A big and powerful soundbar with convincing Atmos, what’s not to like?
If you take your home cinema seriously, then you’ll understand the need for a serious audio upgrade over your TV’s built-in speakers. If you don’t have the space (or the budget) for a fully-fledged speaker package, one of the best soundbars is the next best thing and the Sennheiser Ambeo Max is one of the best you can get.
Released way back in 2019, the Ambeo Max continues to claim the flagship spot in Sennheiser’s current soundbar lineup and, right now, it’s on the receiving end of a monster AU$1,500 discount – available directly from Sennheiser or at Amazon. The discount means the Ambeo Max drops in price to AU$2,499 which, admittedly, could still fairly be considered ‘a lot’ for a soundbar. The excellent Samsung HW-Q990D can regularly be found for under AU$1,500, as can the Sonos Arc, for example.
But, turning to the opinion of our colleagues at What Hi-Fi?, the Sennheiser Ambeo Max “can produce audio with natural tonality, cohesion and solidity, and the 3D audio processing is some of the best we’ve heard.
