If you're really prepared to spend €10,000, our clear recommendation is the Beosound Theatre. Although it doesn't take first place in every category, it does impress on the most important level: sound. For those who are not prepared to spend such a sum, the best choice will ultimately depend on individual preference...

The Sonos Arc reproduces speech clearly. The pleasant and pleasing sound also recommends it for music. It obtains a wide variety of music from the Internet. Countless streaming suppliers can be found in the Sonos app - including good, Sonos-own free radio.

The Sonos Arc offers very good sound quality especially for movies and series. Dolby Atmos support is available, but it doesn't come across well enough. For listening to music, the Arc lacks some bass.

The Sonos Arc delivers rich TV sound with clearly intelligible speech, and the pleasant and pleasing sound also recommends it for music. The Sonos Arc can be easily networked via WLAN with additional surround sound speakers, then the inconspicuous sound bar grows acoustically beyond itself and puts many a much larger home cinema system in the shade.