Hi, can anyone clarify whether my old Sonos Play:1s are compatible with the latest Beam (Gen 2), to create effective TV surround sound? TV is an LG 43UP81006LA. What would be the limitations of such a set up? Thanks.
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Play:1 and Beam (Gen 2) Compatibility
Best answer by ratty
Hi, can anyone clarify whether my old Sonos Play:1s are compatible with the latest Beam (Gen 2), to create effective TV surround sound?
Yes. I have such a setup.
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Hi, can anyone clarify whether my old Sonos Play:1s are compatible with the latest Beam (Gen 2), to create effective TV surround sound?
Yes. I have such a setup.
Thanks Ratty.
Do you (or anyone) know if there are any limitations on the features offered by the Beam (Gen 2), that the Play:1s can't handle, owing to the age of the technology.
For example, I was wondering about eARC, but I'm not sure if that is just the connection between TV and the Beam (Gen 2) itself?
Cheers.
The Play:1s are just acting as "slaves" to the Beam, and are just playing the streams that are sent to them. You don't lose any functionality.
(I use Play:1s as surrounds to an Arc.)
Hi.
will play ones as rears enhance Atmos content or is all that driven by the beam itself?
is it worth adding rears? 
thanks.
+21Hi.
will play ones as rears enhance Atmos content or is all that driven by the beam itself?
is it worth adding rears? thanks.
I have rears (Ikea Symfonisk) added to my Playbase and they made a big difference. I would assume they’d do the same for the Beam.
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