Best soundbars 2021

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Best soundbar £1000-£1500

what hifi awards soundbars, Sony HT-A7000

Sony HT-A7000

Powerful and muscular room-filling Dolby Atmos from a single soundbar

Best buys

Best soundbar under £500

Best soundbar under £500: Sonos Beam Gen 2 review

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

The Sonos Beam comes of age with a refined sound and excellent Dolby Atmos interpretation

Best soundbar £500-£1000

Best soundbar £500-£1500

Sonos Arc

The Arc remains a great combination of Sonos smarts and Dolby Atmos

Best soundbar over £1500

Best soundbar over £1500

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar

Sennheiser’s Dolby Atmos soundbar is still the high-end benchmark

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