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I can't lie this is the first video I've watch of yours and well done to you! great video, very informative, good detail and coverage of use, subbed and liked which is rare of me but keep it up! will keep an eye out for any new ones!

Nice review to include the usability instead of just focusing on the sound quality. I bought some audio product in the past due to the recommendation by other reviewer that talks about sound quality only. And it turn out that using the product is frustrating due to connectivity issue etc.

Excellent coverage, keep up the awesome content Jonah.

Thanks for this Jonah. I just purchased the ARC and love the quick set-up and sound so far. With eARC, controlling the sound with my iPhone, the apple tv remote or the TV remote is a huge plus for me and my wife. I am going to order the Sub today to complete the system. You are correct the Wi-Fi control of the system is much superior to Bluetooth. Since my entire house will be using Sonos speakers throughout it made a ton of sense for me to go all in with Sonos. Adding you to my Subscription List. Thanks.

Thanks for the awesome review! I’ve been on the fence between both. I was leaning a lot towards the Samsung because I currently have both a Samsung TV and a lower end Samsung sound bar (HW-550). They integrate extremely well, and I plug my AppleTV into the soundbar. I’d like to run my AppleTV to the soundbar to the TV, and it seems like the 950 does the Atmos processing and therefore doesn’t rely on eARC. After watching this, I’m now leaning towards the Sonos despite the face that I don’t have an eARC TV and the Arc only has one HDMI port. The TruePlay app looks pretty good and customizable whereas the 950 just fires out sound with different canned settings. It’s really good to know the different quirks you’ve experienced with the 950. The big thing that you mentioned was that voice didn’t sound great on the 950. That is huge since my biggest pet peeve is that I need to constantly adjust the volume to hear clear voices despite different tweaks. (The “clear voice” setting on my HW-550 degrades the rest of the audio.) Oh, and the user interface on the Samsung sucks. WHAT were they thinking? Thanks again! You’ve got a new subscriber!

Great review I'm a Sonos Arc user with 2 One SL s for a home theater experience. Simply Amazing experience without the sub because I have neighbors that I don't want to annoy. Exceptional and you can hear everything when I added 2 One SL s the Sonos Arc opened up and filled the room with awesomeness.

Man, I love your reviews. Very detailed and useful. You rule👍

My cats would nudge me towards the Q950, as the kind of high-end scratching post they think they deserve.

Generally pretty comprehensive review mate. Well done. Possible update to add is the fact that which ever speakers are used for the surrounds can also be used completely independently around the house. Very handy for people who don't want permanent surrounds with their room aesthetic. Just bring them in for movie night and the rest of the time you have true multi-room audio. 😊

I really love my Sonos Arc system and the subwoofer has great sound with both movies and music with a ton of bass. Can’t go wrong with this system. Dolby Atmos compatibility is why I waited for the Arc and am super happy I got it for that reason alone.

Thanks for your review & your conclusion was what i was expecting! 😊

Didnt finished the video yet, but I already wanna thank you for it!! Really well explained! :)

Thanks for this video! Great job and totally appreciate this review.

Just watched the entirety of your review and it was spot on. I actually bought the Samsung system first because I thought it sounded the best at Bestbuy. I returned it for the Sonos after the install because of how much of a pain in the ass it was and because the Sonos just looked cleaner. Ease of use, quality of materials and looks beat the Samsung's just a bit better audio quality.

Great review! I’ll be upgrading my Sonos setup sometime next year.

Great job man! I like that you explained how hearing the systems through KZfaq is a waste of time. Also liked your audiophile joke.😂

I went for the Sonos arc + 2x ones and the new sub Mini, absolutely love it. One of the best buys I ever made makes watching movies and TV just that more enjoyable, never regretted buying it for even a second.

Great job! Very well reviewed. Great information.

Awesome! Just the review I was looking for, thanks!

Loved the review! Very well-detailed! Supporting you since day one! Keep up bro!

Great review, Jonah. A few quick statements about placement ( different for everyone, I know ) would be appreciated. A brief mention of manufacturer/other mounting options ( wall or otherwise ) would also be interesting. Thanks, I'm a subscriber now !

Jonah, love your reviews. You cover all the basis’ and easy to understudy

This video provides much clarities and is super helpful on my decision-making process!

Thanks for sharing. Very informative indeed.

EXCELLENT review! I was trying to figure out which one to get as an android user. But I think I will go for the Sonos Arc system

VERY helpful clear concise comparison. Thank you.

Truly enjoyed every second of your review and I'm so happy with my very recent ( yesterday ) purchase of the Sonos ARC sound bar. I'll eventually purchase the rest of the system but I had to replace my Bose 700 smart sound bar due to the constant connection issues with the HDMI.

Great review mate! Thank you.

