Sonos has acknowledged the Arc popping problem that’s driving some owners up the wall
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TheSonos Arcis one of thebest soundbarsyou can buy today, which makes it all the more frustrating when it experiences issues – you don’t expect audio problems on a soundbar that costs so much money. But, some users have encountered just that, and they’ve been trying to getSonosto take them seriously for some time now.
So how do you fix it?
Sonos is still searching for a fix
Neither is great, as they each mean losing functionality: CEC control in the former and Atmos audio in the latter.
Sonos has also issued a statement toThe Vergeacknowledging the issue. That’s the good news. The bad? There’s no fix yet.
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According to the company, it has found it hard to reproduce the issue.
“The team has been and is actively working towards a solution, the biggest issue we have is reproducing the loud pop.”
The news that Sonos is at least trying to find a solution is good, but that’s not much consolation to anybody who’s shelled out on an expensive soundbar only to have to limit some of its key features.
For the time being, if you want to experience full Atmos on your Apple TV 4K or Xbox Series X, it might be wise to consider one of the best rival soundbars instead.
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