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Ravica3
Chromatic Producer I
March 27, 2019

Which to get first, Sub or Surrounds?

Hello everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post.
I will be purchasing a Sonos Beam in the near future with plans of building a 5.1 system (though I wish Sonos offered a 7.1). I will be building my system in steps ans wondering after getting the Beam should I go for sorrounds next or for the sub. Eventually I'll have both but in the meantime which would I benefit from more?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
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    shoturtle
    Prodigy III
    March 29, 2019
    I would get the sub before the surround. As the beam is not great with bass. And really need help.
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      bjurasz
      Avid Contributor I
      March 29, 2019
      I would also argue for the Sub first. But I'm more of a music guy, so rounding out the frequency response of the main system would be more important to me than adding in surrounds. I have a Playbase and my next purchase will be the sub. Then I'll get an amp to handle the built-in ceiling rear speakers the prior owner installed in this house.
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      Ravica3Author
      Chromatic Producer I
      March 30, 2019
      Guess what? Earlier today my wife saw me read this thread... again and she said "why not just get the wholevset at once. Problem solved." Smiles and walks away.
      Thanks to everyone, I'm new here and this was my first post and I really like this forum.
      Fortunately I no longer have this dilemma.
      ???
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        Airgetlam
        Airgetlam
        March 30, 2019
        You married well 🙂
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        Bruce
          spydrwebb
          spydrwebb
          Prodigy I
          April 4, 2019
          Indeed, what a fantastic thing for your wife to say!
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          Beam, Sub, 2 x P:1 -- 5.1 (video) / 2 x P:3 (music) / 2 x gen1 One (music) ----> ever evolving setup, as they say...
          melvimbe
          melvimbe
          April 4, 2019
          Guess what? Earlier today my wife saw me read this thread... again and she said "why not just get the wholevset at once. Problem solved." Smiles and walks away.


          I know this trick. She wants something. 😉
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          Danny
            Ravica3Author
            Chromatic Producer I
            April 13, 2019
            Funny... but so true. lol
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