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Rash
Avid Contributor I
January 1, 2014

Just hooked up two Play:1s as surrounds ...

... Wow! They sound amazing. I happened to have Lord of the Rings on, and as soon as the surrounds were installed, the difference was immediate and awesome. Much better than I expected.

I already have a high end surround system in another room, so I thought my wife was crazy for buying me these Play:1s for Christmas. Actually thought about returning them. But now - no way! The Playbar with the Play:1 surrounds already sounds better than my other system. Just lacking the bass of the sub, but honestly, not a big issue, as the bass is still very good.

Great job Sonos! Now just have a 50% off sale on the Sub, and I will be in home theater heaven.
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    Grand Maestro
    January 2, 2014
    Rash,

    Even at 100% SUB is a great deal. SUB is in a special class. I know that SUB seems expensive to many, but those who have it don't regret the purchase and will not give it up.
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    RashAuthor
    Avid Contributor I
    January 2, 2014
    Yea, I am slowly resigning myself to the fact that I will eventually own the SUB. Just gotta do some creative adjusting to the budget, and then lie about what it costs to the better half.
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    ynalezinski
    Trending Lyricist I
    January 31, 2019
    Yea, I am slowly resigning myself to the fact that I will eventually own the SUB. Just gotta do some creative adjusting to the budget, and then lie about what it costs to the better half.

    In my experience the Sub is not matched to the surround solution. It's too powerful and the lack of ability to add front L/R speakers drowns out the front channels. I would avoid the investment because you will have a disappointingly unbalanced system and no way to correct it.
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    To be honest, not a very happy customer. But hoping Sonos gets better eventually.
    Sjoop1985
    Sjoop1985
    January 31, 2019
    It's been 5 years, smarty-pants, safe to assume he's already made a decision ;)
    There's a slider to adjust the subs intensity. Mine is at 50% and just fine
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    Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans (John Lennon) --- Living room: Arc, Sub, 2x One - Kitchen: One - Bedroom: Play 3 - Office: Beam - Bathroom: Play 1
      ynalezinski
      Trending Lyricist I
      January 31, 2019
      Hopefully others, with the same type of concern/question can benefit from my feedback.
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      To be honest, not a very happy customer. But hoping Sonos gets better eventually.
      jgatie
      jgatie
      January 31, 2019
      Hopefully others, with the same type of concern/question can benefit from my feedback.

      Your feedback is neither knowledgeable, nor informative. The Sub level can easily be balanced with the other units, either via Truplay, or the manual slider in the room settings.
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      ynalezinski
      Trending Lyricist I
      February 1, 2019
      Hopefully others, with the same type of concern/question can benefit from my feedback.

      Your feedback is neither knowledgeable, nor informative. The Sub level can easily be balanced with the other units, either via Truplay, or the manual slider in the room settings.

      The reply comes from first-hand knowledge of owning and using the system and informs them of my experience, which they can add to their purchase decision-making process. --> Why pay so much for a sub that must be turned down? Overall, as it stands, I think it's better to look at other solutions than what Sonos provides for 5.1 at this price point. I sincerely hope this helps others, so that they don't make the same mistake I made.
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      To be honest, not a very happy customer. But hoping Sonos gets better eventually.
      jgatie
      jgatie
      February 1, 2019


      The reply comes from first-hand knowledge of owning and using the system and informs them of my experience, which they can add to their purchase decision-making process. --> Why pay so much for a sub that must be turned down? Overall, as it stands, I think it's better to look at other solutions than what Sonos provides for 5.1 at this price point. I sincerely hope this helps others, so that they don't make the same mistake I made.


      All surround sound setups are tuned to the other components. Your expectations are quite unrealistic,

      And why don'y you spell out the real reason for your disappointment? You are pissed off because your assumed Sonos was selling you a center speaker, when you really bought a soundbar, a completely different product. So now instead of owning your mistake, you are resurrecting old threads in order to bash Sonos. Right?
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      ynalezinski
      Trending Lyricist I
      February 1, 2019
      Incorrect, I expected a balanced 5.1 system when I purchased the Sub and did not get one. The logical solution is not possible, and Sonos will not confirm that it ever will be(dedicated R/L front speakers). I think that it is important for potential customers to know this to avoid making the same mistaken assumption that I did.

      Why are you so eager for me to lie about my bad experience with the Beam, Sub and play:3s?
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      To be honest, not a very happy customer. But hoping Sonos gets better eventually.
      jgatie
      jgatie
      February 1, 2019
      No, you expected to be able to use separate left and right speakers with a soundbar, which by definition already contain left, right and center speakers. That is most certainly not a ""logical solution", for no other soundbar manufacturer in history has offered that ype of configuration. You didn't do your research, and now you are angry at Sonos for your mistake, and are attempting to take out your anger by posting in multiple threads that the system is unbalanced when it is not when properly tuned.
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