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The maker notes DTS Digital Surround is not an indication of a licensed decoder.","audio_format_connections":"Rows follow the maker format list and its eARC-required footnote. ARC carries stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital Plus and Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus. eARC adds the lossless and MAT rows. Channel limits are not published.","hdmi_arc":"Tech Specs HDMI eARC entry. Connects to the TV HDMI eARC or ARC port with the included HDMI cable.","hdmi_earc":"Tech Specs HDMI eARC entry and feature list.","ethernet_speed_mbps":"Tech Specs Ethernet entry: 10/100 port.","wifi":"Tech Specs WiFi entry.","streaming_protocols":"Feature list names Apple AirPlay 2. Other service-level connect protocols are not stored.","voice_assistants":"Tech Specs Voice entry: works with Sonos Voice Control, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Availability varies by country and language.","automatic_room_calibration":"Trueplay measures room acoustics with the microphones of an iOS device and tunes the EQ and height channels. Android is not supported for Trueplay on this model.","room_calibration_system":"Maker name is Trueplay.","equalizer_controls":"Tech Specs Adjustable EQ entry: bass, treble and loudness in the Sonos app.","dialogue_enhancement":"Speech Enhancement setting boosts voice frequencies.","night_mode":"Night Sound setting reduces the intensity of loud sounds.","sound_modes":"Tech Specs Speech Enhancement and Night Sound entries.","remote_included":"Package contents list no separate remote. Control uses the TV remote, touch controls, voice or the app.","wall_mountable":"Tech Specs Mounting entry gives a threaded mount socket and the maker sells wall mounts.","weight_g":"Shop page gives 13.78 lb (6.25 kg), the same as the product guide.","in_the_box":"Package contents on the guide specifications. The shop Box Contents tab lists the soundbar, power cable, HDMI cable and optical audio adapter.","hdmi_cable_included":"Box Contents lists an HDMI cable, 4.9 ft (1.5 m).","optical_cable_included":"The included optical audio adapter attaches to the HDMI cable. It is not an optical cable.","wall_mount_included":"Wall mount kit is sold separately.","multiroom_audio":"Maker describes grouping speakers in different rooms in one Sonos system.","soundbar_driver_count":"Maker states eleven internal speakers, made of three tweeters and eight woofers on the Tech Specs tab.","speaker_count_total":"All eleven drivers are in the bar. No subwoofer or rear speaker is supplied.","drivers":"Tech Specs: three silk-dome tweeters and eight elliptical woofers. Driver sizes and orientations are not published."}},{"url":"https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/arc","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url","dimensions_mm","power_supply","ports","built_in_microphone","microphone_mute_switch","rear_speakers_included_count","detachable_rear_speakers","sound_modes","hdmi_cec"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Product guide specifications: 3.4 x 45 x 4.5 in (87 x 1141.7 x 115.7 mm), H x W x D. The shop page rounds to 1,142 x 87 x 116 mm.","power_supply":"Product guide specifications: auto-switching 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz, 3.5 A AC universal input. This is an input rating, not consumption.","ports":"Connector panel: one HDMI port, one Join button, one Ethernet port and the AC input. The optical audio adapter attaches to the HDMI cable and is not a native socket. HDMI is a TV audio connection and not a source input.","built_in_microphone":"Specifications: four microphone array for voice control and Trueplay.","microphone_mute_switch":"Specifications state the LED is hardwired to the voice microphones for privacy control. The control is a capacitive touch button on the bar and not a rear mechanical switch.","rear_speakers_included_count":"Package contents list no rear speakers. Rear speakers are optional.","detachable_rear_speakers":"Single-piece bar. Package contents list no detachable sections.","sound_modes":"Home theater settings: Speech enhancement and Night sound.","hdmi_cec":"The guide describes TV control through the HDMI ARC link. See the TV requirements article for the CEC condition."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-home-theater-audio-formats","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["audio_format_connections"],"notes":{"audio_format_connections":"Sonos Arc is listed for Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos over Dolby Digital Plus. Dolby TrueHD, Atmos over TrueHD, Atmos MAT, Multichannel PCM and Dolby Multichannel PCM require an eARC connection."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/listen-to-dolby-atmos-audio-from-your-tv-on-sonos","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["dolby_atmos"],"notes":{"dolby_atmos":"Arc supports Dolby Atmos playback in a Home Theater setup over HDMI ARC or eARC. Most Atmos plays over ARC with Dolby Digital Plus. Lossless Atmos with Dolby TrueHD needs eARC."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-audio-formats-for-sonos-music-library","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["music_file_formats","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz","max_music_file_bit_depth_bits"],"notes":{"music_file_formats":"Local music library playback through the current Sonos app. Mono or stereo files. This is separate from the HDMI home theater formats.","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz":"Maker states local library files up to 48 kHz. Not a claim for HDMI input rates.","max_music_file_bit_depth_bits":"FLAC and ALAC up to 24-bit. AIFF and WAV are limited to 16-bit. FLAC and ALAC are limited to 16-bit in the Sonos S1 Controller app."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-wifi-modes-and-security-standards-for-sonos-products","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["wifi_standard","wifi_bands"],"notes":{"wifi_standard":"Dedicated support list names Arc under 802.11n, on top of the 802.11b/g baseline for all Sonos products. The 802.11n mode needs the current Sonos app and is not available after S1 setup.","wifi_bands":"Arc is not in the 5 GHz list. The product guide states 2.4 GHz routers."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-app-requirements","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["companion_apps","companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"companion_apps":"Maker app is named Sonos.","companion_app_platforms":"Current app: iOS and iPadOS 18+, Android 10+, Fire OS 7+. Desktop macOS 10.12+ and Windows 8+. Web app in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge. Desktop and web have limited system setup features. Mobile iOS or Android is required for initial setup."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-products-that-support-sub-mini","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["compatible_subwoofers"],"notes":{"compatible_subwoofers":"Arc is listed under Home Theater products that support Sub Mini."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-your-sonos-sub","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["compatible_subwoofers"],"notes":{"compatible_subwoofers":"Sub (Gen 1, 2 and 3) and Sub 4 are compatible with Arc. Arc works with all Sub models in certain configurations. Optional subwoofers are not supplied."}},{"url":"https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/tv-requirements-for-sonos-home-theater-speakers","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["hdmi_cec"],"notes":{"hdmi_cec":"Arc needs a TV with an HDMI ARC port to use CEC or voice control of the TV. CEC control is unavailable through the optical adapter."}},{"url":"https://www.sonos.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US new product warranty in section 10(a): one year after original purchase. It excludes statutory rights and extended protection."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/reviews/sonos-arc","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd","system_channel_configuration"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review states the Arc launched globally on June 10, 2020.","launch_price_usd":"Review states the launch price was $799 for the standalone unit, before the later price increase to $899. Excludes US sales tax.","system_channel_configuration":"Review lists the speaker layout as 5.0.2 with 11 Class-D amplifiers, 8 woofers and 3 tweeters. This is the maker channel layout and not a driver count."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/news/sonos-arc-enters-the-stratosphere-with-its-first-dolby-atmos-soundbar","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","colors","speaker_count_total"],"notes":{"announce_date":"News dated 6 May 2020 announces the Sonos Arc with pre-orders open.","release_date":"News states the Arc will be released on June 10 (2020), in matte black and matte white.","launch_price_usd":"News states a $799 launch price, with the UK and Australian prices alongside. 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Membership-locked measurements were not used.","system_channel_configuration":"Public review lists the channels as 5.0.2."}}],"fields_filled":57,"updated":"2026-10-10"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}