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Title: Sennheiser updates the Ambeo Max soundbar with lossless audio,
customizable immersion and more

Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:47:07 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/se...

Sennheiser's most expensive Ambeo soundbar is getting a substantial update.
The company announced that the Ambeo Soundbar Max, a $2,000 beast of a living
room speaker, will gain two features it calls Customizable Immersion and
Voice Enhancement Mode. Plus, the company is adding lossless audio support on
top of Dolby Atmos Music. The firmware update will equip the Max with Ambeo
OS2 and is available via free download through the Sennheiser Smart Control
app for iOS and Android.

With Customizable Immersion, Sennheiser will give users the ability to adjust
volume levels for side, top and center channel virtualization. The company
says this will allow customers to tailor the immersion to their preferences
or to the content they're watching. As you might expect, Voice Enhancement
Mode boosts dialogue to ensure it remains clear when sound effects or music
would otherwise overpower the mix in movies, TV shows or during sports
events.

The Ambeo Soundbar Max already offered support for spatial audio for tunes
via Dolby Atmos Music, but now the living room speaker will allow you to play
lossless audio too. Sennheiser says you can expect up to 24-bit/96kHz through
Google Cast and up to 24-bit/192kHz from Tidal Connect.

The Ambeo Soundbar Max originally arrived in 2019 as the Ambeo Soundbar.
Sennheiser changed the name when it expanded the Ambeo Soundbar lineup, which
now includes the mid-sized Plus and compact Mini options. The Max was $2,500
at launch before rising to $3,000, but the company is now selling it's
biggest home theater unit for $2,000. That may seem like a lot for one piece
of your setup, but Sennheiser promises the combination of bass performance
and Ambeo tech means you won't need a separate subwoofer or rear satellite
speakers. Those claims held up during my review of the soundbar back when it
debuted.

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