Hand it to Sonos. They’ve created an Apple-like cult following by creating a halo of perceived quality with the rarified air of eternally high prices. You’ve got the 4K TV, and you know that you need to do something about its built-in speakers. Seriously, they’re junk.

But you can’t drop several grand on the best Sonos has to offer. You’re not entirely up Bad Audio Creek without a speaker. Sonos has a few cheaper components that together can form a major upgrade to your sound. It’s not cheap, but it is a good value for a good system.

Beam Soundbar (2nd Generation) (opens in a new window)

small bucks, big upgrade

Even though the Beam doesn’t have the power (or the size) of its larger, more expensive Arc Ultra stablemate, it supports the same Dolby Atmos premium audio format. It won’t fi

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