frontpageiconian | Staff posted Dec 12, 2025 09:29 PM
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frontpageiconian | Staff posted Dec 12, 2025 09:29 PM
Sonos: Arc Ultra Soundbar + Sub 4 + 2x Era 100 BT Speakers (Black or White)
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The Sonos just seems to have more clarity and a 'cleaner' tone. And the bass output and accuracy is unreal on the Sonos.
That said, I still prefer the Q990D simply because of the price tag with EDU/EPP discount. The Sonos is better, but not enough to justify 2-3x the cost, unless you're really into movies. At that point though, I would probably put the effort into a proper AVR setup.
Costco pricing:- Sonos Arc Ultra $879.99- Eras 100 pair $319.99- Gen 3 sub $549.99Total = $1,749.97 + $140 gift cards = $1,609.97
And bonus for Executive Members getting 2% back = $35
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I do know that the environment matters a ton with the Sonos Arc soundbar, as half of the speakers are up firing, so if it is set up in any room with vaulted ceilings, it sounds terrible. My neighbor likes how mine sounds but hates how his sounds because of how echoey everything sounds with his high ceilings.
I do agree with you though that the Sonos is nowhere near worth the cost unless you are heavily invested in the product and plan on using it outside of just movies.
In that regard I may be talking about of my depth, so it'd be great to hear more about this.
I'm a big music guy so sound quality / clalrity may create an outsized bias in my perception of home theater systems. I haven't enjoyed the Q990D at all for music, and that's probably colored my opinion more than it should have. The Sonos on the other hand sound wonderful for music and have also been very enjoyable for movies, but I probably didn't pay enough attention to the surround points and Atmos.
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I sold high end stereo and home theater systems for about 20 years, got to experience 1k to 250k systems over that time.
You realize you can get two JBL 690s ($998), a 12" Klipsch Reference R-12SW ($229), and a JBL MA310 receiver ($220 - upgrade to the MA510 for $100 more) for less than what you are paying on a sound bar. And with option A, you can always add a center, rears, second sub...
Haters gonna hate, but at some point you are paying for the brand more than the end user experience.
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