Sonos - Beam (Gen 2)
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
2017
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"delivers the full package here. ... betting the house regarding this on this pair was fully worth it. ... It matches up (I would not say surpasses) a lot of wired in-ear monitors within this price bracket and slightly above. ... The prowess it shows in keeping the instrument separation clean is something that I really, really appreciate myself for buying this pair, not to mention the rumbly yet controlled, precise lows keep on coming and the highs soar without spice, without hurting your ears."
"Nothing short of a home run, here- the Ear once again brings me all; the way the bass hits on this track is very impactful but not bloated, punchy but not overpowering, and Kendrick’s powerful vocals shine through bright, while I enjoyed the way the Sax keeps on coming in at the right junctions of the song, and the way the cymbals play out on this track is probably one of the best I have heard through amongst all the gear that I have owned and currently own- the first in a wireless, and one of the few if I consider all. ... the timbre sounds natural and uncoloured"
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"And so compact that I could put baby in it, and then roll it around house with me as I finished getting ready."
"It was our only car seat and stroller as we didn’t have room for anything else in our small apartment in LA."
"needing a compact stroller for restaurants etc."
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"Besides the center channel on Samsung is fantastic even on my Q800 which is not as good as the 990. It's so clear it's crazy, glass breaking in movies sounds real as well because of the center channel."
"blew me away with the level of detail it has ... nothing I've had even sounds remotely close ... none of them are even close to the Ambeo in terms of detail to the sound ... it's truly INCREDIBLE!!!"
"Sounds sooooo insanely polished & perfect it's almost scary how clean it sounds. ... If you strictly want the absolute cleanest sounding system, Ambeo Plus is the ONLY way to go!!"
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"I went with the sonos, but I only wanted the bar for now. I'll buy the sub next year, and then the rears. Yes I'm spending more overall, but im spending within my limits with the money I have available at the time, and I dont mind spending that money."
"soundbars now can be very good with basic plug and play. ... No wires is a huge plus too."
"What I like most about the Sonos system is that although it's proprietary, it's very customizable and modular. ... Want to start with just a soundbar, go ahead; want to add surrounds first, sure; want to upgrade your soundbar and use the same surrounds, no problem; want to add a sub, okay; want to upgrade the surrounds, go ahead, and you can then use your old ones as standalone speakers elsewhere."
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"Not happy you cannot shut it off without unplugging or disconnecting from WiFi so the soundbar is always on. ... I don want it on all the damn time."
"Sonos would require me to use the Sonos app."
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"The clarity somewhat was not there and I struggle to hear spoken words ie lyrics and speech regardless what of switching speech enhancement and night mode on and loudness turned off ... I feel what ’s the point having this system if you can ’t use these features ... beam 2, despite being really good on it ’s own when connected to era 300s, is not powerful enough to compliment era 300s as 300 does not use centre firing drivers when in surround mode with beam, so when paid it lacks an ability to generate clear sound. ... In short, I personally don ’t suggest connecting beam 2 with Era 300s."
"Mine sounded mediocre until I added two Sonos One SL as surrounds. ... Without the surrounds it is very lackluster."
"I would not say its dialogue clarify is leagues better than the Beam at all. ... likely not if you’re focused on dialogue clarity improvement. ... The Beam Gen 2 and Ultra (I’ve owned both) have similar levels of dialogue clarity."
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"if you ever tried to play music with their (previously) amazing app with included stream services like Apple Music to play Lossless isnt currently working right"
"Sonos would require me to use the Sonos app."
"It is paring with other speakers etc. that gives me issues."
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"Brighter, more detail, more balanced, better surround performance, just better in literally every aspect than the Beam."
"I like the atmos/surround effect on my lone sonos beam (gen 2) in my living room, but it's not at all the same as physical speakers behind me."
"Beam 2 does more of a virtual atmos."
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"The clarity somewhat was not there and I struggle to hear spoken words ie lyrics and speech regardless what of switching speech enhancement and night mode on and loudness turned off ... I feel what ’s the point having this system if you can ’t use these features ... beam 2, despite being really good on it ’s own when connected to era 300s, is not powerful enough to compliment era 300s as 300 does not use centre firing drivers when in surround mode with beam, so when paid it lacks an ability to generate clear sound. ... In short, I personally don ’t suggest connecting beam 2 with Era 300s."
