*** Official SONOS Thread ***

[ChrisD.]

Or buy it now?

I've already spent enough this month and I'm about to remortgage so not really an option. It's for my bedroom anyway so it's overkill.

 

[CapitalOne]

Got a sub this weekend - subtle but wouldn't do without it now! Thanks for the heads up on the prices - just ordered 2 play 1s as a direct consequence...

 

[Housey]

As may or may not have been previously suggested:

Sonos prices going up: https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4252

 

[Basher]

Got a sub this weekend - subtle but wouldn't do without it now! Thanks for the heads up on the prices - just ordered 2 play 1s as a direct consequence...

Soon tempted to get the Sub and a couple of Play 1's today. Hmm.

 

[CapitalOne]

Prime now

 

[Basher]

Prime now

Indeed. Just how much better is the Playbar with the sub?

 

[CapitalOne]

I dont have the playbar sorry - i have a 5, 2 3s a 1 and the sub the kitchen - sounds great even though it's a bit of a hotchpotch. I use the line in on the 5 for kitchen tv (connected to the others).

At first i didn't think the sub was working (it's massive btw) but after tuning the room again, it was ok so watch that.

 

[Simmz]

We have the playbar in the living room and the play 1 in the bedroom so far. The fact the gf is completely useless with technology, but even she knows how to use it and completely loves it is a win win for me.

 

[enfo]

Damn , that Playbar is a mental price now

 

[Minstadave]

It's stupidly outdated features wise too. I'd happily pay for an updated one but not the old one, it's 4 years old and has nothing but a single digital in and only DD support.

 

[UberTiger]

Gosh, I feel like I'm getting richer in used goods as the year goes on. First my Macbook increases in value and now my sound system, it's a good thing I'm not in the market for a new version of either

 

[Beansprout]

The Playbar definitely isn't worth £699 (or most likely £649)....the lack of DTS is frustrating but the ease of use just about made up for it at around £500.

I was hoping they'd bring out a new one before GBP-related price increases....doh.

Glad I bought 2 more subs a few weeks ago in preparation for a party though! They really do improve all the speakers, even the Play 5s, as I don't think the 5s sound great when they're trying to go low & loud.

I have one room with 2x Play 5, 1 Sub, and 1 REL sub of my own connected to the subwoofer output on a connect:amp (speakers go elsewhere.) That's a fun room

 

[Basher]

The Playbar definitely isn't worth £699 (or most likely £649)....the lack of DTS is frustrating but the ease of use just about made up for it at around £500.

I was hoping they'd bring out a new one before GBP-related price increases....doh.

Glad I bought 2 more subs a few weeks ago in preparation for a party though! They really do improve all the speakers, even the Play 5s, as I don't think the 5s sound great when they're trying to go low & loud.

I have one room with 2x Play 5, 1 Sub, and 1 REL sub of my own connected to the subwoofer output on a connect:amp (speakers go elsewhere.) That's a fun room

Have you got one sub paired with the Soundbar? If so, how would you rate it? I got the sound bar for about £430 so I'm holding back on spending even more than that on the sub.

 

[Beansprout]

Have you got one sub paired with the Soundbar? If so, how would you rate it? I got the sound bar for about £430 so I'm holding back on spending even more than that on the sub.

I've got a playbar with sub and 2 play 1 rears, and the sub definitely makes it better. It's a good sub and worth the cost. If I had 2x play 1 in a room for example, I'd get a sub rather than replace with play 5s.

Films have impact and Pendulum is rubbish when I toggle off the sub in the app. I actually have its volume turned down 20% too!

 

[ChrisD.]

So there's no crossover when adding the sub then?

 

[Basher]

I've got a playbar with sub and 2 play 1 rears, and the sub definitely makes it better. It's a good sub and worth the cost. If I had 2x play 1 in a room for example, I'd get a sub rather than replace with play 5s.

Films have impact and Pendulum is rubbish when I toggle off the sub in the app. I actually have its volume turned down 20% too!

Thanks. I've currently got a Sub and another 5 in my basket (to replace the 1 in the kitchen). Decisions, decisions.

That would bring the total up to 2 Play 5's, 1 Playbar, 1 Sub and 4 Play 1's - which pretty much has most of the house covered.

 

[Beansprout]

So there's no crossover when adding the sub then?

As I understand it when you add a sub, the Sonos system automatically reroutes lower frequencies to the sub, so that stops the other speakers in the group having to work so hard.

Thanks. I've currently got a Sub and another 5 in my basket (to replace the 1 in the kitchen). Decisions, decisions.

That would bring the total up to 2 Play 5's, 1 Playbar, 1 Sub and 4 Play 1's - which pretty much has most of the house covered.

Excellent

 

[M1k3H]

Ahhh! Had the Playbar for 2 years this December so added 2 Play 1's. I was planning to get the Sub next December, but now contemplating to buy it before they put up the prices!!

 

[ChrisD.]

As I understand it when you add a sub, the Sonos system automatically reroutes lower frequencies to the sub, so that stops the other speakers in the group having to work so hard.

That's what I thought, so simply turning off the sub isn't a fair comparison to test for bass before and after.

 

[Beansprout]

That's what I thought, so simply turning off the sub isn't a fair comparison to test for bass before and after.

Presumably when the sub is disabled in the app it also undoes the crossover change. I can hear SOME bass come out the playbar when I do that. Just not the room-shaking wall of deep bass that the sub provides