Harman Kardon Enchant Series Review: Two Soundbars, a Sub, and a Wireless Speaker

Introduction

Most soundbars promise a home theater experience and deliver something closer to louder television. A separates system with dedicated left, right, and centre speakers still creates a wider, more spacious stage, and large subwoofers and tower speakers still dig deeper. Plenty of rooms simply cannot accommodate that, and plenty of people do not want the cables or the bulk. The interesting question is how much of that gap a well-designed soundbar can close.

The 2025 Harman Kardon Enchant series is a complete reboot of the line rather than a refresh of the older Enchant 1300 and Enchant 800 models. It includes two soundbars, the Enchant 1100 and the Enchant 900, plus the Enchant Sub and the Enchant Speaker, a compact wireless speaker that works on its own or as part of a larger system. The lineup made a strong first impression in an early listening session, and it has held up under longer testing since.

What the Enchant Series Gets Right

All four products share a fabric-wrapped finish with a clean, minimal top panel for quick access to the controls. In person they feel solid and well built, the kind of equipment that settles into a room without drawing attention to itself.

Underneath the finish, the technology has moved on considerably from the previous generation. Both soundbars support Dolby Atmos and use real physical upfiring drivers that bounce sound off the ceiling and back down to the listener for height effects. The Enchant 1100 adds DTS:X. MultiBeam processing widens the front stage so effects spread across the room rather than staying locked to the speaker itself, and Pure Voice processing is designed to keep dialogue intelligible no matter how loud the soundtrack becomes. In testing it kept lines clear during busy action scenes without making voices sound thin or harsh.

Connectivity is thorough on both bars: an HDMI input for a source, an HDMI output with eARC for the TV, 4K passthrough with HDR10 and Dolby Vision, and HDCP 2.3. There is also an optical input, Bluetooth for quick pairing, Ethernet, and dual-band Wi-Fi, with AirPlay, Chromecast built-in, and Spotify Connect for streaming. Setup runs through the Harman Kardon One app, which also provides custom EQ controls, room calibration, and feature updates over time. Calibration was run several times across multiple rooms and made a clear, noticeable difference: the system adapts to walls, ceiling, and furniture to produce a more coherent three-dimensional sound field rather than simply more volume.

That calibration step is worth taking seriously. The difference between a quick default setup and a properly calibrated one is audible in almost any room, and it costs nothing more than a few minutes in the app.

Harman Kardon Enchant 1100: The Flagship Soundbar

The Enchant 1100 measures just over 45 inches wide, about 2.5 inches tall, and a little over 5 inches deep, which suits televisions in the 55 to 65 inch range in medium to large rooms. It packs 11 drivers in total: six racetrack-shaped full-range units, three 1-inch tweeters, and two 2.75-inch upfiring drivers. It is rated at 315 watts of total power with a frequency response down to 52 Hz.

On its own it is a very good soundbar, with the height channels and the wide front stage doing most of the work of making a film soundtrack feel larger than the screen. It is the natural starting point for anyone building out the full system.

Harman Kardon Enchant 900: The Compact Soundbar

The Enchant 900 is the smaller option at 34 inches wide, with the same slim height and depth as the 1100. That makes it a good match for a bedroom, an office, or a smaller living room where a 45-inch bar would dominate the furniture.

It still supports Dolby Atmos and still uses physical upfiring drivers, with nine drivers in total: four racetrack full-range units, three 1-inch tweeters, and two 2.5-inch upfiring drivers. Power is rated at 195 watts and it plays down to 60 Hz, so a subwoofer matters even more here than it does with the larger bar.

The trade-off is straightforward: less cabinet volume, less low-end extension, and no DTS:X, but the same Atmos height approach and the same app-based setup and calibration.

Harman Kardon Enchant Sub: The Low-End Upgrade

Adding the Enchant Sub changes the character of the system more than any other single component. It uses a 6.5-inch downfiring woofer and a cone-shaped bass reflector that spreads bass evenly in all directions, powered by 100 watts.

It is not the largest subwoofer on the market, and it is not trying to be. What it does is add a substantial amount of low-end weight that makes the whole system more exciting and more cinematic. Explosions and action scenes hit harder, and music gains fullness. With the sub in place, the soundbar no longer feels like it is working alone. One limitation worth knowing: there is no subwoofer output on the back of these soundbars, so upgrading to a different sub later, or reusing one you already own, is not an option here.

Harman Kardon Enchant Speaker: The Flexible Add-On

The Enchant Speaker is the most versatile piece in the lineup. On its own it is a compact Dolby Atmos speaker with angled side-firing drivers and an upfiring driver, delivering immersive height effects from a small enclosure. It sounds surprisingly full for its size, and it works in a kitchen, a bedroom, or an office as a standalone wireless speaker.

Each unit includes automatic room correction, so it adapts to whatever space it is placed in. A pair can be linked into a true stereo setup, which makes them genuinely appealing as music speakers before any home theater role is considered. Through the Harman Kardon One app they can also join a multi-room setup, so music follows from room to room in sync.

The part that matters most here is what happens when a pair joins an Enchant soundbar system. They become wireless rear speakers, and because each one carries its own upfiring driver, they add rear height channels as well as rear surround channels. That is a meaningful difference for Atmos material.

Building a Full 7.1.4 System

Combining the Enchant 1100, the Enchant Sub, and a pair of Enchant Speakers produces a 7.1.4 system with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, and none of it requires running speaker wire to the rear of the room. The rear height layer is not a marketing detail either. With an atmospheric mix, sound arrives behind and above the listener at the same time, and the system recreates a convincing sense of place. Switch to a live concert recording and the same speakers move easily into a music role, spreading crowd noise naturally and giving the recording a real sense of height.

Buying Advice

The Enchant 900 makes sense for smaller rooms and tighter budgets, particularly if a subwoofer is part of the plan from the start. The Enchant 1100 is the better foundation for a medium or large room, with more drivers, more power, lower extension, and DTS:X support on top of Atmos.

The subwoofer is the upgrade that delivers the most immediate difference, and a pair of Enchant Speakers is the step that turns a good soundbar into a genuine surround system without the installation work. Buyers who already own a high-performance subwoofer should note that the bars have no subwoofer output, so the Enchant Sub is the intended path.

Conclusion

The Enchant series is a clear step forward for the brand and a substantial improvement over the older Enchant models. The ability to start with a single soundbar and expand into a full 7.1.4 system with wireless rears and a compact sub makes it one of the more flexible packages available, and each piece stands up on its own merits as well.