Vincent, Q-Tip: Watch. Sonos just turned up the volume on its pitch to serious audiophiles with a batch of TV commercials featuring the likes of St. Vincent, Rick Rubin, Q-Tip and Gary Clark Jr.

Sonos Arc. Sonos' most immersive soundbar experience comes from their premium option, the Sonos Arc. The addition of dedicated upward-firing drivers ensures that this soundbar delivers the closest thing possible to a complete home cinema experience from a single soundbar.

The best thing about Sonos is how easy it is to integrate into your home. My dedicated home-theater system sounds much better, but I can't just say “play NPR” and have it start up. I love to listen to music and watch movies on that theater system, but I still use the Sonos more because it's so easy.

Sonos uses your WiFi to stream music from a growing list of more than 100 streaming services including all the popular ones like Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music but you can also stream free radio, podcasts or even audiobooks to your speaker. Find your favourite music service on the full streaming service list.

"A wireless multiroom speaker system is the easiest way to listen to music, podcasts, and other audio entertainment in more than one room at a time, and we think Sonos is the best option." "No multiroom offering is as complete or as pleasurable to live with as Sonos."

Giancarlo Esposito Hey Sonos is voiced by Giancarlo Esposito In contrast, I find Alexa and Google Assistant's voices to be somewhat triggering after years of wrangling with them over misunderstood commands (“I'm sorry, I didn't quite get that”).

Arc's upward-firing drivers allow you to experience shows, films, and games with the precise and immersive sound of Dolby Atmos. When you're not watching TV, you can use Arc to stream music from hundreds of music services including Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Spotify, and many more.

1. Using the HDMI cable, connect the HDMI IN (ARC or eARC) port on the TV and the HDMI OUT (ARC or eARC) port on the audio device.
2. Using the optical digital audio cable, connect the Optical Digital OUT port on the TV and the Optical Digital IN port on the audio device.
3. Turn on the TV.
4. Set Speakers to Audio system.

That's just the way it works. Sonos speakers have never been what most anyone would call “affordable.” That's partly by design. Sonos is a luxury brand. Like Apple.

Sonos sounds good. It's the magic of a tightly integrated speaker+amp+DSP system plus room correction. A pair of Ones ain't bad. I have a Sonos Arc, sub mini, and a pair of Ones as surrounds and it's impressive for what it is.

Browse music, radio, podcasts, and audiobooks, adjust the volume, group speakers to play in sync, set custom alarms, and more. Enjoy it all on one system. Add streaming services to the app to play a relaxing Spotify playlist before bed or change the mood of your weekend with a new album on Apple Music.

Overall, Sonos makes speakers with well-balanced sound profiles suitable for home use. Some are even compatible with certain Sonos soundbars, letting you create a surround sound system. Many of their speakers have built-in voice assistants, like Alexa and Google Assistant.