Amazon is getting serious about home theater sound with its first Dolby Atmos soundbar. Following the company’s release of the $100 2.0-channel Amazon Fire TV Soundbar in 2023, it has a new addition to the family: the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus, which supports a 3.1-channel layout with both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, for $250. It’s also expandable — you can buy it with a companion wireless subwoofer for $375 or add a set of wireless surround speakers for a 5.1-channel setup for $490.
Despite these new sound options, the oddly named Fire TV Soundbar Plus doesn’t actually contain Fire TV streaming hardware. To watch Fire TV content, you’ll still need a Fire TV, like the Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series that was announced at the same time, or one of Amazon’s other Fire
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