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compatability query


Hello. I have just attempted to set up my new Sonos beam (generation 2) to my existing 2 generation 1 speakers only to find out they unfortunately can’t be used together.

My dad has a pretty solid Sonos collection he’s now had for a bit over a decade (6 amps, Sonos play 5 and a couple of ones) so I was wondering if there ever comes a time where he has to replace one of them, will he be able to? If that’s the case it’s a bit unfortunate how all the gen 1’s are now virtually obsolete. 

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At least for the immediate future there is an active used market. 

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What exactly does he have? “Gen 1” devices is ambiguous. Many “Gen 1” devices can work on S2.

Userlevel 7
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Rather than saying Gen ? when talking about this issue using S1 and S2 is much clearer and less confusing.

See the S1 / S2 list here as well as a note on the bottom about product Generations.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-s2-compatibility