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Sonos
Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
Best overall (compact)The best compact all-rounder: crisp dialogue, virtual Atmos, and the full Sonos ecosystem in a small bar.
A Dolby Atmos bar with a wireless subwoofer in the box, and Yamaha's Clear Voice for the mumbling-actor problem.
| Layout | Bar plus wireless sub |
| Atmos | Yes, virtual |
| Connections | HDMI eARC, optical, Bluetooth |
| Expandable | No |
The best compact all-rounder: crisp dialogue, virtual Atmos, and the full Sonos ecosystem in a small bar.
Real Atmos with a wireless subwoofer included - big, cinematic sound that fills a living room.
Dolby Atmos in a single compact bar, with a dialogue mode that makes quiet TV talk easy to follow.