OK. I just bought a pair of SYMFONISK bookshelf speakers, great price, nice looking, Sonos electronics, what could be better? Basically these are to be used as stereo and surrounds in the lounge in our holiday home in Spain. Smallish lounge etc. Perfect behind the settee facing the Beam under the TV. One thing I didn't check, & why would I as my HomePod Minis do this automatically, was when not used via the TV & Beam they’d perform instantly as ordinary stereo speakers. After all, who’d want a pair of good looking decent speakers sitting there all day doing nothing? Sigh. So after creating a stereo pair I join them as surrounds with the Beam, easy peasy. Then play my music. They're silent, gulp.
Then I think, oh no Sonos strikes again! Yep. It’s all or nothing. Just like the ‘not being able to join two different speakers as a pair’ even though the kit inside is identical etc’, and all the other can’t do’s in the Sonos range. And despite ‘updating’ technology.
So I eventually navigate the App, as everything has mysteriously disappeared apart from the Beam under ‘Lounge’; I find the SYMFONISK has also separated their stereo bond. And there’s not even a simple ‘toggle’ control of any kind to switch between stereo & surround. Why Sonos why? This means every time I want to watch TV I have to add the SYMFONISK as surrounds and then disengage them and reset the stereo pair for daytime music use……
If Apple can do it….? If only Apple made a sound bar?
Yes I’m am disappointed. The set is easy, the sound is lovely, the functionality … leaves a LOT to be desired!!!