"Very noticeable difference in clarity between the arc and ultra. For our aging ears spend the money on the ultra. ... Return it and buy the Arc Ultra. Much better. ... I also own both and still recommend the ultra over beam for clarity"
"I tried the 600, Ultra, Q990C, Arc Ultra, Beam 2 and ultimately kept the Bose Ultra mainly for the dialogue clarity."
I started with the beam 2 sub mini and era 100s. I just got an arc on Black Friday
r/sonos • WTF Happened ? ->Sonos beam gen2+sub mini is most reccomended best buy and goes perfect with Sony tv's. I'm personally big fan of this combo. If You wanna premium sound than Sonos Arc ultra and sub 4.
r/bravia • Bravia 8 soundbar suggestions - possibly the Bravia theatre bar 6 ->When I tried Arc Ultra with Spotify Very High, the sound felt richer. Two Era100s hit wider than Beam Gen2, but I prefer Arc for deep, detailed tracks.
r/sonos • For stereo music Arc Ultra versus 2x Era100 ->100% the answer is Sonos. The Beam Gen 2 soundbar is a solid soundbar that offers decent atmos sound. The next step up to the Sonos Arc or Arc Ultra will hit different if you're not worried about cost. Add a Sonos Sub and that's all you'll need. I say this as someone that has a Klipsch Reference Premier 5.1.2 setup with a Denon 2800h receiver in my living room. I use the soundbar setup in my bedroom and it has pretty good quality. Does it hit quite the same as Atmos in a true home theater setup? Of course not, but it's still a damn good soundbar choice that gives you the Atmos you want.
r/LGOLED • Best soundbar system for LG C5? ->Great job! I would say soundbars have their place though. I run a Sonos Beam gen 2 with Sub mini in our very small lounge and I find it to be perfect for that.
r/BudgetAudiophile • Friend was gonna buy a brand new sound bar. I said nope. ->I have a c4 and Sonos beam; love the set up
r/LGOLED • I need soundbar but.. ->I started with a beam…then a sub…then era 100 surrounds. I was happy. Then I found a killer deal to buy a 2nd hand arc with sub. Now I have an arc, surrounds and 2 subs. It’s a slippery slope my friend.
r/sonos • WTF Happened ? ->Compared to TV speakers? Absolutely.
r/LGOLED • Sonos Beam soundbar - worth it? ->Honestly. You’ll love it. Get the beam, enjoy it for a few months. Then get the surrounds. You can get used and refurb ones quite cheap now as I don’t think they make them anymore? Could be wrong.
r/LGOLED • Sonos Beam soundbar - worth it? ->I just made the upgrade from the Beam Gen2 to the Arc Ultra. May it depends on your room, your setup and your TV. For me I can say that the upgrade is noteable. The sound is much brighter, better high tones and the bass is stronger. I also moved to a bigger appartment and now I have a larger living room with 25 m^2. but I also have two One SL as surrounds and a Sub Mini for the deeper sounds. Long story short, I definetly would say that you can hear the difference. Brighter sound and the Atmos Effects are clearer. For me it was worth the upgrade. But the Beam Gen2 is still a very good soundbar. If you have the money and its worth to you, go for it. But if you stay with the beam you also won‘t be disappointed.
r/sonos • Sonos Arc Ultra Review: Upgrading from the Beam Gen 2 ->I would say it depends on your room, your TV and especially your needs. The Arc Ultra is a good soundbar and won‘t disappoint you. If you plan to add a Sub and Rears you can also buy that stuff later, because the system is modular. Maybe listen to one. And maybe compare the Beam 2. I just upgraded from Beam 2 to Arc Ultra. I‘m happy with it. And its good if you want to upgrade to some multi room features in future.
r/sonos • Sonos Arc Ultra - Worth it? ->If you got the money Sonos beam2. If not Samsung S60D
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