I noticed a good size difference in sound upgrading from Beam Gen 1 to the Beam Gen 2. Sound more richer and fuller. Ease to connect to other Sonos devices.
Pros: Different Music, Different Rooms, Easy to Set Up, Expandable, Free Control Options, Streams All My Music, and More, Superior Sound, Wireless
Completely changed (for the better) the sound quality of our TV. The bar works seamlessly with Spotify and actually integrates easily with the Sonos app. I thought my wife would be less than enthused given the cost but when she heard it, she was amazed and even commented, " wow, I am glad you bought this". So, super happy with the bar and would definitely recommend, two thumbs up.
Pros: Easy To Setup, Easy to use, Superior Sound, Wireless Surround Sound
The Beam Gen2 is a scientific marvel. In my living room it wasn't powerful enough to make it worth the price. Would benefit from a subwoofer. Connection and tuning are straight forward. My primary desire was clear dialogue. I was replacing a Polk Mini Magifi. The dialogue was not significantly better even with speech enhancement. I returned the Sonos and will continue my research. May have to save up for the Sonos Arc, or the Bose Soundbar Ultra.