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Sonos launches the Beam Ultra soundbar speaker, priced at 699 euros, 200 euros more than the Beam 2. According to a review published by heise online on October 15, 2026, two of the product's nine drivers fire toward the ceiling, and together with four woofers this can eliminate the need for a separate subwoofer, while two portable Sonos speakers can serve as rear surrounds. For the first time, Sonos has named its speaker system "Sonos 27," using Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude take over music control. Tests show that its home theater sound is solid and vocals are clear, but music playback and integration with traditional voice assistants have shortcomings. There are currently no subsequent developments.
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Sonos Beam Ultra review: real Atmos and movable rear speakers
Sonos launches the Beam Ultra soundbar at 699 euros, 200 euros more than the Beam 2; two of its nine drivers fire toward the ceiling, and together with four woofers it can eliminate the need for a separate subwoofer, while two portable Sonos speakers can serve as rear surrounds. For the first time, Sonos is naming its speaker system "Sonos 27," letting AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Claude take over music control via Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP). Testing shows solid home theater sound and clear dialogue, but music playback and integration with traditional voice assistants have shortcomings.