Great review! Had narrowed my choices down to these two and making the final decision is now trivial.

Good review ! I m really happy with my new Sonos Arc + Sub Gen3 + 2 One SL since one week. Amazing sound, easy to configure, no issue. Thanks a lot!

Very useful video, thank you. My main problem with modern-day TV productions is the quality of dialogue. When compared to programs from e.g. 15 years ago! picture quality is obviously far superior, but speech seems to be far inferior in clarity. It would be great if you could comment on the difference in speech quality between these two systems.

How about the Klipsch Cinema 1200?

Completely happy with my sonos setup. I've got the Arc, Gen3 sub, and 2 play 3's for the living room. The Beam and 2 One SL's for the bedroom, for our bar downstairs we've got the same Sonos setup as our bedroom with the addition of a Gen2 sub. Then an old $1400 Sony 5.1 surround sound system in the other living room that I bought nearly 10yrs ago on a black friday sale. That systems sure to be replaced with another sonos system at our next house if we still have a second living room. I will say, that 10yr old sony system still holds it's own against the sonos setups. With 1000w system and a 500w powered sub. The rear speakers connect to their own dedicated wireless receiver, but all the speakers are still wired in some way. Great system, just looks dated and is a pain to run all the wires through the walls to keep a clean look.

Hi Jonah! New sub here! Great job on your videos!! I love that you articulate without rambling and cover the info so thoroughly. Don't forget about us Apple folks though please. The voice enabled Sonos Ones do support Homekit/Siri but I've watched 2 of your vids covering Sonos and I don't think you mentioned that? Anyway, I hope your channel gets huge because you are really talented at this! :)))

Thanks for your videos, you do a great job covering a lot of material. I am replacing a $150 USD Sony system and I’m not going to string wire or have speakers sticking on the wall. The system has to be stealth, wireless, simple, and reliable. All the things you mentioned about Sonos. Because of your review and the review of others, I narrowed it down to Sonos and Bose. Both sounded great with lots of bass and crystal clear vocals but I can easily control the Sonos with my Apple TV remote (a very simple control) and the bass was a little puncher (is that a word?). Anyway, thanks for the input.

Great specific review thanks!

Good job. Great comparison. I just suscribed.

so happy and proud owner of Sonos setup 👍😊

Great video brother. Keep it up. I'm looking at the q950a after your review of that system.

Great video, excellent work and detail.. Will subscribe

Thank you Jonah, You are amazing.

Great review. Thanks so much for your advice!

Good stuff bro. I wish the sonos could do more speakers, would like some upward rears. Maybe doable in near future.

Hey Jonah! It’s Jim from Income School. Happened on your video as I’m working on my sonos system. You’re killing it! Thanks for the vid.

Great comparison man !!! recently purchased Sonos full setup like yours and its really blow my mind and ears. Its so good and balanced.

Thanks for the awesome review!

We also experience audio cutting out when connecting with HDMI to the tv

Hey Jonah, i have the samsung q950T. I love the sound but have noticed there is popping/crackling in the rears for certain movies. Why is this? Is my unit defective? Would love if you could let me know.

How did you find the Samsung with Apple TV. I'm hearing there are issues as it won't recognise LPCM formats and therefore downgrades the signal to remove the atmos track.

Hey, that was a great review, also like the fact that you mentioned the issues you were facing with the Samsung system plus the inconsistencies with the system which is often overlooked but is a piece of important consumer information. I do have a question though Keeping in mind that the cost of the setup would increase substantially will the Sonos ceiling speakers give better atmos performance? I like to stick to Sonos for its modularity and simple setup. Thank you for your insights.

Thank you for the review.

Very good review, it helped me in my decision

Thanks for the review! How does sonos sounds if you watch regular videos and movies without dolby atoms?

Thanks for all the work done ! it's awesome !! :)

Thank you!!! appreciated the video.

Great review, thanks and sub’d.

Thank you Helps a lot

Having a Samsung new 75q95T TV would you also go for Sonos Arc rather than the Q950T? Thank you for all your reviews; they are very helpful.

Great review. Very fair and balanced, giving recognition to better sounding bar but giving better overall userexperience to Sonos

Great review. One question though: It seems Samsung released a firmware update on Oct 12, did you try it out?

You are the man!

Thanks for the review

Merci. Very useful review.

Fantastic presentation thanks.

Great review!

Hi Jonah, I wonder if I could add a Mic and mixer to turn this into a Karaoke with the Sonos? By the way great review I like your style, simple and useful. Thanks.

Absolutely great comparison

I just hooked up the Samsung 950A. Great system!!!

