Sonos Arc vs Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8

The Sonos Arc provides a better stereo soundstage and a bit more immersive Dolby Atmos height than the Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8, allowing you to pinpoint a sound's location better. You have more control over the EQ with the Sonos, but it's harder to get a neutral sound than with the Sony, despite the Sony lacking EQ besides bass control. However, the Sonos bar compresses much less at high volumes, which helps with clarity. Plus, if you have other Sonos speakers in the ecosystem, you can use them all wirelessly via the app. The Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 8 is better suited for dialogue, with a more balanced center channel. If you watch content with DTS:X, then only the Sony supports the format. The Sony also sports HDMI In and eARC and allows for 4K @ 120Hz passthrough, whereas the Sonos only has eArc and Optical.