+4I currently have a Playbar, two Play:1s as surrounds , a Sub Gen 1 and another Play:1 in my wife's studio. If I replaced the Playbar with an Arc Ultra I believe I would have to replace the Play:1 surrounds but not the Sub. But would I still be bale to use the Play1 in my wife's studio and place the replaced surround Play:1s in other rooms of the house?
Best answer by Stanley_4
I swapped my Play 1 surrounds on my Arc for Eras when I got the Arc Ultra. The swapped Play 1s worked fine in another Room.
I swapped my Play 1 surrounds on my Arc for Eras when I got the Arc Ultra. The swapped Play 1s worked fine in another Room.
+4I am very disappointed in Sonos that if I want to upgrade my Playbar with the Arc Ultra I would have to replace the surround Play:1’s
I am very disappointed in Sonos that if I want to upgrade my Playbar with the Arc Ultra I would have to replace the surround Play:1’s
That’s one of the downsides of being part oof an Eco System that is continually evolving. Faster processors, more memory, etc. all mean that as Sonos moves forward compatibility issues will arise.
But there are positives as well, all of the speakers that you own have benefitted from software improvements over the years that you have owned them and, as someone who has a PlayBar, Sub 2 and a pair of Play:1s, they still sound great and should do for a few more years and could all be used elsewhere in your home should you choose to upgrade.
I have not tried any model of Arc but do have the Era 100s paired with a Beam and Sub Mini and they are a significant upgrade from the Play:1.
I don’t really see this issue as Sonos specific because it is true of all systems that rely on computers, obsolescence always hits at some point and Sonos have handled this pretty well IMHO. I have, and remain, critical of the May 2024 release, the poor management and the time it has taken to get back to a full features stable system, but Sonos have listened and the two tier firmware approach they introduced last year will protect our investment much better than the previous S!/S2 split that effectively orphaned legacy products but did not impact me personally.
The sad truth is that I know one day the computers in some of my Sonos speakers will lack the power to do new stuff and that if I want the new stuff I will need a total refresh of some rooms even if the actual speakers (drivers) could carry on working for many more years. The alternative is another eco system that will almost certainly have the same challenges.
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