAS-209

   A long-running budget favorite pairing a compact bar with a wireless subwoofer and Alexa built in.
9. 9
   Polk Signa S4 Max

   A value pick with a dedicated center channel and Polk's VoiceAdjust dialogue mode.
10. 10
    Vizio Elevate

    The bar famous for its physically rotating up-firing end speakers for height effects.
11. 11
    Klipsch Flexus Core 200

    Klipsch's horn-loaded tweeter bar aimed at bringing cinema-speaker clarity to a single unit.
12. 12
    Denon Home Sound Bar 550

    A compact HEOS-connected bar from Denon built for multi-room audio systems.
13. 13
    Roku Streambar

    An all-in-one streaming stick and soundbar combo that replaces a TV's remote entirely.
14. 14
    Sennheiser Ambeo Plus

    A single-bar system from the German audio brand tuned with its 3D Ambeo processing.
15. 15
    Marshall Heston 120

    A guitar-amp-styled bar from Marshall with the brand's signature gold script and knobs.

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