If you’re building your dream home theater, then you may already have a soundbar on your wish list. Soundbars are a great addition to any entertainment center, as they’ll bring the audio from your TV content to life. But with the wide selection offered at Abt, you may be struggling to choose the best model for you. Sonos and Bose are both big names in the audio industry. Sonos is a big…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Movie Lover Gifts
As the holiday season approaches, the search for the perfect gift is on everyone’s mind. If you’re shopping for presents that transcend the ordinary and aim to provide an unparalleled cinematic experience for the movie aficionado in your life, you’ve come to the right place. From crystal-clear visuals on the Sony A95L QD-OLED TV to spine-tingling audio from our Sonos soundbar, each item in this gift guide is a ticket to an…
Soundbar Showdown: Bose Smart Soundbar 600 vs. Sonos Beam Gen 2
As TVs get thinner, soundbars are more popular than ever. But how do you choose which is best for you? Bose and Sonos are both incredibly popular brands at Abt, and each brand makes great soundbars. Our video team has weighed the pros and cons of the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 and the Sonos Beam Gen 2 to help you decide which is best for your setup: Design & Dimensions When it…
Meet the New Sonos Arc Soundbar
Since single-handedly starting the wireless hi-fi industry more than a decade ago, Sonos has continued to grow to its product lineup, introducing increasingly advanced devices. This week, the company debuted their most ambitious product yet, the Sonos Arc soundbar. With a wealth of features that are poised to make it one of the best soundbars available, the Sonos Arc promises to be not just a great home theater soundbar, but also an…
Do I Need a Soundbar for My TV?
So you’ve just unboxed and set up your new LED TV, fired up Netflix to put on an intense action blockbuster, hit “play,” and…now you’re underwhelmed. It probably looks great, but you might find the sound lacking. Because while the picture on modern 4K TVs is impressive, the audio quality on nearly all flat panel TVs will most likely underwhelm you—it’s just a matter of physics. A thin TV can only contain…
It’s no secret that today’s ultra-thin TVs tend to lack in audio quality—this is an unfortunate side effect of their shrinking profiles. So, in order to get the most out of movie night, some sort of supplementary speaker system is just about mandatory. A surround sound system greatly improves the cinematic experience, bringing the feel of the theater into your own home. Unfortunately, setting up and subsequently using a high-tech audio system…
Sonos Beam vs Playbar Soundbar Comparison
When the Sonos Playbar first launched, it was the company’s first foray into the popular category of soundbar speakers. The Playbar combined the typical soundbar form factor with Sonos’ renowned wireless audio technology, giving the speaker an advantage over its non-connected competitors; the wireless functionality meant the Playbar worked marvelously as a stand-alone speaker, great for streaming your music library and not just accompanying your movies or TV shows. Earlier this year,…