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By What Hi-Fi? published 12 March 24

Sony’s budget soundbar promises a no-frills approach to enhancing your TV’s audio, proving that sometimes less is more.

By What Hi-Fi? published 5 March 24

Samsung’s flagship soundbar bundle includes wireless surrounds and a subwoofer to deliver convincingly immersive sound.

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 29 January 24

A new flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar from Bose is worthy of attention, but is the brand’s latest offering up to scratch?

By What Hi-Fi? last updated 19 September 23

Sonos’s first portable wireless speaker is versatile and pleasantly musical, but it isn’t cheap.

By What Hi-Fi? published 30 August 23

Sennheiser has debuted its smallest Ambeo soundbar to date with, ironically, rather large shoes to fill – is it up to the task?

By What Hi-Fi? published 19 June 23

LG’s affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar is feature-packed, but can it take on the Sonos Beam?

By What Hi-Fi? published 15 June 23

Cinematic sound and Dolby Atmos at an affordable price – but can it beat the Sonos Beam?

By What Hi-Fi? published 9 June 23

LG’s latest soundbar has some nice features for C-series OLED owners, but how does it sound?

By What Hi-Fi? published 12 December 22

Just as with TVs, Philips has produced one of the most innovative, reasonably priced soundbars we’ve come across.

By What Hi-Fi? published 7 December 22

Sennheiser’s new soundbar commands the room with a much wider and more immersive sound than its size may suggest.