The Teufel Cinebar Ultima made a good impression. It is a fine all-round sound bar with a pleasant, friendly sound balance. The subwoofer is certainly not always necessary. It provides some extra punch for movies. So movie fanatics will love it. As far as we are concerned, Teufel will receive an Approved for this Ultima.
Specifications
Speaker type
Soundbar
Number of units
6 (4 + 2)
Power
380 watts
Codecs
Dolby Digital, DTS, ProLogic II (tested with multiple codecs, Atmos and DTS-X did not work)
Streaming
No
Inputs
Analog, Hdmi(ARC), Optical, bluetooth
Dimensions and weight
16 x 110 x 13 cm (dxwxh), 11.2 kg
Price
699 euros
Conclusion
Teufel creates an excellent sound bar with the Cinebar Ultima. Yeah, it's big. But that has the advantage that the soundbar is just very good. Both music and film sound excellent. Please note that there is one hdmi input and one output. So it's not a 'switching hub' like some sound bars offer. Apart from hdmi, we see bluetooth, analog in and optical in. Enough to make it a party, we think. Whoever would have liked to connect another subwoofer: that's possible (wirelessly). But in our opinion it's not really necessary, unless you're a movie fanatic. But yes: in that case we actually recommend a discreet surround setup. Fine soundbar for a very decent price. Approved!