The ARC Ultra is the newest top model in terms of Sonos and successor to the first Sonos Arc, with the price with € 999.00 the same.
Aad Munsterman and Rob Coenraads
The ARC Ultra is the newest top model in terms of Sonos and successor to the first Sonos Arc, with the price with € 999.00 the same. The ARC Ultra does offer much more in many areas. In any case, it is large with a width of almost 118 cm, Sonos recommends this soundbar for TVs with at least 50 inches. The ARC Ultra has a depth of 11 cm and a height of 7.5 cm. With the latter it is a centimeter lower, so nice if you have your TV on, for example, a dresser. Furthermore, it is 5.9 kg heavy and available in black or white. In terms of build quality, finishing and computing power (quadcore processor, 16GB memory) you are at the right place at Sonos.
He has more speakers: no less than 14 for a 9.1.4 view. And those speakers perform impressive, because the sound sounds really great and spatial (Dolby Atmos), although some will miss rear speakers and/or a subwoofer. It is mainly enjoyment with films and series, but the music also sounds excellent. Sonos has also improved the voice display well: dialogues sound much better and brighter.
It is of course also important whether the app works well, because a lot of complaints about that were right in 2024. Fortunately I have had no problems at all during the installation and use of the ARC Ultra and that makes a difference. Incidentally, the ARC Ultra also supports AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and Tidal without any problems, so you have more choice. He also has Bluetooth and TruePlay is recommended.
Product: Sonos ARC Ultra
Suggested retail price: € 999.00
Plus points:
* Excellent spatial sound
* Dialogue reproduction and music also excellent
Cons:
* Vadviesprijs
* only 1 HDMI connection