ULTIMEA 7.1ch Virtual Surround Sound Bar, Sound Bar for Smart TV with 4 Surround Speakers, Peak Power 330W, Surround Sound System for TV, App Control, Soundbar with Subwoofer, OPT/AUX/BT, Aura A40

The aura a40 has amazing quality sound as well as general range with the EQ settings. although the base seemed small at first it makes up for it in power and actually shakes the sofa and the rear support speakers are also miles ahead compared to the Poseidon D60s

I purchased the Aura A40 soundbar expecting a traditional 7.1 setup with a dedicated centre speaker. While the system wasn’t quite what I was looking for, it does offer excellent value for its price of £130.I purchased the Aura A40 soundbar to improve our family movie nights, upgrading from using two Alexa speakers. When the A40 was installed, the overall sound quality was much better, deeper bass, cleaner sound and more volume. However, I felt the stereo effect wasn't there, this was when i realised that the centre speaker is a soundbar that emits both the left and right channels alongside the centre channel. So it wasn't exactly what I wanted.Here’s how I’d rate the individual components:Build quality: 4.5/5 – Solid and well-made, could do with a HDMI port.Customer service: 5/5 – Emily and the ULTIMEA team were incredibly helpful, responsive, and truly care about their products, customers and brand.L & R speakers: 3/5 – Decent for their size.Surround speakers: 3.0/5 – Good sound but they replicate the main channels, which wasn’t ideal for me.Centre speaker: 4/5 – Clear and powerful, but slightly louder than the other channels.Subwoofer: 4/5 – Delivers solid bass.After a firmware update provided by ULTIMEA, there were improvements to the system, including better left and right channel separation and louder surround speakers.While this system didn’t fully align with my expectations, I’m impressed with ULTIMEA as a brand. Their D60 Atmos system looks like it may be a better fit for me, as the L & R speakers will be better positioned and so I’ll be exploring that next.If you’re looking for an affordable and well-built "virtual" surround system and don’t need HDMI, the Aura A40 is a solid choice. And with ULTIMEA’s exceptional customer service you're in good hands.

Excellent sound and easy to setup

Despite this system being on the low budget rack, I was surprised to hear a very acceptable quality of audio from this Pro Logic 7.1 surround style system. The bass you get from that tiny subwoofer is impressive as well as the mid and treble you get from the x4 rubix cube satellite speakers and x1 mini sound-bar........to setup from the box is child's play

Loving it!

It’s a shame this kind of thing is still going on especially on Amazon. The is advertised as a 7.1Ch surround sound system but it’s not. First it’s a 5 speaker system with a sub that’s 5.1Ch if it had a decoder. Classing the three drivers in the centre speaker as 3 channels is complete rubbish. Connection wise it’s either Bluetooth, a stereo auxiliary connection via 3.5mm jack or optical connection but no decoder on the optical.All it’s doing is taking a stereo signal and pushing it out over multiple speakers.Sound wise yes it’s an upgrade on what the TV comes with nowadays but it’s not a surround sound system

The sound is awful. Can’t hear rear speakers unless it’s in your ear drum and just really tinny all around. !!

The sound quality is amazing bt the aux is not included and I got one and it will not connect via aux so I have to connect it to my tv via Bluetooth