Soundbars
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Max
9.6/10SoundGuys scoreRead our review ›
$2,998at Amazon
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Sony
Sony HT-S40R
Key specs
Channels
5.1217%2.114%5.113%3.1.210%
5.1 appears on 13% of the 127 soundbars we've cataloged (of 131).
HDMI Earc
YesMost commonTrue89%False11%
True is the most common — on 89% of the 120 soundbars we've cataloged (of 131).
Surround Sound Format
Dolby DigitalDolby atmos31%Dts:x17%Dts virtual:x14%Dolby digital12%
Dolby digital appears on 12% of the 248 soundbars we've cataloged (of 131).
Expandable System
YesMost commonTrue80%False20%
True is the most common — on 80% of the 111 soundbars we've cataloged (of 131).
Sound
- Channels
- 5.1
- Surround Sound Format
- Dolby Digital
- Amplification
- Active (powered)
- Dialogue Enhancement
- Yes
- Night Mode
- Yes
- Included Subwoofer
- Wireless
- Total Power Output
- 600 W
Connectivity
- HDMI Earc
- Yes
- Connection Type
- Hdmi-arc, optical, wired-aux-3.5mm, bluetooth, usb
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.0
- Multi Speaker Chain
- No
- Optical
- Yes
Design
- Expandable System
- Yes
- Mounting Type
- Wall-mount, bookshelf/tabletop
- Power Source
- AC mains
Release
- Date
- 2021-05
- Msrp Usd
- 500 USD
- Year
- 2021
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