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Sonos’ New Arc Soundbar Ultra Is a Great-Sounding Turning Point

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Sonos Arc Ultra is slimmer, clearer, bassier, and more immersive for just $100 more.

It is the first product launched in what Sonos claims is a bug-free app-mosphere.

Software bugs have plagued the Sonos app since the company revamped it alongside the release of its first headphones, the Ace (8/10, WIRED Recommends ).

Sonos' Arc Ultra sounds great, with more nuanced and nuanced detail to heftier bass.

Dolby Atmos mixes take things further, as the bar’s up-firing drivers stretched and bowed around my living room, nearly reaching behind me.

Music is clear, full, and fluid, catching me off guard with its premium touch.

Arc Ultra provides premium stand-alone performance to beat everything I've heard in its class.

It doesn't offer all the features (a spare HDMI would be nice), but it’s got everything most folks need.

It all comes down to whether you trust Sonos to keep its software stable.