Some soundbars like the Sonos Arc have side-firing drivers that work with virtual processing to widen the sonic image coming from it and trick your ear into hearing a semblance of surround sound. And while you can still get a great experience with a 3.1.2 soundbar alone, adding surround speakers is a perfect upgrade option when – and if – you have the cash for it. If you bought just a 3.1.2 soundbar, you’ll be making do without rear-channel speakers that are used to deliver surround sound effects. (Image credit: Sonos) Yes to surround speakers Note the side-mounted ones designed to create a "virtual" surround effect. In this case, you might be better off with a soundbar that uses virtual Atmos processing.Īn exploded Sonos Arc soundbar showing the location of its various drivers. That’s because the sound coming from the upward-firing drivers will reflect off the ceiling at a different and more extreme angle than what the soundbar’s speakers were designed for and won’t directly reach your ears. Rooms with sloped or cathedral ceilings are not the best option for Atmos. Flat ceilings are bestĭolby Atmos soundbars with upward-firing drivers located on the soundbar’s top surface will work best if they are bouncing sound off of a flat ceiling – generally one that’s 3-4 meters high. One exception: If you have a soundbar that features virtual Atmos (like the Sonos Beam), you can place it inside a TV stand’s shelf since the virtual processing it uses to deliver overhead effects doesn’t need a ceiling bounce to work. Instead, the positioning should be below and slightly in front of the TV. That means no placement on a lower shelf of a TV stand or underneath the screen’s bottom edge. (Image credit: Future) Placement is primaryĪn Atmos soundbar needs to be arranged so that its upward-firing drivers aren’t bouncing sound off any surfaces other than your room’s ceiling. A correctly positioned Dolby Atmos soundbar located just below and in front of the TV's screen on the same surface.
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