Soundbars

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:

13

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

Company:

Sennheiser

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Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Taps Das is an art director and designer with over 15 years of experience. He has way too many hobbies: Illustration, Music Production, cooking, DJ-ing, and Hifi. His adolescence was spent immersed in DJ culture in Toronto’s then-burgeoning club scene. He still buys vinyl to this day preferring it as his medium of choice when listening to music. He is happiest when he’s tucked inside his studio spinning vinyl on his turntables, sitting at his desk drawing or in the kitchen cooking up a storm. Taps shares his home with his wife, two hooligan kids, and lovable fat dog Homie.

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