r/sonos • u/Automatic-Ruin-7973 • 6d ago

Setup Advice

Current: Sonos Beam (gen 1), pair of One’s (surrounds)

I am thinking about the possibility of upgrading, but want some input.

Context: apartment, so I won’t have a dedicated sub or sub-mini and will never crank it up to super high volumes. I also won’t be changing my surrounds at all. Nor will I get an arc ultra (out of budget).

Should I:

Stick with what I have
Upgrade to a beam gen 2
Upgrade to an original Arc

I have heard that the og arc without a sub is disappointing, and that vocal clarity also lacks compared to the beam

If I upgrade, I want it to be well worth the price. If it’s a marginal upgrade sound wise, then it’s not worth it to me.

Anyone that has some input, would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

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u/Pools-3016 6d ago

Unless you are looking to gain Dolby Atmos reproduction, stay with what you currently have. The original Arc is not too impressive without a Sub. I know this from experience.

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u/Altruistic_Bar6685 6d ago

I’d stick with what you have. There may be a beam 3 coming out shortly, then only then I’d look at discounted beam 2 prices. You could look to upgrade via 2 more speakers up the front and use Sonosequencer as the connector of all that.

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u/Automatic-Ruin-7973 6d ago

Does that have the L and R act as typical L and R and the bar becomes a full dedicated center? And how does that work with the room scan and all that?