Sennheiser – AMBEO Soundbar | Max 5.1.4 Channel with Dolby Atmos/DTS:X – Black
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Sennheiser – AMBEO Soundbar | Max 5.1.4 Channel with Dolby Atmos/DTS:X – Black
$1,699.99
Krazyd –
I’m an apartment dweller and don’t want to clutter the room so bought this as I did not want to take out my stereo speakers all the time for watching movies. The stereo speakers are perfectlyl capable of filling up my room with sound but I have to usually pull them out from back wall when I use them hence I needed something that was always usable and gave similar performance or better. Turns out the Ambeo works better than my stereo for Atmos and Movies. Soundstage seems more like 180Degrees and in my room, sounds better in midfield position. I have a wall on left side and don’t have continuous wall on right side so i get pretty good surround on left side. In the Jack Reacher Car chase, I was hearing cars screeching on the left side of the room. more @ 150 degree angle. I don’t get any sound over my head but I do get overhead sound in front of me. The atmos effects did manage to project sound overhead from left/right falling just short in front of me but again my room is not perfect for reflections esp on right. I’m very happy with it so far. For movies, I mostly used ambeo boost mode and bump up the midrange in the equalizer to as the effects tend to be just as strong as the vocal in that mode. I believe bass is good, infact I have to bring it down by 1to2db so that I don’t disturb my neighbors but ofcourse you can add a sub if you need. Also the ambeo boost mode sounded great with Youtube Live Music. Just use the Equalizer to tailor it to what you prefer.
Although the ambeo mode gives good enough 3d sound and soundstage and instrument separation in music, it’s not perfect and definitely good stereo speakers like adam a7x, kef ls50 and other good stereo speakers/monitors. But in the end the soundbar does movies better in ambeo boost mode than my stereo speaker and manage to fill up my room with the effects so pretty sweet and satisfying although leaves a huge hole in my pocket.
Dwreck –
I purchased the Ambeo after a lot of soul searching, review reading, and nervous sweat. After all, spending $2500 on a single component and then needing to drop an additional sum on a subwoofer is no easy decision. I read reviews that said the Ambeo was amazing in a home theater setting, and others that said it just wasn’t as good at home theater as the Samsung HW soundbars with their additional satellite speakers, much less a dedicated Atmos setup with discrete speakers and home theater receiver. Some reviews said the Ambeo sounded great with music; others said that music was ‘harsh’ sounding or just didn’t sound good. With all these varied reviews, how does one pull the trigger on something that is pretty pricey?
Here’s what I needed in a soundbar:
1) It needed to sound good with music. I’ve had dedicated integrated amplifiers with B & W speakers, so I’ve become picky when it comes to stereo music.
2) I wanted it to be capable of playing music from Roon. For those of you who don’t know Roon, it is a specialized music library software that brings all your music from Tidal, Qobuz, and personal drives together and organizes it for listening. Only certain devices are Roon Ready or Tested, and it’s been tough to find a soundbar that has this ability.
3) I need a soundbar with an aux input so I can feed it a signal from my Technics SL1200 and DJ ART phono preamp. I prefer actual L/R RCA cables versus a headphone plug. Hard to find a soundbar with this option!
4) I needed it to sound good with Atmos surround, without the need for all sorts of cables, wires, and speakers. I have limited room and my room is far from optimal with an open floor plan on one side.
You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to find a soundbar that meets those four requirements. Most met only two. I had the Samsung HW-Q90R, and while it sounded great with music and movies, there is no aux input and no Roon ability (as well as requiring rear speakers to sound its best). The Sony HTST 5000 had an aux input but the sound quality was only so-so for me. The LG SN11RG got loud and proud, with an aux input, but sounded harsh and also needed rear speakers to sound good.
When I first saw the Ambeo, I scoffed at its high price. When I include in the $800 price tag for the Martin Logan sub I have, you’re looking at $3500 for the package. But, the result of this pairing? Audio nirvana. The Ambeo has a RCA L/R input that I can run my turntable into. It is Chromecast ready, so I can cast music from Roon. Music, with the Ambeo Music function engaged, is three-dimensional and has great height and width. It sounds very close to a nice, budget audiophile stereo system. It has three HDMI inputs so I don’t have to run everything into the back of my TV. It sounds shockingly good with surround sound material including Atmos encoded movies. In summary, it ticked all my boxes.
Listening to Captain Fantastic and the Dirt Brown Cowboy on 180 gram vinyl through the Technics and DJ Art preamp fed into the aux inputs with Ambeo Music reveals the Ambeo’s musicality. Instruments are spread out in their distinct locations, while Elton’s piano is dead center as well as his voice. The final track on this album, Curtains, has a closely miked drum kit with a ton of tom work. The thumps of the toms were realistic and exciting.
