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Post by rammy18 on May 2, 2024 10:28:11 GMT
Third for a beam. Team it up with a couple of ones (or whatever the latest variant is called) and you have surround sound or atmos (with the 2nd gen beam). Everything is wireless and compact, if space is an issue, and it all just works
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Post by dfunked on May 2, 2024 11:05:36 GMT
I've been eyeing up the second gen Beam funnily enough. Good to hear some positive feedback.
Briefly tried out the LG sound bar that came with my TV, but it's fucking huge and I just couldn't justify having a subwoofer too.
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Post by paulyboy81 on May 2, 2024 11:21:55 GMT
Yet another vote for the Beam.
It's at the pricier end of the more budget soundbars, but worth the premium for the versatility the Sonos ecosystem brings with it. Great by itself, but you can add all sorts of stuff to the setup if you want to upgrade at a later date.
It's on offer a lot as well, regularly down at £350'ish instead of the £450-500 lots of places sell it at. Keep an eye out.
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Post by harrypalmer on May 2, 2024 11:41:17 GMT
I managed to pick up a second hand second gen beam for £200 (edit:hmm, this seems ridiculously cheap, but I remember it being basically half price, was a while ago!) from Sevenoaks and yes it’s excellent for the price. I’m not sure there’s anything better for the money even at full price, and yeah you can add to it so easily.
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Post by Dougs on May 2, 2024 12:31:44 GMT
I love my 5.1 but suspect I'll end up selling it (maybe keep the bookshelf speakers...) and getting a Beam and some Ones when I redo the living room. I think I'll find it difficult to integrate it all (likely to end up with the TV in the corner, so the fronts are problematic)
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Post by Nitrous on May 13, 2024 11:27:25 GMT
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Post by darkling on May 13, 2024 13:11:52 GMT
I think comparing soundbars is particularly difficult (online at least). Not only is comparing sound subjective, but you don't use all soundbars in the same way, particularly Sonos soundbars.
The reason I bought a Beam was because it's convenient. There's no faffing around turning the soundbar on/off, and Spotify integrates directly into it, so it's as much an 'always on' smart speaker as it is a soundbar.
There's no dedicated remote control necessary either. You can use your TV remote to control the volume, then adjust settings in the Sonos app... although Sonos completely ruined the app with an update last week. I guess it's still usable, but a lot of Sonos users have issues with the software on their home network... a potential risk to consider.
After buying a soundbar I also realised you don't want "big movie sound" for most content, and I find the Beam does a good job at all volumes, as well as allowing you to easily toggle loudness, voice enhancement, and night-time settings.
Anyway, I'm starting to sound like a Sonos salesman, but my point is that there's a lot of factors to consider, depending on whether you just want bigger sound for movies, better sound clarity, or an all-round solution for TV and music, like the Beam.
Don't fall into the trap of comparing on-paper specs and opting for the cheapest, because you're unlikely to end up with a good soundbar.
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Post by Nitrous on May 13, 2024 13:47:38 GMT
Hmm thanks. It'll be mostly used for movies and gaming (PS5) if suitable.
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Post by Dougs on May 13, 2024 20:41:33 GMT
I've managed to somehow knacker the pass through via ARC from my TV to my AVR. Sound was dropping in and out every few seconds so tried to reset the sound settings and mow getting absolutely nothing from the receiver. Must be a handshake issue or something. Will faff about tomorrow but it's bloody annoying as the TV sound makes me want to claw my ears out.
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Post by Dougs on May 14, 2024 9:56:26 GMT
Eventually righted itself when I powered down both and unplugged. Kind of didn't want to work though, there was a definite delay in it kicking in.
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robthehermit
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Post by robthehermit on May 14, 2024 10:56:04 GMT
I'm not allowed to have speakers.
Mrs Hermit has grudgingly let me have a monitor in the living room but she doesn't want to hear it. While she admits that the picture on the Neo G8 is phenomenal, by far her favourite feature is that it doesn't have speakers. So while she's still up I use a mono earbud (so I'm not completely ignoring her) and then bust out the proper headset once she's gone to bed.
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Post by mrpon on May 14, 2024 11:12:10 GMT
You can get "invisible" plaster in wall speakers y'know.
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Post by Derblington on May 14, 2024 11:40:10 GMT
I don't think that'd be necessary for a PC set-up.
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