Sonos Beam Gen2 Worth the price?

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Morning All

We got an LG C2 OLED at the end of last year and I wanted to get better sound for movies, sports etc, I’d love to have Atmos compatible hardware, looking to spend around £400 all in (Not earth shattering I know) we have a play 1 device just looking for thoughts & advice really, or should a be looking at a 5.1?

Thanks All!!!
 
bash247 said:
It will certainly be an upgrade from the internal speakers so definitely worth it but don't expect a game changer compared to a dedicated 5.1.

I've got the Arc + rears and the sub but I built it up slowly which is decent to spread the costs and worth the money in my opinion. Considering the cost of it, I would definitely opt for a dedicated atmos set up if the mrs allowed :D

Your play 1 won't be compatible with the newer generation of products so will need to be upgraded should you wish to build a 5.1+ set up using Sonos products.
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Hmmm will have to get the drunk and see :)
 
hornetstinger said:
Cheapest Atmos system is something like this 7.1.4 nice speakers but sub is lacking so I'd looking into something else. You'll add a avr you'll be looking at £500 at least. Add hundred for speaker cable, banana plugs. And another couple of hundred of stands, around up to £2000

www.av.com

Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 HCP 7.1.4 Speaker Package, Walnut at AV.com

Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 HCP 7.1.4 Speaker Package, Walnut at AV.com
www.av.com www.av.com

However that'll allow you change parts when needed with a soundbar it's locked in system can't be repaired/replaced, say if soundbar fails you'd need the same brand. If that wharfedale sub fails you can buy another make like svs, rel, whatever .

Edit I think to get Atmos avr 7.1.4 with enough amps for all those speakers probably need Denon 4700 4800 or something like that that is about what £1500 or so?
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Thanks bud, was thinking around the single soundbar route for I fully appreciate this won’t give true surround sound immersion, I might do piece mill and buy the parts over time to spread the cost
 
hornetstinger said:
You could get a pretty good stereo system for that,.and allow you add remaining speakers later

www.av.com

Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Black at AV.com

Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), Black at AV.com
www.av.com www.av.com

Add a second hand avr for another £150 and have a good upgradeable system.
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I absolutely hear what your saying, but I personally don’t have the time with work and a busy home life to search down multiple sound parts, I barely get time to read some decent reviews :( if it’s a case of adhoc bolting on a range one to a range I find that a lot easier to focus on, Sonos are a well respected brand….

No offence meant at all in this post maybe I’m just at that time in life where I want to ”plug n play” and enjoy :)
 
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iron_monkey said:
I think the bass is fine, the mrs hates it and makes me set it to night mode haha I would say dont expect any directional sound without seperates. My tv is set up in a corner with a fireplace one side and a curtain the other so its never going to work for me.
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Mine tells me to turn my Matrix Trilogy down all the time :mad: but myself and my sons love all types of sci-fi so a step up is a bonus!!
 
Worthy said:
Bass is fine but it’s not a sub, you have to remember that. I have one myself and I love it but it isn’t a surround system. Easy enough to chuck a couple of rears in and a sub if you decide you want to in future. Go for it, you’ve already made your mind up, I can tell :D
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Think I’ll opt for John Lewis with the 2 year service
 
Ayahuasca said:
If you want something relatively low profile without wires everywhere and actually want some directional sound and some bass, the Samsung Q930B can be had for around £600 now.

No, it's not going to compete with a separates system but it will give you a pretty acceptable Atmos experience.
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After doing some research and watching a number of reviews this is looking favourable! Can find it for £659 online, rather than paying for separates which I’m not looking to mix n match, Sonos seems great but way over priced for the soundstage that I want with SB, Bass, rear speakers etc!! Now thinking about placement, my tv is on a stand in a rectangle room 3m wide and 5m in length I’m planning on putting the bass unit to the side of the Tv and rear speakers on each back corner of the sofas!
 
Kenai said:
It looks like that domain was registered about a month ago, it has no trust pilot reviews at all and it's selling tech extremely cheaply

I wouldn't be putting my card details anywhere near a website like that, it couldn't look more suspect unless it had a big flashing banner saying SCAM at the top
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Haha I thought it was too good to be true! Thanks for the reply!
The search continues…….
 
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