Bose's New Compact Soundbar Puts Speech Clarity Ahead of Atmos Hype

Bose introduced the TV Speaker (2nd Gen), a compact soundbar for $299 with three drivers, a center tweeter for speech, and Dialogue Mode. It has HDMI ARC/eARC, optical, Bluetooth, and bass adjustment; no microphone or voice assistants.

• Price $299, three drivers: two side and one center tweeter for speech
• Dialogue Mode highlights voices, Dolby Digital decoder
• HDMI ARC/eARC, optical, Bluetooth up to 30 feet, remote with bass adjustment
• Includes HDMI cable instead of optical, unlike first generation