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BOOMING BARS

Why buy a soundbar?

What used to be an inferior TV audio upgrade compared to full-blown surround sound, soundbars have evolved massively of late – to the point that directionally-firing Dolby Atmos models can give rear speaker setups a real run for their money. Plump for one with a wireless subwoofer and you’ll benefit from added rumbles to the sound of that helicopter that seems to be overhead.

SONOS ARC

from £799 / stuff.tv/SonosArc

The Arc looks exactly like a soundbar. It also looks exactly like

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