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nathr1
Contributor I
October 25, 2017
Question

Playbar - with SUB or with 2xPlay 1s?

I'm about to get a Playbar for the TV and alongside that my budget will stretch to either a SUB or 2 Play 1s (or Ones) plus stands to use as surrounds. System will be used as much for music as for TV in a room around 15ft square.

Any ideas as to which would be the best to go for? SUB or surrounds?
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    11 replies

    Kumar
    October 25, 2017
    For just TV, the Sub. It adds a lot more to the movie sound presence/effects than a play 1 pair in surround mode does.

    But for music, it is not an easy call between Play bar + Sub or Play bar + play 1 pair, playing in Full mode.
      Shepdog
      Shepdog
      December 20, 2017
      My vote is sub
      jmw_sono
      Chromatic Producer I
      December 20, 2017
      SUB
      Playbar(2) Sub(1) Play:5(2) Play:3(6) Play:1(5) Connect:AMP(3) Sonos:AMP(5) Move(1)
      RangerDog
      RangerDog
      Producer I
      December 25, 2017
      Two Play 1's cost less than half of the Sub. So it seems if you get the Sub now, you should be able to add the 1's soon.
      I think you'll notice the impact of a pair of 1's more than you will the Sub because you become more surrounded by music. Not all music will activate the Sub. That said, I love my Sub, my Playbar and my 1's. It would be so difficult to give up any of them once they're all in place.
      jimmgc51
      Contributor I
      December 30, 2017
      SUB - it sounds amazing, far better than rears
      Kumar
      December 30, 2017
      The present pricing of the 1 units - USD 140 - is because of the One launch and suggests a clearance sale. If so, that makes the 1 pair a better buy at this time, before Sub.
      jimmgc51
      Contributor I
      December 30, 2017
      Remember though if purchasing the old Play one's they don't support voice. And at this time you cannot pair a Play with a One. If that is not important to you then save some cash. If it is then pay the extra.... or a SUB 🙂
      Kumar
      December 30, 2017
      They do support voice, but need a Dot to do so. As do all Sonos speakers other than the One. And this may even be a good thing because a Dot kept at some distance from the music delivering speaker has a better mic response. As it also does in comparison to a music playing Echo.
      jimmgc51
      Contributor I
      December 30, 2017
      Can't argue with that response, never thought of that but an upgradable solution to older tech
      Kumar
      December 30, 2017
      Here is another reason to not be tied to the One: front end units such as the Dot will be replaced by advanced units like the new video equipped Spot much faster by the much larger and more resource equipped Amazon, a benefit of scale that Sonos lacks.
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