Best for Backwards compatibility
Sonos Arc Soundbar
2.5 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best Sonos Sound Bars for Backwards compatibility
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Backwards compatibility was a drawback because some older Sonos devices are not compatible with the S2-based Arc setup.
Pros: Multi-speaker pairing reliability, Spotify Connect reliability
Cons: Gaming HDMI passthrough, Video passthrough support