Sennheiser has announce a more affordable interpretation of its Ambeo Soundbar Plus , as the parade of raw TV audio solvent continues at IFA 2022 .
The Ambeo Soundbar Plus still costs £ 1,299 with pre - orders opening today . It ’s smaller , but also pack much of the same tech as the award - get ahead originalAmbeo Soundbar(which now has a ‘ Max ’ suffix ) .
That means the same 3D sound – with support forDolby Atmos , Sony ’s 360 Reality Audio , and DTS :X – and the ability to scan the room to make the everlasting soundscape for the environment . It ’s also potential to up - mixture stereoscopic photograph and 5.1 contentedness to accomplish those 3D sound experiences .
Sennheiser says this is the world ’s first 7.1.4 channel standalonesoundbar , while it can also be combined with the new Ambeo Sub . There ’s support for major casting technical school standards including AirPlay 2 , Tidal Connect , and Spotify connect , while you ’ll also be able to apply Siri , Alexa and Google Assistant voice control .
If you require to go all in on the accompanying Ambeo Sub , it ’ll cost an additional £ 599 . It has a 350W Class - vitamin D amp , as well as sea bass that retains audiograde timber mightily down to 27Hz , Sennheiser tell . If you wish , you’re able to tie up to four of these subwoofers to the Ambeo Plus Soundbar . Both can be pre - ordered today , before they go on sale on September 22 .
The prospect of a more affordable Ambeo Soundbar is an enticing one , especially if it ’s base on the same tech . In our 2019 review of the original , our reviewer render it aperfect five - whizz review , citing the superb 3D audio performance and claiming the sound was “ as good with euphony as it is movie . ” Only the price and the size of it let it down . However , it did have an incorporated subwoofer , which the Plus does not .
Our reviewer yell it “ arguably the best - sounding soundbar on the planet . Superb cinematic audio recording from a individual - boxwood solvent – and it ’s wondrously melodic too . ”
