Recently, Sonos has expanded the range of renowned soundbars with the Sonos Ray with an attractive price. PC-Active was one of the first to receive a test model.
Aad Munsterman, Marco Mekenkamp and Rob Coenraads
Sonos is a household name for many people, partly because of the good sound, the good app and a beautiful design. In terms of soundbars, you could opt for the somewhat compact Sonos Beam and the more expensive and larger Sonos Arc, which we have both also tested, so that you can nicely compare the new Sonos Ray soundbar with this. The Ray is the most accessible soundbar yet, and Sonos expects it to be the first soundbar for many to buy. Others might buy the Ray for their second TV in a bedroom or office. A TV or media box almost always has an optical connection, so connecting to the Ray is easy.
With its limited dimensions, the soundbar is especially suitable for the not-too-large living rooms, bedrooms and children’s rooms. The reproduced sound is free of distortion and clear. The emphasis is on good intelligibility of speech sound, even at a low volume. This is often a big improvement compared to sound from TV speakers.
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Product: Sonos Ray compact soundbar
Price: € 299,-
Pros
* compact soundbar with good sound
* good price/performance
Cons:
* limited connectivity options (no HDMI and bluetooth)
* narrow soundstage and no Dolby Atmos