Using Roon and listening to Tool’s Undertow album fed via Chromecast to the Ambeo (again with the Ambeo Music setting engaged) revealed the Ambeo’s ability to get loud. Danny Carey’s drum kit was distinct, and the growl of the bass and shriek of the guitars was immaculate while not fatiguing.
I’ve watched a handful of movies, and come away feeling like I’m not missing anything over a dedicated 5.1.4 setup. Riddick has a scene where rain starts falling on the building that the group is huddled in before getting attacked by a bunch of really crazy looking creatures with scorpion-like tails and giant jaws. The rain sounded like it was coming from directly above me, and at all times I was surrounded by a distinct sound field that really surprised me. I thought that with my open floor plan enveloping surround sound would not be possible with the Ambeo. I was wrong. I don’t find myself wanting when it comes to surround sound.
The Ambeo comes with a calibration microphone to help it achieve the amazing sound. It also calibrates the sub while its at it. The remote is nice and heavy. Everything about the Ambeo shouts high quality.
When I brought the Ambeo home, I hoped I would hate it. I hoped that I would take a listen and then take it back. How could I pay so much for just this one component of my home theater? In conclusion, it has been worth it. Gone are all the speakers, speaker cables, and different wires needed to power a discrete setup. Now, all I have is the Ambeo and a sub. My place looks so clean and organized! Ambeo made it possible. What a piece of audiophile equipment this is!
Sean –
This soundbar has really impressed me with the sound quality and immersion. I bought it to replace my aging surround sound system which consisted of a receiver and a 7.1 speaker setup. I choose the Ambeo Max cause I wanted something which could truly fill the room with sound, and so far I’ve been very happy with switch.
It really does sound awesome. The Ambeo effect, which is customizable, is really cool and is especially impressive when watching Atmos content. I would say compared with my old setup, this sounds more cohesive – more like an overall soundfield rather than sound coming from a series of distinct speakers. I appreciate that it can do this by itself, without multiple separate speakers.
Regarding bass: I have been happy with the level of bass and bass response in music, movies, and games. I love that it has an output for a sub – I still have my old dedicated sub and I’ll probably end up hooking it up to see the difference. I would say try it without a sub to see how you like it, if you think you need more bass, you can always add one later.
One small thing I like is the little screen in the front. Much easier to read when changing inputs or sound mode than a series of dots or something behind a mesh.
Right now I have my Xbox Series X plugged into the Soundbar, then the soundbar to the TV. The TV and Xbox say it’s passing through 4K HDR and Dolby Vision.
Setup was a bit tricky/wonky at first between with the app and is probably the only con. I plugged the soundbar into a lan internet connection and that helped it to pull down the update. After that it’s connectivity has worked great. I’ll also mention that with my 2017 TV (arc, not earc) I sometimes have to be careful in the order in which devices are turned on/off otherwise there won’t be any sound/picture. Also, this is a big, heavy unit. Make sure you have space for it and possibly some help maneuvering it into place. Temporarily I’ve placed my TV stand legs on 2x4s to lift it up, in the future I will wall mount the TV.
AJimboS –
I haven’t listened or compared this sound bar to others, but after viewing several YouTube videos comparing sound bars, this one always came out as the best. So I bought it. I am totally blown away with the sound quality of everything I play through it. The Ambios makes everything sound so realistic. Now with Dolby Atmos it reproduces extremely well. The sound is all around the room. It makes movies thrilling and music played with Dolby Atmos is beautiful. I can’t say enough good about it. I feel a $2,500 it is actually a good deal. It is worth much more than that! The bass is impressive, although I did add a 12” sub woofer. The mid range and highs are all there. Also we can finally hear the dialogue of the movies. Although it comes with a remote, the Apple TV remote controls the on-off and the volume of the whole system. The Sennheiser app on my iphone controls everything else. I also love the fact that I don’t have to place speakers around the room to have an excellent surround sound experience. Just be careful not to play it too loud. It has 500 watts of power! You don’t have to play it loud to hear it all! It pairs easily with Bluetooth devices.
David –
excellent mid/treble sound so far (+)
low-end bass lacking as expected, but not bad (-/+); dedicated sub to maximize sound potential is recommended (-)
connectivity issues somewhat irritating (need to unplug and plug when you experience connection problems) (-)
dolby atmos (+)
decent iOS app (+/-)
sporadic plastic cracking sounds due to heat dissipation (–); only when turned off
excellent immersive sound from stand-alone soundbar