Going secondhand soundbar

I've been looking for a while for a new soundbar but still using the Playbar, can't justify getting rid of it.

Even after all these years it is an excellent bit of kit, Full Music mode with a pair of Play 1's and Sub still sounds fantastic imho.

#Keithmac

Yeah,i can understand that. I mean how can you switch it out….it will never match up money-wise,cause IF you’re selling it you need to get the most out of it to justify getting a new soundbar like perhaps the Arc. I belive i never would pay like $300+ for a 7-9yo Playbar. And that brings us to our issue. The Playbar still does a good job and it’s valued more than $300 witch is tha average secound hand price. You still need to coff up anohter $5-600 for the Arc. That leave us with a Playbar we still enjoy and we do not let it go unless we get good money. That is how it is for the Play1’s as well. Too “un-useble" but still asking top $ secound hand cause we don’t wanna sell it. 

So…..here we are🙃

I purcase a black 2.hand Playbase AND a black Beam gen1 for not much of a difference money-wise.

I have not recived the Beam yet,maybe it’s here by mail tomorrow…anyway i have the Playbase.

Well,let my just say: most of you guys(and girls of course) tried to pan me against a Beam with an HDMI….but i just HAD to step in the mud. I can understand now…

My setup is now that i got rid of the “Airplay” part of sound when watch tv/Youtube. Like every commersal i sometimes had to use sidemenu on Apple Tv and hook on for the Sonos and default the tv-speakers….Guess what i have now: I no longer can control volume on Apple Tv’s remote…or that’s not true. I can lower the volume,but  when turn up volume i bring along the TV-speakers as well(same for the remote for the tv)…BUT i can control volume in the Sonos app without interfere with tv-speaker.

So i have tried basicly every tricks and came to the final solution…. Get an HDMI/optical “box/extentioner” or pass it on to the next one and get the soundbars WITH at least an HDMI connection

The sound was great. I think it’s a very loud speaker and it puts out nice bass. I use the Ikea BS as surround and it’s very loud when play music(over Airplay). For the movie/cinema-part….well i think it might sound great with just an Sub Mini….cause down the line i felt the Ikea’s was not doing it’s best here. So i imagine the Playbase&Sub. Must say i’m not in a big room here.

The thing i like bout the Playbase it can placed as a base for your TV. Like in my place here,i’m not gonna take advantage of having a Beam instead,cause my tv in one side against a wall and the other side is down a hallway. My furniture for the tv is not big enough to hold a Beam in front of the tv-foot…so i’m not sure what to do.

Well,this was just an little update….

Hi Good people…

A little update here on the soundbar-side of my Sonos-journey.

I purcase a secound hand Beam gen1 and a Playbase….i kept the Playbase and send the Beam to the next one….sorry to say,but i did not enjoy it as much as the Playbase. It’s kinda interesting cause i like my Beam gen2 and i think that sounds awsome. I really thought the sound on these gen½ would be pretty close,but sorry…not with my ears. I really like the Playbase. And to be hosest…the small little system with Playbase&Ikea BS….i’ve been listening now for 5-6weeks and i’m thinking: for this sound,i don’t need to hook up any sub.

I have also purcased a Arc….well,the honest opinion here is: I was expecting more from a $1000 top of line soundbar. I can’t put my finger on anything,but there is something that’s missing or somthing not quite right. Perhaps i need to be more creative when true-play it…