The Arc has a four far-field microphone array to better pick up voice commands when your music is blaring.
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The speaker has a total of eight elliptical woofers, including upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos effects, and three "precisely angled" silk-dome tweeters. The curvaceous cabinet comes in black or white, and it certainly looks and feels like a premium product, exemplified by a mesh grill and touch-based controls. The Arc is long and sleek at 45 inches wide, 3.4 inches tall and 4.5 inches deep. Ty Pendlebury/CNET Slim single speaker packed with features If you're looking for a feature-packed soundbar and don't require the punch of a subwoofer, the Arc is my new favorite in its price range. It also brings a beautiful design, excellent sound quality and a great user experience. Unlike the three contenders I just mentioned, however, the Arc works with Sonos' superb multiroom music system and it has built-in Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant (your call) for hassle-free voice control. Meanwhile the Sennheiser Ambeo may be the best all-in-one Atmos 'bar I've heard, period, but it costs three times as much as the Arc.
The fantastic Vizio SB36512-F6 and the new Sony HT-G700 both cost less and offer a second HDMI input as well as a subwoofer. It's also not the best value in Atmos soundbars today. It offers crisp sonics and surprisingly deep bass for a unit without a subwoofer. Thankfully, the Arc sounds great with non-Atmos sources too, from stereo music to Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. If you're hungering for a soundbar that can do Dolby Atmos, the Sonos' reliance on a single HDMI port means you may need a brand-spanking new TV and even a new set-top box such as the Apple TV 4K. As great as the new $799 (£799, AU$1,399) Arc sounds, it's not without its caveats.