But that was the past and I always try to place my skepticism aside and try to keep in mind that tech progresses and products get better.
The AMBEO Plus is one of 3 soundbar offerings from Sennheiser. There’s the Mini, the Plus and the Max.
Naturally, my head gravitated toward the Max. (Because bigger is always better in my humble opinion) but, the Plus was offered, and I can never turn down a fun product review. And Sennheiser was tossing in the AMBEO sub as well.
The PLUS, the middle sibling of the three retails for 1499.00 USD.
The AMBEO Sub Retails for $699.95 USD.
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Cosmetically it’s an upscale and classy-looking Soundbar.
It’s an all-grey affair, with a grey plastic base and a mesh fabric top.
The sub is finished in a matching dark grey exterior with a simple Sennheiser logo on the bottom of the front.
The top of the bar features some controls (source, Bluetooth, volume, multi-mic mute) and indicator lights that signify a whole slew of functionality. And rather than bore you with those here I’ll put a link to this sub if you want to read up on those as well, there’s a lot. And if I’m being honest I didn’t spend too much time diving into them because I didn’t find that I needed to rely on them. I was able to navigate everything via the app and remote and I could audibly hear the changes take effect.
The remote is amazing. Metal, chunky, and nice to hold in the hand. All of the necessary functions are available. I’m actually surprised they included a remote as the app is so intuitive and easy to use. But I appreciate having it on hand. especially at night when I’m trying to not look at my phone.
The packaging was beautiful. The supplied quick start guide is well laid out and informative. The app is spectacular. Well-designed and easy to navigate.
In all, it’s a design win. I’m impressed.
Amplifier:
9x class D amplifiers
Total audio power:
400W (RMS)
Total number of speakers:
9
Audio processing:
Quad Core 1,8GhZ SOC
Voltage range:
00–240V ~50/60Hz
Woofers:
2x 4″ Cellulose Cone Driver
Full range:
7x 2″ Aluminum Cone Fullrange Driver
Frequency response:
38Hz – 20 Khz
HDMI TV (eARC) OUT:
1x HDMI eARC (HDMI 2.1)
HDMI IN:
2x HDMI 2.0a
OPT IN:
1x S/PDIF, sampling rates: up to 192 kH
AUX IN:
1x Stereo RCA sockets
USB:
1x USB socket (type A), for power supply for accessories (external devices): 5 V, 1 A;
Subwoofer SW Pre-OUT:
1x Mono RCA, max. 2 V
Microphone input for room calibration:
4x built-in far-field high-precision microphones
Max power:
100 mW (max)
Smart standby:
Deep standby: <0.5W
Temperature range (operation):
0 °C to +40 °C
Relative humidity (operation):
10 to 90 %
Dimensions (with feet):
Approx. 105,1 x 7,7 x 12,1 cm
Dimensions (without feet):
Approx. 105,1 x 7,5 x 12,1 cm
Weight:
Approx. 6,3 kg
WiFi:
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
WiFi transmission system:
2 x 2 MIMO
WiFi transmission frequency:
2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz / 5,170 MHz to 5,835 MHz
WiFi modulation 2.4 GHz:
CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK für DSSS, 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK for OFDM
WiFi modulation:
024-QAM, 256-QAM, 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK
Bluetooth version:
5.0 Classic/BLE
Bluetooth transmission frequency:
2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz
Bluetooth modulation:
GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
Bluetooth profiles:
A2DP, AVRCP, GATT
Bluetooth output power:
BT SOC: 10mW (max) / BT Sub: 10mW (max)
Bluetooth Audio Codec:
BT SOC: AAC, SBCBT Sub: LC3
ETHERNET:
1x RJ-45 Ethernet socket
MSRP:
$1499.00 USD
Amplifier:
1x class D amplifier
Total audio power:
350W (RMS)
Audio processing:
Dual Core SOC
Voltage range:
100–240V ~50/60Hz
Woofers:
1x Long-throw 8″ Cellulose Cone Driver
Frequency response:
27Hz – 80Hz
Audio input:
1x Mono RCA, max. 2 V
Temperature range (operation):
0 °C to +40 °C
Relative humidity (operation):
10 to 90%
Dimensions (with feet):
Approx. 27,4 x 36,9 x 27,4 cm
Dimensions (without feet):
Approx. 27,4 x 35,7 x 27,4 cm
Weight:
8.2 kg
Transmission frequency:
2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz
Bluetooth version:
5.2 Bluetooth Low Energy
Bluetooth output power:
BT Sub: 10mW (max)
Bluetooth Audio Codec:
BT Sub: LC3
MSRP:
$699.95 USD
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