A speaker doesn’t have to be new to sound good. Sonos speakers get high marks in our reviews and buying guides, and the company has one of the better ones updated programs there. Right now, you can catch one refurbished Sonos Arc SL soundbar At $509, that’s $170 off the refurbished price and $240 off the speaker’s full $749 price tag. it was new. A decent selection of other updated soundbars and speakers is also on sale At Sonos, up to 25 percent off refurbished prices.
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The refurbished Sonos SL soundbar is $170 less than the usual refurbished price.
We called the Sonos Arc a second-rate premium soundbar in our buying guide, praising its excellent sound quality and ability to adapt its sound to the room. The difference between the Sonos Arc and Arc SL is the lack of a microphone, so you won’t be able to talk to Alexa or Google. Assistant directly through the speaker. This could be a plus for anyone interested in the added privacy of a microphone-less device. Apart from the lack of a microphone, the Arc SL hardware is identical. It can even match its sound to the room with Trueplay, which uses the Sonos app on an iOS device to measure how sound bounces off your walls and furniture. The Arc SL is Wi-Fi enabled, supports Dolby Atmos, Apple Air Play 2, and connects to your TV via HDMI ARC or. eARC. Unfortunately, there is only one HDMI port.
Buying a refurbished device From Sonos, it carries many of the same benefits of buying new, including the same one-year warranty, all the necessary cables and instructions, and brand new packaging. They also donate a percentage of refurbished sales to environmental nonprofits as part of 1 Percent for the Planet.
If you prefer a speaker with a microphone, this one updated second generation Beam soundbar is also on sale. After $100 off the updated price, that’s down to $299 — that’s $200 off the new sticker price. Beam is our best choice mid-range soundbar in our guide and has excellent sound quality, supports Dolby Atmos and, like all of the company’s products, does a great job of pairing with other Sonos speakers.
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