Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
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Sonos Arc
See price on AmazonOverall Score 5.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar | Sonos Arc |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,260mm | 1,140mm |
height | 135mm | 87mm | |
weight | 18,500g | 6,250g | |
volume | 29,202.53cm³ | 11,525.06cm³ | |
thickness | 171mm | 116mm | |
AUDIO | size of speakers | 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1inches | ✗ |
number of channels of sound output | ✗ | 5only | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✗ | |
lowest frequency | 30Hz | 47.6Hz | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | 19,900Hz | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✓ | ✗ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 4only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✗ | |
bluetooth version | v4.2 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | v2 | |
rj45 ports | 1only | 1only | |
has a microphone input | ✓ | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✗ | ✓ | |
compatible with alexa | ✗ | ✓ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✗ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✗ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✗ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✓ | ✓ | |
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Sonos Arc has a width of 1,140mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal dimension of a device, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of television sets or slightly close. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 1,260mm is wider than the Sonos Arc with a difference mm Sonos Arc has a height of 87mm.
The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are mostly designed as thin as it can be to beautifully fit in a space. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 135mm rises higher than the Sonos Arc by 48mm Sonos Arc weighs 6,250g. We take in account a lower weight best for the reason that lighter soundbars are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 18,500g is lighter than the Sonos Arc by g. Commonly a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to switch the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should try to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's chassis or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. Sonos Arc takes up 11,525.06cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies just so as to ensure that it would fit with ease into the available space next to your other gadgets. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's volume is 29,202.53cm³ meaning it occupies more space than the Sonos Arc with a difference of cm³ The depth of Sonos Arc is 116mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width) Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a thickness of 171mm, hence thicker than the Sonos Arc by 55mm For surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the number of main speakers, the second number represents the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar.
Sonos Arc having a sound output value of 5 means that it has 5 main speakers
Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. Sonos Arc's lowest frequency is at 47.6Hz.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's lowest frequency is at 30Hz, this means that Sonos Arc got a juicier bass than the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar , the lower the low-frequency response, the stronger and juicier the bass. High-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. Sonos Arc's highest frequency is at 19,900Hz.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar got a clearer and crispier treble than the Sonos Arc , the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble. The Sonos Arc has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port channel high-definition audio. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has HDMI port by which it outputs "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can process these signals.
Sonos Arc has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you can simultaneously connect several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 4 HDMI ports, meaning Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 3 more ports than the Sonos Arc Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the Sonos Arc can connect to Wi-Fi. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Sonos Arc has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1 newer than the Sonos Arc by 0.1v RJ-45 ports are used for Local Area Network (LAN) connections. With more ports, you can achieve increased bandwidth across a LAN, or connect to multiple networks.
Sonos Arc has only 1 ports
Having more ports has the added benefit of not losing connection to the network if one fails, Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 1 ports. Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI.
ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the Sonos Arc Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC Sonos Arc is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices. Sonos Arc is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. Sonos Arc has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.
AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device. Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the Sonos Arc have airplay.
If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. Sonos Arc supports Dolby digital plus Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus as well. Sonos Arc supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too supports Dolby digital. There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Arc. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a dedicated smartphone app.