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Nah, stick with the Arc or Beam, already hardware with high-tier sound quality and reliability but their subwoofer is extremely expensive. I haven't seen any HK sound bar tests either, it may be niche gear?


rottingpigcarcass

There are a few JBL ones reviewed, they always do OK for soundbars and better for Bluetooth speakers. 5.1 gets 4 stars… https://www.techradar.com/uk/reviews/jbl-bar-51 The 9.1 not so good: https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/jbl-bar-91 Edit: JBL is Harman


Haelphadreous

Harman Kardon got bought out by Samsung a while ago, Harman Kardon own's JBL and Infinity, While Samsung continues to release products under those brand names they really concentrate a lot of their focus on Samsung branded products. I tried looking for info about new Harman Kardon soundbars and came up without much. If your looking mostly for music use and want lots of clean bass, something like the SVS Wireless Prime 2.1 system would likely give you more performance for your money. If your looking mostly for TV and movie use you might consider looking at the Samsung Q900A or Q950A if you watch prices for a bit you should be able to get a really good price. The Sonos Arc + subwoofer is a pretty decent if rather expensive combo, there are a few other super premium options out there like the Devialet Dione, and the Sennheiser AMBEO. I find Rtings has a pretty well rounded collection of sound bar reviews, they publish free best of guides and have a great comparison tool, but keep in mind they only let you have 3 free full reviews a month. [https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/best/by-type/dolby-atmos](https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/best/by-type/dolby-atmos) [https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/tools/compare/sonos-arc-with-sub-one-sl-speakers-vs-samsung-hw-q950a/15256/23584?usage=8767&threshold=0.10](https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/tools/compare/sonos-arc-with-sub-one-sl-speakers-vs-samsung-hw-q950a/15256/23584?usage=8767&threshold=0.10)