While HDMI ARC is limited to compressed audio formats ... as well as sounds that come from front and behind in a traditional 5.1 or 7.1 setup. Given that you're reading this article, we imagine ...

People tend to prioritize soundbars that meet their specific needs while sticking to their budget, but not all soundbars ...

HDMI has evolved over the years, with HDMI 1.4 bringing ARC, or Audio Return Channel ... of your TV and that will sync with the soundbar setup automatically. No need for multiple volume ...

ARC provided far less bandwidth, compressing audio Be sure you have an HDMI 2.1 cable for your eARC ... so you can connect to an AV receiver to set up a multi-channel system.