With 15 amps and a new type of driver for low frequency sounds, the Sonos Arc Ultra might be the company's first soundbar that doesn't need a subwoofer.
The new Sonos Arc Ultra is packed with 15 amps and 14 drivers, giving the Dolby Atmos soundbar the ability to reproduce 9.1.4 channels of sound, according to the company. That’s a big step up from the original Sonos Arc, an 11-driver, 5.1.2 system. And while the increase in surround channels and height channels is impressive, it’s the lonely “1” in the middle of the Arc Ultra’s channel setup that might make the biggest difference.
The Arc Ultra, however, possesses a new “Sound Motion” driver — a four-motor, dual-membrane woofer. It has two membranes in an area that would normally only have room for a single membrane. Sonos says this unusual arrangement “delivers exceptional bass in a revolutionary flat, compact design,” and claims that it gives the Ultra “double the bass” of the regular Arc.
Curiously, the Arc and Arc Ultra have the same 50Hz limit on their low-end frequency response. So while bass won’t be any lower on the Ultra, it will be louder, which will give it greater impact. I asked Lehnert if sending lower frequencies to the Sound Motion driver would improve the performance of the remaining drivers. He concurred.
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