Sennheiser Ambeo Max Soundbar Video Review

In my Ambeo Plus sound bar review I wished for the capability of rear speakers as the Plus while immersive, felt like it lacked a full surround experience without dedicated rears.

And then Sennheiser sent through the Ambeo Max. And here I am listening and now armed with the knowledge that all I needed was the AMBEO Max. And the rear speaker wants / concern is no more. This soundbar has it all.

The Ambeo Max is one of 3 soundbar offerings from Sennheiser. There’s the Mini, the Plus, and this big sucker, the Max. And the Ambeo Soundbar Max retails for $2,499.95 USD.

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Sennheiser Ambeo Max Soundbar Specifications

Amplifier:

13x class D Amplifiers

Total audio power:

500 W (peak)

Total number of speakers:

Audio processing:

DualCore 1,2 GhZ ARM Cortex A7, 2x Dual Core 500 MHz SHARC DSP

Voltage range:

100-240V ~ 50/60Hz

Woofers:

6x 4″ Cellulose Sandwich Cones

Tweeters:

5x 1″ Tweeters Aluminium Cones

Full range:

2x 3,5″ Top Facing Full Range

Frequency response:

30 Hz – 20 kHz (-3dB)

HDMI TV (eARC) OUT:

eARC (HDMI 2.1)

HDMI settings:

control: CEC

HDMI video formats:

up to 4K (60 Hz), Full HD, MHL 2.1

HDMI encoding:

HDCP 1.4

HDMI power supply:

for accessories (external devices): 5 V ⎓, 1 A

OPT IN:

1x S/PDIF, sampling rates: up to 192 kHz

AUX IN:

1x Stereo RCA sockets

USB:

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:

1 x 2.5 mm jack socket, monoV

Services:

Google Chromecast built-in, UPnP, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect

Max power:

250W

Display:

status LED, AMBEO LED, Graphic OLED with brightness sensor

Dimensions (with feet):

approx. 126 x 13,5 x 17,1 cm incl. feet

Dimensions (without feet):

approx. 126 x 13,5 x 17,1 cm without feet

Weight:

approx. 18.5 kg

WiFi:

WiFi Standard IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

WiFi transmission system:

2 x 2 MIMO

Bluetooth version:

4.2, class 1, BR/EDR, BLE

Bluetooth Audio Codec:

AAC, SBC

Bluetooth pairing option:

Near Field Communication (NFC)

ETHERNET:

1x RJ-45 socket, 100/10 MBit

Audio format / Codec:

DSD, MP3, AAC/HE-AAC, LPCM, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, Vorbis, Dolby Atmos Music, Sony 360 Reality Audio / .mp3, .m4a, .aac, .mp4, .3gp, .wav, .flac, .aiff, .aif, .m4a, .ogg

MSRP:

$2,499.95 USD

Website:

https://www.sennheiser-hearing.com/en-US/

Company:

Sennheiser

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