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FOUND: Dolby atmos - What They Never Told You

I just listened to the new Sonos Beam Ultra, and the upgraded Dolby Atmos soundbar made a great first impression

A promising first listen to Sonos’s upgraded Beam soundbar

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Hisense is taking on the mighty Samsung HW-Q990H with a new Dolby Atmos soundbar system – here are 3 reasons I think it could be great

Let the wireless soundbar system battle commence

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I tested the Sennheiser Momentum 5 True Wireless — sorry AirPods, these are the earbuds to beat in 2026

The Sennheiser Momentum 5 True Wireless earbuds pack a major punch, with excellent sound quality, Dolby Atmos for movies, and a sleek design.

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I'm excited by the Sonos Beam Ultra’s Dolby Atmos upgrade, but gutted it didn't borrow this feature from the Arc Ultra

I've been waiting for this one...

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Sonos is ready to steal back the soundbar crown with the new Beam Ultra

Time to upgrade your soundbar? The all-new Sonos Beam Ultra delivers 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos sound for under $700.

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JBL takes aim directly at Sonos with new Cove speakers for multi-room audio

They couldn't look more targeted

9 monster milestones that helped shape home cinema: VHS, DVD, Dolby Atmos and more

As physical media has a bit of a moment, we look at notable firsts in home cinema's many formats

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The 'world's first audiophile soundbar' is getting expanded with wireless Dolby Atmos surround support, as if this bonkers speaker wasn't immersive enough

Canvas has expanded its Canvas L soundbar with Dolby Surround and Atmos support via a new control box

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Adventures In AV: for football, Dolby Atmos is a bigger game-changer than 4K and HDR combined – and Sky could make it even better

4K makes football look better, but Dolby Atmos makes it feel like you're there

What Hi-Fi?

The gargantuan speaker on this Android tablet isn’t a gimmick — I can’t believe how good it sounds

Tablets don't usually have great speaker quality, but the Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 bucks that trend thanks to its enormous JBL speaker. The sound is astonishing.

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I tested a cheap Dolby Atmos 5.1 soundbar system with rear speakers — here’s where it impressed me, and where it fell short of the competition

The Ultimea Poseidon D60 is an affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar system, but it doesn’t come without a few trade-offs.

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Valerion Thunderbeat 4.1.2

Can Valerion’s sound system live up to its ferocious name?

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I tested a music-lover's $1,499 all-in-one soundbar — and it's not by Samsung, Bose, or Sony

The Bluesound Pulse Cinema is a pretty pricey all-in-one soundbar, but has great bass, great music performance, and great buildability.

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Is the Sky Glass Gen 2 worth the money? I've used it at home for more than a year — here are my thoughts on it compared to rivals from LG, Samsung and Sony

The Sky Glass TVs stand as a unusual proposition in a highly competitive market — but is it worth snapping one up still today?

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I watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Dolby Cinema — and the sound stole the show

I saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Dolby Cinema and was blown away by its immersive picture and especially its powerful, spatial Dolby Atmos sound.

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Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do

While Dolby Atmos may have the name-power, its rival is no slouch either, so I picked my top 7 DTS-powered 4K Blu-rays.

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray might not be my favorite movie of the year, but my god it's an awesome new reference disc for testing TVs and Dolby Atmos sound system

Another month, another reference-quality 4K Blu-ray: and this time, it's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

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I tested JBL’s newest flagship soundbar — and it’s proof you don’t need to spend $2k on a full home theater setup

The JBL Bar 1300XMK2 is one of the best ways to get a full cinematic audio experience at home, with a powerful subwoofer, immersive Atmos, and clear dialogue.

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Five-star Dolby Atmos systems from Sony and Focal, the return of an iconic Bang & Olufsen turntable and more

All the top hi-fi and home cinema stories explained, by our experts

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I tested 4 more 4K Blu-rays released in 2026 that are worth adding your collection — including a great Dolby Atmos showcase, and two sumptuous DTS music movies (well, one of them's Spinal Tap, but it absolutely counts)

It's Blu-ray's 20th anniversary, which gave me an excuse to lock myself in a room for a work day with 4 discs released in 2026 that I missed testing previously.

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‘The best looking discs I’ve ever seen’: I’ve picked the top 10 4K Blu-rays I’ve tested in the last two years — including reference-quality discs I use as part of reviewing TVs

After nearly two years of the Blu-ray Bounty, I’ve picked my top 10 4K Blu-rays I've tested for my monthly roundups.

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Dell XPS 13 (2026) vs. MacBook Neo: The XPS wins in more categories than you’d expect

Dell's new XPS 13 for 2026, announced at Computex, is the new best competition for the MacBook Neo. But how exactly do the two laptops compare? I break things down to help discover where the XPS fills in the Neo's blind spots.

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I tested the flagship Samsung HW-Q990H Dolby Atmos soundbar, and while it sticks to the formula of its predecessors, it still sets the bar for soundbars in 2026

The Samsung HW-Q990H is yet another awesome entry in Samsung's flagship soundbar lineage, delivering a full Dolby Atmos experience at home.

What Hi-Fi?

I’m a home cinema traditionalist, but Sony’s new flagship home theatre system blew me away when I heard it

The Bravia Theatre Trio sounds awesome – at least when you add surrounds and two subwoofers

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The long-awaited Fight Club 4K Blu-ray has finally arrived — but not only is it missing Dolby Atmos and Vision, it's also been the subject of controversy on Reddit due to David Fincher's changes

Fight Club has arrived on 4K Blu-ray and while it's been hotly anticipated, it's been met with some controversy on Reddit

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