Sound system upgrade - Sonos beem + sub vs separate AV amp and 5.1 setup

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Considering an upgrade to my aging AV system.
Current setup - Pioneer HTP-071 bought over 4 years ago.
Passive sub, one of the speakers is having a distortion and AV amp sometimes takes a few attempts of switching the AV source to get the sound(mostly at first start in the morning).

Have been thinking of replacing it with a new Amp(Sony STRDN1080 + separate 5.1/5.1.2) but with the new house move I am more and more thinking of a wireless setup.
Sonos Beem + Sub with 2 x Play1 as surround back is what I am thinking.
Also going to be changing the aging 4 Panasonic plasma to a new TV - probably Sony XG90 or a OLED if funds permit :)

What are the opinions on wireless surround systems like Sonos vs AV Amp+separates?

As I have multiple other devices - Nintendo Switch, V6 box & Nvidia Shield TV - connected to the TV(currently using the Pioneer Amps HDMI inputs, and output to TV HDMI, using ARC), but SOnos beem only has 1 HDMI, I am assuming all my other devices now needs to connect to the new TVs HDMI ports - as such I have to ensure the TV has enough HDMI inputs? I am still trying to figure out how the sound work with Sonos system when using multiple inputs to the TV.

Interested to know what your points are on the 2 options mainly.
Thank you in advance.
 
thank you for the input, I like the idea of AV+separates to soundbar system as well, its just the cables that annoys me. I will have a look at MusicCast 20 as lucid recommended - thank you
 
Any further guidance on this? I am looking for a kit for the new house.

I was thinking new denon amp with q acoustics 5.2.1 set up vs the sonus arc/two play ones/sub.

the sonus route will save a lot of hassle

Thought long and hard and went with a dedicated amp + 5.1 setup(soon to be 5.1.2). We did a bit of work in the living room area and did some cabling work at the same time. Got MDF skirting boards with trunking built in to route the cables + speaker wires to the rear - so they are not visible over the floor. Rears are behind the sofa so they are out of the way. I am happy with the setup and it is wifi friendly as well with no visible cables hanging about :)
Probably in a few years time when its time for an AV upgrade I may reconsider.
 
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