Sonos has debuted a new soundbar using Sound Motion technology, alongside a next generation subwoofer and improved app software for increased performance.
The Arc Ultra relies on Sound Motion, an audio technology that reduces the size of the transducer while supercharging the bass, to double the bass of its predecessor. Fourteen Sonos-engineered drivers, including a sound motion woofer and a cluster of tweeters with waveguides on both ends, deliver a 9.1.4 spatial audio experience that can be tuned with Trueplay for both iOS and Android.
With Bluetooth line-in, the soundbar is developed for Dolby Atmos content playback and streaming in various ways, incorporating a HDMI eARC connection that can be controlled using TV remote, the Sonos app, Sonos Voice Control or Amazon Alexa.
Sonos has also refreshed the design of the Sonos Sub 4, allowing the subwoofer to be paired with the Arc Ultra as well as previous generations of Sub. The new internals provide increased processing memory, new WiFi radios and dual inward-facing woofers that generate a force-cancelling effect as well as dynamic low frequencies.
Patrick Spence, CEO of Sonos, said: “For decades, Sonos has revolutionised home theatre and music experiences with products that look as great as they sound.
“Driven by our hunger for innovation, we created sound motion to break the boundaries of what’s possible by a single speaker, bringing this industry-first transducer technology to home theatre where demand for extraordinary sound is equal to designs that fit modern living spaces.
“Arc Ultra is a reimagination of our best-selling soundbar, leveraging this incredible innovation to deliver an unprecedented sound experience from a sleeker design.”
Alongside the new products is a software update for the Sonos app, improving performance across system identification, new device set up and Sonos device groupings.
For current customers, the update will reintroduce 90 per cent of the new app’s missing features and promises further additions as Sonos maintains ongoing updates.
Spence added: “We’ve worked tirelessly to resolve the most critical app issues and most requested legacy features. We have reached a level of quality that gives us the confidence to launch our extraordinary new products.
“As we laid out in our commitments we will continue to improve the software regularly, and are determined to make the Sonos experience better than it's ever been.”