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Anders 77
Contributor I
May 15, 2018

Buy now or wait for June 6th Announcement

Hi and hello,

Was just about to pull the trigger on Sonos Playbar or base, sub and 2x Ones but then I see the June 6th announcement and am concerned that I should have held fire before spending not inconsiderable amount of cash (c.£2k).

That being said though, I'd like everything place before the World Cup.....any thoughts suggestions?

Part 2 - I'd rather the Playbar than base but my TV stand has legs running through it on either end that the bar would have too sit behind, will this affect the sound?

Thanks
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Paulw123
Paulw123
Virtuoso
May 15, 2018
I would definitely wait, or you could use the sonos direct 100day no-quibble return.
Hopefully there will be a new centre speaker with HDMI that can handle DTS:X, add 4 x play ones or better, with a sub for proper 5.1 surround at least.
You could look into a new tv stand that used the wall mount screw holes on back of tv instead.
shoturtle
Prodigy III
May 15, 2018
Playbar, wait, playbase no reason to wait. It looks like the bar is getting update, not the base. But the new speaker will most likely not be out before the world cup in Europe.
Mountkeen
Mountkeen
Trending Lyricist III
May 15, 2018
As above. Playbar.....wait. Playbase........... just go ahead.

As someone that looked at both I opted for the Playbase based on sound quality as much as anything else. To my ears the Playbar sounded very muddied while the Playbar has much better base and greater depth to its mid range.

My TV has very widely spaced feet that would have straddled the Playbase but were too widely spaced for my TV stand and the Playbar would have been impractical too. Ended up with a Sanus stand which is lovely and makes the TV float above the Playbase.
melvimbe
melvimbe
May 15, 2018
You don't have to guess. The World Cup starts on the 14th so you'll have a little over a week to get an idea if the new product is worth waiting for. It surely have new features, but those features may not interest you very much. I don't see any risk of getting the Ones and Sub now though as it would really a surprise if the new device doesn't work with those in a HT setting.

As far as your Part 2 question, I'm not sure I'm understanding your physical setup. Are you saying that the playbar would need to sit behind the tv because the tv legs are in the way if you place it in front? I would not do that. If you really want a playbar, then I would look into ways to engineer it so that the playbar is below/in front of the tv slightly. That could mean placing something (hockey puck?) enter the legs to raise it up, attaching the tv to the wall, or something of that nature.
Danny
Sonosjunkie
Sonosjunkie
Prodigy III
May 15, 2018
Wait and find out the release date and returns policy post announcement. ‘Legacy’ kit may be reduced to shift too.
Lounge: 5.1 Arc HT (2x Subs and 2xP5 rears) with LGOLED77CX. Kitchen: 2xOneW, 2xP3w with SubW. Bedroom: 2xP1s. Office/Studio: 2xP5w. Snug 2xP1s. Garage: 2xOneW. Also 3x Moves.
rjlawson2
Lyricist III
May 15, 2018
Might not be new hardware:
https://www.twice.com/product/onkyo-pioneer-integra-joins-works-with-sonos
    Sonosjunkie
    Sonosjunkie
    Prodigy III
    May 15, 2018
    Might not be new hardware:
    https://www.twice.com/product/onkyo-pioneer-integra-joins-works-with-sonos

    However they achieve it, looks like HDMI and potentially Atmos (or at least higher res surround) could well be accessible in the near future. TBH A fully Sonos compatible multifunction AV received with effectively a built in surround capable Connect would be ideal, and would provide a fantastic upgrade path as well as a wider choice of interfaces and interconnectivity. The future's looking bright!

    Edit:

    Erm... this link suggest that the two are unrelated announcements. and the Works with Sonos badge does not seem to offer a huge amount other than app control. Still need a connect 😞 Still, good to see the ecosystem growing wither way.

    https://www.cnet.com/news/onkyo-now-works-with-sonos-but-still-need-a-sonos-connect/
    Lounge: 5.1 Arc HT (2x Subs and 2xP5 rears) with LGOLED77CX. Kitchen: 2xOneW, 2xP3w with SubW. Bedroom: 2xP1s. Office/Studio: 2xP5w. Snug 2xP1s. Garage: 2xOneW. Also 3x Moves.
      rjlawson2
      Lyricist III
      May 15, 2018
      The Sonos invitation is for the same date and has a picture of remote controls.
      Kumar
      May 16, 2018
      Why would Sonos add a lot to the World Cup experience; it isn't as if it will be a movie with an effects sound track and modern TVs have enough sound setting options to do enough justice to sports.

      Based on that, and the nearness of June 6th, wait.
      Duncan_16
      Trending Lyricist I
      May 17, 2018
      Might not be new hardware:
      https://www.twice.com/product/onkyo-pioneer-integra-joins-works-with-sonos

      However they achieve it, looks like HDMI and potentially Atmos (or at least higher res surround) could well be accessible in the near future. TBH A fully Sonos compatible multifunction AV received with effectively a built in surround capable Connect would be ideal, and would provide a fantastic upgrade path as well as a wider choice of interfaces and interconnectivity. The future's looking bright!

      Edit:

      Erm... this link suggest that the two are unrelated announcements. and the Works with Sonos badge does not seem to offer a huge amount other than app control. Still need a connect 😞 Still, good to see the ecosystem growing wither way.

      https://www.cnet.com/news/onkyo-now-works-with-sonos-but-still-need-a-sonos-connect/

      I wonder if this means that their AV receivers will be able to play different sound fields without the introduction of a sync issue? Would be good if it did.
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