Good afternoon all. I have always been impressed with the friendliness and helpfulness of the Sonos community, so I thought I would seek its opinion:
I currently have a set-up for our living room of a Playbase (optical connection to LG OLED TV), sub and two Play:5s as rears for both watching TV and listening to music. I had previously briefly set up the Play:5s as a stereo pair for when listening to music, and the Playbase + Sub for TV, but seemed to prefer having everything surround.
I am now considering a Sonos Beam Gen 2 as an upgrade/replacement of the Playbase (it is still working but I know the wifi card can become an issue). What tempts me most is that the Beam can use the EArc connection of the LG for Dolby Atmos.
Questions are therefore:
Can I expect to notice a difference/improvement in sound field when switching out the Playbase for the Beam Gen 2 with Dolby Atmos using the current surround set up?
Should I consider uncoupling the Play:5s for stereo music listening, and have the Beam with Dolby Atmos and Sub for films (with the Beam creating the virtual surround)?
Should I stick with the Playbase and save myself the money? Net cost of the Beam 2nd Gen, purchased at €379 and if I can sell Playbase for €179 would be €200.
Thanks for any thoughts an opinions. BTW, living room space is kind of l-shaped, with the TV area and sofa in the foot of the L (about 2.5 metres apart) and the Play:5 further 5 m behind in a lounge space where we sometimes just listen to music.
Cheers
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