A good soundbar is one of the easiest ways to improve the sound quality of your home theater. One of us, the Sonos Beam (Gen 2), is happening currently available at the best price (at least for a new and unrefurbished model). It has decreased by 110 dollars . That’s 22 percent off the regular price, but keep in mind that the offer only applies to the white version.
The Sonos Beam does a great job of delivering solid sound from your TV (or music or podcast service). Even without top-firing speakers, it delivers impressive sound for its size. While the first Beam didn’t have Dolby Atmos support, Sonos made sure to include it this time around. Even if Sony relies on audio processing technology to simulate the Dolby Atmos experience, which traditionally requires up-firing speakers, it makes a world of difference.
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The second-generation Sonos Beam is one of our favorite mid-range soundbars. Currently available at the lowest price ever for a model in new condition.
We gave away Sonos Beam (Gen 2) . One of the main drawbacks is that there is only one HDMI port. This means you won’t be able to connect a game console or set-top box directly to the soundbar. You’ll also need an adapter to use with an older TV with an optical jack.
Otherwise, the Beam is a great soundbar choice. It’s a breeze to set up, and as you can imagine, it connects to other Sonos speakers to help you build a whole-home audio setup.
The soundbar also works with many major music streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. It also works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Worryingly, the latter doesn’t play well with Apple Music on the soundbar, but Sonos’ own voice assistant does support the streaming service. Despite the tradeoffs, you should be able to find some sort of voice assistant and music streaming service that works.
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