Nakamichi’s wild Dragon 11.4.6 Dolby Atmos soundbar goes up for preorder this week

It’s hard not to have lofty expectations of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini. Sennheiser’s first two Ambeo soundbars, the $2,500 Ambeo Soundbar Max and the $1,500 Ambeo Soundbar Plus, are both stunning achievements in sound, each redefining the kind of immersive Dolby Atmos soundbar experience you can expect from single-speaker systems. But both of those soundbars are designed to fill medium-to-large spaces — the Ambeo Soundbar Max is a big brute at nearly 50 inches wide, 6.7 inches tall, and weighing in at over 40 pounds. So when Sennheiser released the much smaller and lighter Ambeo Soundbar Mini at $800 — far more expensive than its two main rivals, the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 and Sonos Beam Gen 2, I expected to be seriously impressed by its sound and features. That mostly happened, but it wasn’t a slam dunk. Here’s what you need to know. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini looks like a scaled-down version of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, right down to the glowing Ambeo logo ...

Crystal-clear, hi-fi sound; Easy setup; Excellent app-based control; Convincing virtual Dolby Atmos; Tons of wireless streaming support; Well-built remote included;

Expensive compared to competitors; Bass response is too mild; No option for wireless surround speakers; No HDMI or optical inputs;

Sennheiser Ambeo Mini review: small size, mighty sound review

Detailed, widescreen sound; Great control options and good auto room calibration; More low-end punch than seems feasible;

Not all that much ‘height’ to its sound; Has its limits when ‘virtualising’ music; Looks relatively expensive;

Samsung adds HW-Q900C to its lineup of 2023 Dolby Atmos soundbars

It’s hard not to have lofty expectations of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini. Sennheiser’s first two Ambeo soundbars, the $2,500 Ambeo Soundbar Max and the $1,500 Ambeo Soundbar Plus, are both stunning achievements in sound, each redefining the kind of immersive Dolby Atmos soundbar experience you can expect from single-speaker systems. But both of those soundbars are designed to fill medium-to-large spaces — the Ambeo Soundbar Max is a big brute at nearly 50 inches wide, 6.7 inches tall, and weighing in at over 40 pounds. So when Sennheiser released the much smaller and lighter Ambeo Soundbar Mini at $800 — far more expensive than its two main rivals, the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 and Sonos Beam Gen 2, I expected to be seriously impressed by its sound and features. That mostly happened, but it wasn’t a slam dunk. Here’s what you need to know. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini looks like a scaled-down version of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, right down to the glowing Ambeo logo ...

Crystal-clear, hi-fi sound; Easy setup; Excellent app-based control; Convincing virtual Dolby Atmos; Tons of wireless streaming support; Well-built remote included;

Expensive compared to competitors; Bass response is too mild; No option for wireless surround speakers; No HDMI or optical inputs;

Nakamichi increases the price of its Dragon 11.4.6 soundbar

It’s hard not to have lofty expectations of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini. Sennheiser’s first two Ambeo soundbars, the $2,500 Ambeo Soundbar Max and the $1,500 Ambeo Soundbar Plus, are both stunning achievements in sound, each redefining the kind of immersive Dolby Atmos soundbar experience you can expect from single-speaker systems. But both of those soundbars are designed to fill medium-to-large spaces — the Ambeo Soundbar Max is a big brute at nearly 50 inches wide, 6.7 inches tall, and weighing in at over 40 pounds. So when Sennheiser released the much smaller and lighter Ambeo Soundbar Mini at $800 — far more expensive than its two main rivals, the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 and Sonos Beam Gen 2, I expected to be seriously impressed by its sound and features. That mostly happened, but it wasn’t a slam dunk. Here’s what you need to know. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini looks like a scaled-down version of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, right down to the glowing Ambeo logo ...

Crystal-clear, hi-fi sound; Easy setup; Excellent app-based control; Convincing virtual Dolby Atmos; Tons of wireless streaming support; Well-built remote included;

Expensive compared to competitors; Bass response is too mild; No option for wireless surround speakers; No HDMI or optical inputs;

Sennheiser’s Ambeo Soundbar Mini is a pricey, bedroom-sized Dolby Atmos speaker

It’s hard not to have lofty expectations of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini. Sennheiser’s first two Ambeo soundbars, the $2,500 Ambeo Soundbar Max and the $1,500 Ambeo Soundbar Plus, are both stunning achievements in sound, each redefining the kind of immersive Dolby Atmos soundbar experience you can expect from single-speaker systems. But both of those soundbars are designed to fill medium-to-large spaces — the Ambeo Soundbar Max is a big brute at nearly 50 inches wide, 6.7 inches tall, and weighing in at over 40 pounds. So when Sennheiser released the much smaller and lighter Ambeo Soundbar Mini at $800 — far more expensive than its two main rivals, the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 and Sonos Beam Gen 2, I expected to be seriously impressed by its sound and features. That mostly happened, but it wasn’t a slam dunk. Here’s what you need to know. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini looks like a scaled-down version of the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus, right down to the glowing Ambeo logo ...

Crystal-clear, hi-fi sound; Easy setup; Excellent app-based control; Convincing virtual Dolby Atmos; Tons of wireless streaming support; Well-built remote included;

Expensive compared to competitors; Bass response is too mild; No option for wireless surround speakers; No HDMI or optical inputs;