Nothing cures a slump like a big win. That's exactly what Sonos needed from the new Arc Ultra. Built on the bones of the already great Sonos Arc (9/10, WIRED Recommends), the Ultra is slimmer, clearer, bassier, and more immersive for just $100 more, and it is the first product launched in what Sonos claims is a bug-free app-mosphere. Software bugs have plagued the Sonos app since the company revamped it alongside the release of its first headphones, the Ace (8/10, WIRED Recommends), earlier this year. This is the bug that keeps on giving. In my review period I found another issue where the bar disappeared from the app after linking the new Sub 4 and a pair of Era 300 speakers (9/10, WIRED Recommends) in a surround system. Thankfully, the woes finally seem to be resolved. After a simple power cycle, I've experienced over a week of error-free operation which, when combined with a lack of similar reports online, leads me to cautiously call my troubles settled. The Ultra is now stable...
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