12/28/2023 0 Comments Sonos sound bar review![]() Sonos will even sell you a wall-bracket if that’s more use. The audio business is done by two tweeters and two mid/bass drivers (‘midwoofers’ is the borderline-meaningless descriptions Sonos insists on), supported by a pair of bass reflex ports.Įverything faces dead-ahead, which makes the Ray helpfully relaxed about positioning - it’ll even sit happily on a middle shelf with surfaces both above and alongside it. The Ray is a stereo speaker - none of your fancy-pants multiple-drivers-firing-in-all-directions Dolby Atmos compatibility here. Build quality is standard Sonos, too - which means it’s expertly constructed and properly finished. ![]() Or anonymous, if you’re not into the whole ‘minimalism’ thing. The Ray is available in the long-established Sonos finishes of matte black or matte white, and its rounded-off ends and non-parallel sides make it look quite sophisticated in an understated sort of way. The Ray, though, is a mere 71 x 559 x 95mm - and this means it won’t look overgrown sitting beneath a 40-inch TV screen.Īnd it looks pretty good once it’s there, too. In the same way that even small cars are quite big these days, soundbar inflation means that those who own smaller TVs (and by ‘smaller’, we mean ‘sub-48-inch’) aren’t exactly spoiled for choice. This is a soundbar of the old school - but although its membership of the Planet’s Leading Multi-Room Ecosystem will make it a no-brainer for some customers, the rest of us realise the Ray is far from short of competition. Sonos soundbar showdown: Sonos Beam 2 vs Sonos Arc.I put the 'just' in quotes there as it's hardly a budget soundbar to rival the likes of the $130 Roku Streambar, but it is Sonos' most affordable TV speaker to date. It’s priced to slot in below the 2nd-gen Beam, and it’s specified to reflect its position as the most affordable Sonos soundbar you can buy. In just a couple of well-considered moves, Sonos has transformed its rather desultory range of soundbars and soundbases (remember when they were a thing?) into arguably the most successful products in its entire line-up.Ĭertainly the Sonos Arc and the Beam v2 are there-or-thereabouts whenever talk turns to the best-performing, best-value soundbars at their respective price-points.Īnd now, to complete a three-strong soundbar line-up, is the Sonos Ray. The Sonos Ray was announced in early 2022 and is the multi-room audio giant's most affordable soundbar thus far. ![]()
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