When it comes to wireless audio, Sonos is a brand that has reigned supreme in the AV space for many years. The company makes everything from powered Wi-Fi speakers to Dolby Atmos soundbars and pulse-pounding subwoofers. Sonos also makes smaller soundbars, including the Sonos Ray, which just so happens to be on sale this week:
Right now, when you purchase the Sonos Ray Soundbar at Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, and several other retailers, you’ll only pay $180. The full MSRP on this bar is $280. We tested the Sonos Ray back in April 2023, and reviewer Simon Cohen said, “Sonos sets the stage for a much more affordable home theater system with the Ray.”
One of the biggest complaints we hear about TV speakers is how crummy they can be when it comes to dialogue and vocals. That’s precisely what soundbars like the Sonos Ray are designed to do: enhance audio basics while providing a boatload of extra features for fun! The Ray delivers exceptional dialogue clarity, ensuring you won’t miss another important line on your favorite show. While the bar struggles to reproduce deeper bass frequencies, you can always invest in a Sonos subwoofer down the line for additional low end.
Thanks to the Ray’s digital optical port, you’ll be able to play back audio formats like Dolby Digital and DTS. Unfortunately, there’s no HDMI eARC to speak of, so Atmos virtualization is out of the question. Still, iOS users will be able to use the Sonos app to calibrate audio output to best match the room acoustics you’re working with. The app is also your go-to command center for Sonos speaker grouping, music streaming, and more.
Other noteworthy features include Apple AirPlay, Spotify Connect, and Tidal Connect support. We wish we knew how long this Sonos sale was going to last, as there are actually a ton of Sonos devices with discounts right now. Save $100 when you order the Sonos Ray today, and give your TV speakers the upgrade they deserve.
And if you want even more audio suggestions, we suggest looking through our roundups of the best Sonos deals, best soundbar deals, and best Bluetooth speaker deals, too.
Instagram is making its way to yet another screen, and this time, Apple TV is getting a taste of the Reels rabbit hole. The company has launched a dedicated Instagram app for Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows to the big screen. So, if watching one quick clip on a phone somehow turns into an hour of scrolling, there's now a much larger screen for that.
Instagram brings Reels and more to Apple TV
Audio-Technica, a brand well known for making some of the best studio and professional headphones on the market, has just come out with the ATH-AWX7000, which the company itself claims to be its "finest headphones ever." The new flagship closed-back headphone has debuted at an eye-watering price of $3,799. It combines hand-finished Japanese woodwork with a newly developed 58mm driver.
The earcups are made from Kiso cypress, a prized wood historically used for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Each housing is finished by hand with traditional Echizen lacquer, which brings out the grain and is expected to darken over time. The frame and sliders are finished in a deep navy kachi-iro shade traditionally associated with samurai.
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