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BMox81 · 17 Jan 2022 at 15:19

So we’ve had a bit of a living room shuffle and our SL’s will have to be wall mounted to retain the 5.1.

Anyone bought the Sonos wall mounts or equivalent?

How low from the ceiling should I put them as we can't have them at the height that they currently are on the Flexson stands.

the-evaluator · 17 Jan 2022 at 15:22

I'm using a Flexson Wall Mount for a Sonos One and can't grumble. Does the job nicely.

Daaaavvveee · 17 Jan 2022 at 15:30

BMox81 said:
So we’ve had a bit of a living room shuffle and our SL’s will have to be wall mounted to retain the 5.1.

Anyone bought the Sonos wall mounts or equivalent?

How low from the ceiling should I put them as we can't have them at the height that they currently are on the Flexson stands.

I currently use the Flexon floor stands, but I do have a spare pair of black Flexon wall mounts. I may list them on the marketplace this week if I get time!

Kol · 17 Jan 2022 at 16:22

Same as @the-evaluator but mines are the Sanus ones .. a pair seem a little more pricey: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sanus-Adjustable-Speaker-Mounts-Designed/dp/B076Q6JRVN - I think the are great, nice and simple.

I also have the Sanus floor stands: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076Q7T251/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_3S28BS2X56AGEEXBZ65T which I bought for our old lounge where the sofa was in the centre and now just sit under the stairs.

kinger8938 · 18 Jan 2022 at 10:13

Has anyone gone from a surround set up with the Original Beam, to the Beam Gen 2?

Wondering if it's worth considering upgrading or not at this point

Ashish Doshi · 19 Jan 2022 at 11:14

I currently have a playbar with two play 1s and a sub. Am thinking of upgrading the playbar to the arc. Does anyone think this is worth it?

Simmz · 19 Jan 2022 at 11:57

Ashish Doshi said:
I currently have a playbar with two play 1s and a sub. Am thinking of upgrading the playbar to the arc. Does anyone think this is worth it?

Yeah, it's a massive difference for TV and movies and worth it if you watch those a lot. Not so much a difference music wise though.

Ashish Doshi · 19 Jan 2022 at 13:57

Simmz said:
Yeah, it's a massive difference for TV and movies and worth it if you watch those a lot. Not so much a difference music wise though.

now need to convince the wife

Minstadave · 19 Jan 2022 at 18:46

kinger8938 said:
Has anyone gone from a surround set up with the Original Beam, to the Beam Gen 2?

Wondering if it's worth considering upgrading or not at this point

I'd put the money towards a sub first if you haven't got one.

kinger8938 · 20 Jan 2022 at 10:03

Minstadave said:
I'd put the money towards a sub first if you haven't got one.

Just got one in the last couple of weeks, after much debating for many months

Simmz · 30 Jan 2022 at 10:07

https://www.trustedreviews.com/news...-fi-headphones-will-they-land-in-2022-4205776

Reuben klang · 30 Jan 2022 at 10:43

So I have a rectangular open plan kitchen/dining room. It’s not very wide though. It’s roughly 4m x 15m

I’m looking at getting the ceiling speakers with the amp. That allows up to 6 speakers but what’s the best way to set it up for that?

Is it better to have a line of say 4 equally spread through the middle of the ceiling or go 2 near the walls maybe 4m in then another gap of 4m to the other 2?

Uriel · 1 Feb 2022 at 09:40

On the sub, I've seen rumours of a smaller, cheaper sub mini on its way. It may make sense to pair that with a beam in future. https://www-whathifi-com.cdn.amppro...-smaller-cylindrical-version-of-the-sonos-sub

I'm still considering a Beam Gen 2. Our TV and living room are too small for anything much bigger
Having trouble convincing the wife about any extra speakers for a surround setup.

Grim5 · 1 Feb 2022 at 09:51

Simmz said:
https://www.trustedreviews.com/news...-fi-headphones-will-they-land-in-2022-4205776

nice, I'm looking for replacements to my Sony XM3 and would like to see what Sonos can do

kinger8938 · 1 Feb 2022 at 18:19

Uriel said:
On the sub, I've seen rumours of a smaller, cheaper sub mini on its way. It may make sense to pair that with a beam in future. https://www-whathifi-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.whathifi.com/amp/news/sonos-sub-mini-spotted-smaller-cylindrical-version-of-the-sonos-sub?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a8&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#amp_tf=From %1$s&aoh=16437081955653&referrer=https://www.google.com&ampshare=https://www.whathifi.com/news/sonos-sub-mini-spotted-smaller-cylindrical-version-of-the-sonos-sub

I'm still considering a Beam Gen 2. Our TV and living room are too small for anything much bigger
Having trouble convincing the wife about any extra speakers for a surround setup.

The IKEA Sonos range may be a good option for rears! Worth a look

martin363 · 1 Feb 2022 at 20:31

kinger8938 said:
The IKEA Sonos range may be a good option for rears! Worth a look

+1

I have the Ikea bookshelf speakers as rears (with a Beam 1), and the are fine, much better than nothing at all. They are not as good as the 1's, but they are almost half the price too! and good value for money

PlacidCasual · 2 Feb 2022 at 07:31

Just had Planet Rock announce they’re not supporting the TuneIn service. Now I listen to Planet Rock on my Sonos several times a week for over 8 years so it will be a bit of a loss. I checked the Planet Rock webby and at first glance Sonos is not supported. Anyone know more than me, it’s entirely possible I’m being dim about this.

ChrisD. · 2 Feb 2022 at 07:58

PlacidCasual said:
Just had Planet Rock announce they’re not supporting the TuneIn service. Now I listen to Planet Rock on my Sonos several times a week for over 8 years so it will be a bit of a loss. I checked the Planet Rock webby and at first glance Sonos is not supported. Anyone know more than me, it’s entirely possible I’m being dim about this.

Is it on Sonos Radio?

Edit, just checked mine and I can see it.

PlacidCasual · 2 Feb 2022 at 08:18

@ChrisD. Ah thx, I'll check Sonos Radio. I thought that was all Sonos produced channels not really looked. I've always used the TuneIn radio station list on Sonos. At the moment I can see Planet Rock but it now starts with a warning that the service ends on Saturday and the PR webby makes no mention of any other speakers than Alexa and Chromecast.

Cheers I''ll have another look

ChrisD. · 2 Feb 2022 at 08:23

PlacidCasual said:
@ChrisD. Ah thx, I'll check Sonos Radio. I thought that was all Sonos produced channels not really looked. I've always used the TuneIn radio station list on Sonos. At the moment I can see Planet Rock but it now starts with a warning that the service ends on Saturday and the PR webby makes no mention of any other speakers than Alexa and Chromecast.

Cheers I''ll have another look

You can listen to UK radio with Sonos Radio for free. You get an ad at the start of the stream for the Sonos Radio HD service, apart from that it works perfectly. I only really listen to Absolute, Radio X and Radio 2 but all work fine.

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