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Soldato
Will wait for reviews, no way I’m dropping 1k on the ultra yet, want to get an idea on the differences between the arc and arc ultra from some trusted sources like Peter Pee on YT.
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Soldato
Haha. Adding one into the snug.
Upgrade programme?
I have a Sonos arc, never applied for any upgrade in the past, is it a simple case of just activating the upgrade on website and applying discount, I take it I don’t need to send them my Sonos arc, lol, as it’s worth more than £149!
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Upgrade programme?
I have a Sonos arc, never applied for any upgrade in the past, is it a simple case of just activating the upgrade on website and applying discount, I take it I don’t need to send them my Sonos arc, lol, as it’s worth more than £149!
It is but it's from my old play 1's.
Soldato
Do you have to send them in?
Nope.
Do they do remote bricking or something?
Soldato
Not as far as I’m aware. They were going to but there was outrage as it wasn’t at all environmentally friendly - bricking a perfectly working device just because you’ve upgraded from it
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Just watching top gun maverick - different TV and environment but it's certainly 10 clicks above the beam (although mine is a gen1 mostly used for paw patrol etc so not a totally fair comparison, lol).
Soldato
I will maybe go for the ultra at a later date, but im not going to upgrade my gen 3 sub, see nothing in the gen 4 to warrant an upgrade. Same could be said for arc>ultra, but hopefully its enough of an improvement there, looking forward to some reviews/comparisions.
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Caporegime
Sub 4 seems a cosmetic update as best I can tell. Be interesting to see the reviews.
Caporegime
They did briefly when the feature was introduced but got rightly trashed in the press. Now the old unit remains fully functional.
Soldato
Yeah and improved CPU/RAM and better Wifi, not that any of those things have been an issue for me in the gen3.
When time comes I will make use of that upgrade program and gift my Arc to my brother.
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As a dad to two myself, when Rubble is on the double? Reference material mate.
No, you still get to keep the device and can still use it. Just their way of trying to get you to spend money and upgrade to the latest and greatest.
People sell devices on eBay for like £50 which you can add to your account and get 30% off. Quite a big saving if you were say buying a bar, sub and rear speakers.
Shows you here which products are eligible and their %
Revamp Your Home Audio with our Upgrade Programme | Sonos
Modernise your Sonos sound system with the Sonos Upgrade Programme. Recycle an eligible device and receive credit for 30% off a new product. Sign in to your Sonos account to check your eligibility.
www.sonos.com
Changes are:
The subwoofer benefits from increased processing power, more memory and new Wi-Fi radios for better connectivity and uses less power when in use and in standby mode. It's also 2kg lighter than the previous Gen3.
As a dad to two myself, when Rubble is on the double? Reference material mate.
Caporegime
Thanks.
The Sub is basically unchanged since 2012 sonically. I'm suprised they didn't do a bigger overhaul. I wonder where all the weight was shaved off?
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Arc ultra looks like a clear upgrade over the non ultra if you use as a stand alone. However it's not clear if there is any significant improvement when used in an existing surround setup. I probably won't upgrade; I'll keep my gen2 sub as well - the only difference is the gen4 is lighter and uses 50% less power
I think the fact that they'll keep selling the non ultra is telling; the ultra is not a clear replacement but a side product to better suit a scenario where you only use a soundbar without a sub and rear
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