Imitation is the finest form of flattery, so, over the years, a lot of companies have tried to beat Sonos at its own game.

Instead, you have to connect the device to your TV via audio optical cable. This is a pretty old-school choice by Sonos and might make you think twice about dishing out close to $300 for a Sonos ...

The original Sonos Arc was one of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars on the market for years. Purchase it today while it’s still discounted to $600.

By making the TV hardware to connect to the audio equipment, Sonos can control the entire user experience – not to mention avoid issues such as the just-fixed "pop of death" with some Dolby ...

Given how much music and TV I consume in my apartment ... and while the Sonos app is not my favorite, I plan to connect the Sonos to my Amazon Echo so I can start telling Alexa what to play.