Sonos Arc: A High-Performance Smart Soundbar for Home Entertainment
Sonos Arc Soundbar: Unmatched Immersion in Audio, Yet Persistent Power Issues?
The Sonos Arc is a high-performance soundbar designed for home entertainment, offering an immersive audio experience for your favourite movies, shows, and music.
Warranty and Return Policy
The Sonos Arc comes with a 1-year limited warranty and a 100-day money-back guarantee, ensuring customer satisfaction and peace of mind.
Connectivity and Compatibility
The Sonos Arc can be connected to a wide range of TVs via HDMI ARC or optical audio cable. It is compatible with popular voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, making it easy to control your soundbar with voice commands.
Power Management
The Sonos Arc has a power-saving feature that puts it into a low-power state when it's not in use for an extended period. In Standby mode, the Sonos Arc is in a low-power state, consuming minimal energy. However, it might seem to stay on even when not in use due to Wi-Fi connectivity, voice assistant integration, or Ethernet connection.
To ensure the Sonos Arc turns off when not in use, you can adjust the Auto-Off setting, manually turn off the soundbar, or disconnect it from Wi-Fi or Ethernet when not needed. The Sonos Arc's Auto-Off feature turns off the soundbar after a period of inactivity, which can be adjusted from 15 to 120 minutes using the Sonos app.
Design and Audio Performance
The Sonos Arc has 11 drivers, including two up-firing speakers, to create a 3D audio environment. It produces deep, rumbling bass without the need for a separate subwoofer. The soundbar features advanced audio processing technologies, such as Dolby Atmos and TrueHD.
Control and Features
The Sonos Arc has a feature called "Auto-On" which allows it to automatically turn on when it detects an audio signal from your TV or other connected devices. It can also be manually turned off using the Play/Pause button or the Sonos app.
Power Consumption
Regarding power consumption, the Sonos Arc does not have a traditional "off" mode. Instead, it enters a standby mode after periods of inactivity, allowing it to quickly respond to voice commands or app control. The Sonos Arc's power mode behavior affects its energy consumption by maintaining a standby power draw of approximately 4.46 watts, meaning it does not fully power off but stays in a low-power ready state when not actively in use[1][2]. To fully stop power use, the unit must be unplugged from the mains[1][2].
This behavior reflects a design emphasis on convenience and smart features over strict energy minimization, common among smart soundbars.
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The Sonos Arc, a home theater gadget, delivers an impressive sound quality with its 3D audio environment, deep bass, and advanced audio processing technologies like Dolby Atmos and TrueHD. When not in use for an extended period, the soundbar enters a low-power state to conserve energy while maintaining voice assistant integration and Wi-Fi connectivity.
