Built-In, Custom-Fit Soundbars Are the Next Big Home Audio Trend – Here’s Why Experts Are Divided

Living room with blue tiles and white walls, with floating shelves with various ornaments, a framed painting, a fireplace, two gray sofas, and a coffee table with books and candlesticks.

The latest cut-to-size soundbar from TruAudio is, on paper, an interior designer’s dream. Matched precisely to a TV screen's width, it represents a growing trend in home tech where devices are part of the space itself.

This week, I've seen this theme sweeping across the massive ISE exhibition space in Barcelona, the world’s leading AV and systems integration trade show, where global tech brands showcase the future of smart spaces.