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Sonos
Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
Best overall (compact)The best compact all-rounder: crisp dialogue, virtual Atmos, and the full Sonos ecosystem in a small bar.
The value Atmos pick: a wireless sub and real height channels for a price the big brands can't touch.
| Channels | 5.1.2 |
| Subwoofer | Wireless (incl.) |
| HDMI | eARC |
| Atmos | True |
The best compact all-rounder: crisp dialogue, virtual Atmos, and the full Sonos ecosystem in a small bar.
Real Atmos with a wireless subwoofer included - big, cinematic sound that fills a living room.
Dolby Atmos in a single compact bar, with a dialogue mode that makes quiet TV talk easy to follow.