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How to replace Beam Gen 1 with Gen 2

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I just want to check before installing the newer Beam Gen 2 that I have the steps correct, my current setup is Beam Gen1 with play:1 speakers as rears and a sub mini. I will be selling the Gen 1 beam once it's replaced.

1. Remove rears and sub from 'Living Room'

2. Remove Beam and factory reset or transfer ownership?

3. Add new Gen 2 beam to 'Living Room'

4. Re-add rears and sub to 'Living Room'

Please let me know if I've missed anything or if there is a simpler way of doing it.

Thanks, Andy.

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Stanley_4Answer

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The # 2 is not necessary, just give it a new Room name. Unplug it if not needed, if selling the the factory reset should be done before transferring it.

Unless you have another TV needing it consider the Beam for another non-TV room. It is a great kitchen speaker placed on top of the fridge or cabinets, very unobtrusive. Nice in a bedroom too.

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Airgetlam

I’d join Sonos and get access to the numbers of those who may use that function, to gain an appreciation of what’s important to the majority of users, and what resources can be applied where. If you read these forums much, there are certainly quite a few requests for enhancements…

Bruce

andybellAuthor

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I used to work in software testing a few years ago and there's so many improvements that could be made to the app.

Just getting to the surround and bass levels is a chore, that should be something that's at hand straight away.

You should have access to that when you tap the volume control. Might need activated in the app profile?

I'll take a look, thanks.

I'm just used to using it that way so never bothered to look, volume is adjusted with the TV remote for me.

Slowly getting there.....

jgatie

I used to work in software testing a few years ago and there's so many improvements that could be made to the app.

Just getting to the surround and bass levels is a chore, that should be something that's at hand straight away.

Sonos is very much in the “our ears know best” philosophy, relying on Trueplay to tailor your system to their standards. Other manufacturers take the “your ears know best” philosophy, offering easy ways to tailor the sound yourself, like multi-band equalizers, one button access to tone controls or a myriad of selectable DSP modes.

Ironically, both philosophies are embraced by the audiophile elite, which is quite telling. FOr me, I’ve accessed the bass adjustment for my Subs once at setup, and the surround adjustment zero times ever. Trueplay takes care of the rest. YMMV.

MoPac

Headliner III

I used to work in software testing a few years ago and there's so many improvements that could be made to the app.

Just getting to the surround and bass levels is a chore, that should be something that's at hand straight away.

Sonos is very much in the “our ears know best” philosophy, relying on Trueplay to tailor your system to their standards. Other manufacturers take the “your ears know best” philosophy, offering easy ways to tailor the sound yourself, like multi-band equalizers, one button access to tone controls or a myriad of selectable DSP modes.

Ironically, both philosophies are embraced by the audiophile elite, which is quite telling. FOr me, I’ve accessed the bass adjustment for my Subs once at setup, and the surround adjustment zero times ever. Trueplay takes care of the rest. YMMV.

WiiM gives you both options. For me TruePlay did the trick for my Sonos stuff. For WiiM I never fiddle with the parametric EQ. The WiiM room correction worked well enough for me.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Sadly I need the tone controls quite often as my hearing is very different with my hewring aids than without.

Yes, I should deal with getting aids that work for a full day but that costs a bundle while tone control tweaking morning and evening is free.

I'm hoping Sonos keeps the quick access but lowers the aggravation the current method causes.

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