Hi Jonah, Thats a great review. I am a novice and dont know a lot about sound systems. I have a room i am converting to Home theatre its roughly 14ft x 20ft with the screen being on the 14ft wall. I am not able to decide if i should go with a soundbar setup like sonos arc/samsung S950a or a full setup like Klipsch R610 or KEF T305 others in the similar price range. which one would be better sound wise. Loudness, quality, effects etc.

I have a question. I have a Samsung Atmos HW-K950 Soundbar with the Subwoofer and rear speakers. Is it possible to connect a second subwoofer to it?

Great review. Got a question. Do u know what the virtual mode is for?

Great job, thank you

Great review ty

Great review without any bias. I have Sonos speakers in every room in my house so it only made sense to introduce the Sonos arc/Sub/Play:One surrounds as my master bedroom Dolby atmos system. I have had it since 2021 and it never gives me any problems. The sound is fantastic for the type of setup that it is. In my living room, I have a full on component system with a Denon receiver, 7.2.2 Dolby Atmos, that is a totally different experience, but everything is hardwired and takes up much more space. I think the Sonos Arc with subwoofer and surrounds is a great Dolby Atmos for those who want a clean and minimal setup with a very good sound stage. Also, I like how there are no inputs to the Arc. I would rather the other peripherals connect to the TV and let the TV be the selection hub instead of the sound bar. Anyway, I gave your vid a thumbs up! Thanks dude!

Great vid man.

Waw a great video. Big work. Thanks

noob question, what does the two normal hmdi inputs in the soundbar actually do? it's not like you'd plug your game console directly into the sound bar right?

Wondering 1 thing, is it possible to listen just Stereo music or Tv, without the Surround sound on the Samsung set? Or are they always On?

Thank you, and great job! I had 5 systems to choose from, and these two were the finalists. I can't believe Samsung didn't put the Google assistant in the Q950. Plus the rears and sub definitely looked like and afterthought.

Such a great review !! Clear detailed ! Many thanks !!

Fantastic review👌👌Tysm

Great review, thank you very much. I was just wondering with added firmware to the Samsung since your initial review has any found the connectivity issues have been addressed. I purchased the Sonos soundbar about two weeks ago (without the sub and surround speakers) and have not been that impressed with Atmos or or stereo separation. Perhaps the surround speakers would help. I have seen the Samsung price at about $965 now so it is much less expensive than the Sonos with the surround speakers and sub. So, I am somewhat in a quandary and to whether to keep the Sonos and gradually add the other speakers or just go with the Samsung?

Excellent review, deserved the like and the subscribe. Could you do future videos on sub-1K soundbars?

Excellent review!

I haven't seen any reviews on definitive technology soundbar mini 3d ??? Is good or no

I actually just got the Q950T, I previously had the Q90R the first thing I realized was the cloth material and I don’t like it at all. It looks cheap unlike when I had the Q90R. My Samsung tv is a 2019 but doesn’t have eARC. Would you suggest that I exchange my Q950R for the Sonos ARC?

Very well layed out video/review. Easy to follow and mentioned a lot of things people need to know about a product. However, one friendly tip/request, please can you mention what version HDMI the Input/Outputs are e.g. 1.4, 2.0a, 2.0b, 2.1 etc. Also if they support the HDCP 2.2. This type of information isn't always the easiest to find and i think it would be great if you are able to mention this going forward. I'm starting to become a fan of your videos, keep up this good work and I'm sure you will become one of the "go to" KZfaqrs for a review/information on a product

Could you get the hands on the Denon DHT-S716H? With it‘s sub and backs it‘s almost the same pricepoint. I‘m interested how they compare in sound.

Great review, however, I wish people always remember that these reviews are always 1 person’s opinion. We all hear and see things differently, so the most important part is to consider the price and what your budget allows.

Hi. I am looking to get decent surround system for listening to house music and occasionally watching movies. Choosing between this one sony hta9 ,a7000 and bose 900 and samsung q950a ? Which one would you recommend for higher quality audio? Thanks

Great review! I have been looking for a new sounder system for a while. Would you say that the dialogs best with the Sonos? I have a slight hearing problem and hearing dialog is an issue. I have a Samsung HW-H751 with subwoofer and two WAM351 satellite speakers but the dialog is so bad that I prefer to just listen to the TV audio.. Curious to your opinion, thx.

Great review

I just bought the Sonos along with my lg G2 and it’s great! A year after this video…

Great review of this setup,.... I have the previous SAMSUNG HARMON/KARDON HW-N950 with an ARC connection linked to a Samsung QLED tv that has EARC, they work fine together, very impressed, however I am aware that the Dolby Atmos in this combination is probably compressed as apposed to uncompressed if both were EARC, wish could see a comparison with the SONOS Jonah?

Would it be worth it to sell the Samsung speakers and then use the left over to buy 2 Sonos 5’s?

Great vid thank you

Thanks for this!

Great job!

Which one has good dialogue quality?