I was using a Dennon surround system before. I also had a Sonos One that I used for Spotify music. I was disappointed in the Sonos One because they lack higher frequencies. Then I replaced my "system" with a Somos Beam. It has very nice sound but had no surround or subwoofer. I had hoped to use my Sonos One as a rear speaker, but you need 2 of them. So I bit the bullet and bought a second Sonos One, set up the surround and WOW. The TV, movies and and music are wonderful, even without a sub. I'm very happy.
Tried both Sony HT G700 and Sonos Beam Gen 2 with Sonos Sub Mini which simply outperformed Sonys....Worth the money. Also the Atmos and sound quality are amazing.
I’ve used Sonos products for many years and have been thrilled with the experience. This time I found myself disappointed with the Beam.
1) I expected the sound signature to be much wider than the classic Play. Not so much.
2) Worse, the switching between TV (optical) and So is streaming isn’t as seamless as it should be. It goes from TV to Sonos just fine, but not the other way around. Only way around it was to cycle the power in the optical source or set up the TV again in the app. Given that Sonos support was also less than helpful, this is going right back to the store.
It might work better with HDMI ARC/eARC but the optical and audio experience are lacking.
We have a small living room, so needed something that would produce clear full sound without the need for tooooo much volumn. After using the option to set up the speaker with the room, I was blown away by the quality of sound. It has a surround ability that makes it seem like there is something going on outside of the living room, but the Sonos is actually pickup up sounds from the TV movie that we otherwise wouldn't hear. Excellent product!