Contributor I

Playbar refresh in 2018?

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Is Sonos planning a Playbar refresh in 2018? It'd be great to have a Playbar with updated look matching other Sonos speakers.

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jgatie

how about 7.1 support

I would imagine if they don't have any information in general about a Playbar refresh, then they don't have any information in specific like 7.1 support

Airgetlam

That would require at least a port refresh, 7.1 can't be (to my knowledge) carried across an optical cable. And there may be licensing issues depending on which 7.1 system they would incorporate.

Bruce

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shoturtle

Prodigy III

Something that sonos should consider when updating a product like the playbar.

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Naekyr

Enthusiast II

That would require at least a port refresh, 7.1 can't be (to my knowledge) carried across an optical cable. And there may be licensing issues depending on which 7.1 system they would incorporate.

correct, toslink cannot carry 7.1, maximum is 5.1 with lossy dolby digital encoding

Airgetlam

However, with yesterday's "more info" around AirPlay 2 compatibility, I think it increases the chance of a new PLAYBAR by 5 or 10%. We'll see.

Bruce

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Silverthorn

Prodigy II

My guess is you will see a new three before a new Playbar

"I saw the Stooges and the MC5"

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shoturtle

Prodigy III

Well there have been big discounts on both the 3 and the playbar recently. 50% off on the playbar at Targets. And the 3 was the same price as the Sonos one on Amazon in January. So they both might be updated soon. But Sonos will announce something new for this year.