Contributor I

Beam to seems to have no change from gen 1

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February 29, 2024
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So i just took advantage of the 30% off upgrade and got a Beam 2. But have to say its the first sonos item i am now impressed with and would likely return under 100 day.

I have a gen 1 beam paired with sub mini. In a small living room.Using Netflix ane other streaming apps gaming and movies. Intitially i thoaght it was slightly less bassey than the gen 1 in a good way. But after running some films at same parts and swapping between the two. Its a let down other than a metal grille i see not advancement.

I dont have tru play and kept settings the same for both.

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Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Are you playing Atmos content? That really seems to be the big plus for the Gen 2.

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mandolorianAuthor

Contributor I

Yeah i will be honest i have run everything i can think of im no audio expert but for me other than a metal grille. I hear nothing even the audio height setting seems to do nothing. Fail to see the upgrade

AjTrek1

Hi @mandolorian

For basic stereo or DD5.1 you probably won’t notice a major for difference. However Dolby Atmos content should sound entirely new as it was not available on the Beam Gen1. If you don’t notice a difference it can be due to several things the ones that are most obvious are:

Positioning of the Beam 2 (it should not be placed in a cabinet or enclosed in any way)

No reflective surfaces for side firing speakers

Room is exceedingly large

Need to run Trueplay (you may have to borrow a device)

BTW… the Beam2 has no height adjustment as there are no upward firing speakers.

Together Everyone Achieves More = T.E.A.M.

Ken_Griffiths

BTW… the Beam2 has no height adjustment as there are no upward firing speakers.

You really must be tired today ha ha 😁 … See here:

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/change-height-audio-settings

Airgetlam

And perhaps one of the less obvious ones is that the content being sent to the Sonos isn’t in Atmos to begin with, just stereo or Dolby Digital.

Bruce

AjTrek1

BTW… the Beam2 has no height adjustment as there are no upward firing speakers.

You really must be tired today ha ha 😁 … See here:

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/change-height-audio-settings

I guess so. I resign 😂 However my reference was in terms of true height speaker adjustment which the Beam2 actually has no upward firing speakers as does the Arc. But in hindsight I guess the simulated effect is valid.

Together Everyone Achieves More = T.E.A.M.

Ken_Griffiths

BTW… the Beam2 has no height adjustment as there are no upward firing speakers.

You really must be tired today ha ha 😁 … See here:

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/change-height-audio-settings

I guess so. I resign 😂

LOL 😂 … ha ha. We all have those days.

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mandolorianAuthor

Contributor I

Ok so thoaght i would test some more and have another issue or odd thing but happy to hear from others .

Batman darknight blu ray both beams set to same and sub.Beam gen 1 outputs as DTS surround 5.1. Beam gen 2 is outputting as Dolby digital plus 5.1 ?

Ken_Griffiths

Ok so thoaght i would test some more and have another issue or odd thing but happy to hear from others .

Batman darknight blu ray both beams set to same and sub.Beam gen 1 outputs as DTS surround 5.1. Beam gen 2 is outputting as Dolby digital plus 5.1 ?

What source devices, Apps and TV’s are you using to play this Movie… Also what subscription levels and language are you using, as each of those things may have a bearing on getting Atmos audio out to your Home Theatre product.

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mandolorianAuthor

Contributor I

Blu ray via xbox x with same settings on xbox tv for both beams so fail to see why.

Unless excuse my ignorance i assumed DTS output would be better.

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