Soundbars
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max
9.6/10SoundGuys scoreRead our review ›
$1,999.95at Amazon
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Samsung
Samsung HW-B650
Key specs
Channels
3.1216%2.114%5.112%3.17%
3.1 appears on 7% of the 122 soundbars we've cataloged (of 126).
HDMI Earc
YesMost commonTrue90%False10%
True is the most common — on 90% of the 116 soundbars we've cataloged (of 126).
Surround Sound Format
Dolby atmos31%Dts:x17%Dts virtual:x13%Dolby digital12%
Dolby digital appears on 12% of the 242 soundbars we've cataloged (of 126).
Expandable System
YesMost commonTrue80%False20%
True is the most common — on 80% of the 106 soundbars we've cataloged (of 126).
Sound
- Channels
- 3.1
- Surround Sound Format
- Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual:X
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Driver Count
- 7
- Dialogue Enhancement
- Yes
- Night Mode
- Yes
- Room Calibration
- No
- Included Subwoofer
- Wireless
- Total Power Output
- 430 W
Connectivity
- HDMI Earc
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth,optical,hdmi-arc,usb
- Optical
- Yes
- HDMI Input Count
- 1
Design
- Expandable System
- Yes
- Dimensions Depth
- 105 mm
- Dimensions Height
- 59 mm
- Dimensions Width
- 1030 mm
- Mounting Type
- Wall-mount,tabletop
- Power Source
- AC mains
- Weight
- 3100 g
Features
- Speakerphone
- No
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