Is it possible to use Beam as a computer speaker with the use of hdmi port?
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Thank you for the updates, the info and the pic. This is just what I needed to make sure the Beam is the suitable speaker for my PC.
I will be using it for Music, videos and some movies and as you mentioned it sounds great for all of them.
It kinda looks cool, but with the bar so short - i guess everything would sound like its just in front of you and instead of a clear difference between left and right, which wouldn't be great for games, but its fine for music. Im a little surprised, the beam is smaller than I expected it to look
While I'm not sure how well they compare, if the soundbar is only used at your pc and only for direct cable connection then there are alternatives as well - for instance razer sells a soundbar + sub combo for PC user that is about 1/3rd of the price of a stand-alone beam and does 5.1 too
Isnt beam need 2.5 cm space from the wall to perform optimal?
I'm impressed and jealous. That looks amazing!
I also got my Beam today and connected it to my computer. Agree with PaulRBoon that it sounds great. Bass is fine especially since you are so close to the speaker.
The only significant difference I experienced is that you can definitely hear the sound coming more from the center vs my previous speakers which were around 5' apart. So the soundstage is a little narrower which I expected.
Might get some 1s to expand the sound a little but since those can't be put on the "full" settings for TV (in this case computer) mode I don't know how useful they'd be.
The only significant difference I experienced is that you can definitely hear the sound coming more from the center vs my previous speakers which were around 5' apart. So the soundstage is a little narrower which I expected.
Might get some 1s to expand the sound a little but since those can't be put on the "full" settings for TV (in this case computer) mode I don't know how useful they'd be.
The question is also why would you want to use the beam as a computer speaker it makes almost no sense
Will let you know as I have the beam on order for just this purpose, luckily my mother board has an optical output for Audio, I was going to use a Playbar (a bit excessive i know) and 2 Play:1 but just as I was about to order I noticed on the web articles relating to the beams fcc filing so i held off until the announcement on the 6th June, glad i did as the Beam seems the best fit and should look and sound good mounted underneath the Acer x34a with the Play:1 as rears, this will allow me to disconnect the PC from the connectAmp so it can be used to power some out door speakers for the garden.
there are HDMI to HDMI-ARC adapters offered e.g. http://a.co/9aE4P9Q but unknown quality/function/compatibility, you'd have to just try it.
No reason that couldn't be done, I suppose... if your PC has an optical output.
What about connecting the Sonos Beam to the PC via the included Optical Audio Adapter?
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