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Sonos: Please implement 7.1.2 in software. Or make a non soundbar home theater ATMOS-capable device.
LG B9 on stand with sonos beam soundbar
Sonos ARC or Bose Soundbar 500 with subwoofer
You can still get Atmos via ARC, it’ll just be compressed (and depends on your TV support for Atmos decoding)
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All of Sonos's current soundbars work with the brand's Sub 4 or Sub Mini subwoofers. The flagship Sonos Arc Ultra even supports dual subwoofers using the Sub 4 or Sub 3 for deeper bass. Just note that Sonos soundbars don't support subwoofers from other brands.
If you prefer a soundbar that comes with a subwoofer out of the box, check out our guide to the best soundbars with subwoofers.
Can you wall-mount a Sonos soundbar?
Yes, all of the best Sonos soundbars featured in this guide support wall mounting. Sonos sells mounts designed for each model, but you'll also find third-party options that cost less. Mounting your soundbar can help declutter your setup, especially if you have limited space on your TV console.
Can you pair rear speaker units to a Sonos soundbar?
Sonos soundbars can connect to certain Sonos speakers to create a larger surround sound system. You can pair two Sonos Era 100 speakers with the Arc Ultra, Beam (Gen 2), or Ray for wireless rear channels. The Beam and Arc Ultra also support pairing with Sonos Era 300 speakers for an even more immersive Dolby Atmos audio experience.
If you're looking for a soundbar or speaker system that already includes dedicated rear satellites, see our guide to the best surround sound systems.
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So to preface, I know nothing about the sonos system, I only started considering this when I was thinking of wanting some far-away (not next to my bed) alarm system to actually get me out of bed (very long story, just trust that I've tried other options) and someone suggested sonos for this (though I'm not sure how it would work).
And costco has it for $250 off right now, for a final price of $650, so I thought I might just go ahead and buy it and worst case return it if I can't find the value of it within their 90 day return policy.
But $650 is quite the alarm clock...I know the soundbar is often paired with TV systems. But I have a Samsung Neo QLED tv and I'm quite happy with the sound from there. When I look up "what's so great about sonos" the answers are pretty much "it's the best"...does that mean this is something like once you switch to it, you'll never want to go back?
Basically, while the primary reason for my interest in sonos was from the alarm system suggestion, I'm obviously not going to drop $650 just for an alarm clock. I'm trying to figure out how else this would improve my life somehow.
I'm also not tech-savvy at all. I've heard some rumblings of some kind of major screw up with the app and the CEO getting fired over it...can someone briefly ELI5 what that's all about and if that impacts whether it's worth getting a sonos now? Would it impact my alarm system plans?