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re: Introducing SONOS Beam wow! $400 and built-in voice control & HDMI ARC

Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:06 pm to
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57426 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:06 pm to
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Waiting for my tigerwise downvote.
and mine. Sonos sucks. Sonos fans are very similar to appletards.
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:07 pm to
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But explain to me how you would hook up a new Apple TV to this Beam ?


I’m confused....the beam isn’t a reciever.

Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:10 pm to
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Sonos sucks.

how so?
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57426 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:27 pm to
reward cost ratio
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:31 pm to
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reward cost ratio


What would you suggest instead?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77947 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:43 pm to
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reward cost ratio



do you even craigslist?
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57426 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:45 pm to
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What would you suggest instead?
what do you want?
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35113 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:47 pm to
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I’m confused....the beam isn’t a reciever.


Sorry, the thought I had in my brain didn’t translate to my post.

I was trying to ask how would he hook up source devices to the Beam if your TV doesn’t have ARC. But it didn’t come out that way.


CAD currently ARC is problematic. Once all that gets worked out and it’s more compatible with things like baluns then maybe optical will go away. But today all the new TVs I deal with thankful have optical because a lot of shite wouldn’t work right if we had to rely on ARC.


Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:51 pm to
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what do you want?


A recommendation from you for an alternative to Sonos.
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 1:55 pm to
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I was trying to ask how would he hook up source devices to the Beam if your TV doesn’t have ARC. But it didn’t come out that way.


I don’t really understand arc. Is it just not reliable? I have a fire tv 4K hooked into my tv (no hdmi arc) at the moment. The beam seems perfect for what I need and assume I would use an optical cable to connect now.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
57426 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 2:19 pm to
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what do you want?


A recommendation from you for an alternative to Sonos.


well no shite. What are you looking for the alternative to do?
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 2:39 pm to
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and mine. Sonos sucks. Sonos fans are very similar to appletards.

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how so?

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reward cost ratio

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What would you suggest instead?

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what do you want?

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A recommendation from you for an alternative to Sonos.

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well no shite. What are you looking for the alternative to do?



Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77947 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 2:41 pm to


car, i like you but tilco has pretty much painted you into a corner here.
Posted by guedeaux
Tardis
Member since Jan 2008
13609 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 2:56 pm to
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car, i like you but tilco has pretty much painted you into a corner here.


Can I play?

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Polk Audio’s new sound bar is Alexa-enabled and compatible with 4K TVs


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Polk Audio has announced a voice-controlled sound bar with Alexa built-in. Polk envisions the Command Bar to be at the heart of the smart home theatre that provides “rich audio” for movies and music. Polk Audio’s parent company is DEI Holdings (its sound division is known as Sound United), which also owns audio brands Definitive Technology and Marantz. Polk has previously introduced sound bars that work with Google Home while supporting 5.1 surround sound. This new Command Bar features integrated far-field microphones on top that can control volume, mute, bass, sound modes, and source selection with voice commands through Polk’s Connect Skill. There’s an HDMI port that’s designed to fit Amazon Fire TV and other HDMI streaming devices with wide form factors. The rear panel also has a built-in USB port, which can also power Fire TV devices. With Alexa, the Command Bar can also control lights, locks and other smart home gadgets, as well as Amazon Alexa-supported services like Amazon Music and Audible. Polk says support for more music services will be announced later in the year.



$299.95--Ships June 30




This post was edited on 6/7/18 at 2:58 pm
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13470 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:00 pm to
Thank you....I actually am genuinely curious as to the alternatives. I love sonos but am always open to new tech. I will definitely check out the Polk system.
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77947 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:13 pm to
sonos is more than just a soundbar. if you're just buying a soundbar i probably wouldn't have gone the sonos route at all.

but like in the other thread, once you've bought into an ecosystem its easier to stick with it and sonos has given me no reason to jump ship so far.
Posted by guedeaux
Tardis
Member since Jan 2008
13609 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:23 pm to
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once you've bought into an ecosystem its easier to stick with it


Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
30728 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:34 pm to
Does it have Bluetooth?
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77947 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:02 pm to
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Does it have Bluetooth?


never understood why anyone would want this out of a premium sound system. bluetooth sucks and once i set up my sonos system all my little bluetooth speaker bricks ended up in the bottom of a drawer somewhere.

eta i pull them out when we go to the beach and that's about it.
This post was edited on 6/7/18 at 4:04 pm
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
77947 posts
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:03 pm to
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guedeaux


slow your roll a bit partner. 'music ecosystem' is a far easier pill to swallow and be under a company's thumb than an entire computing solution.

cad limits the weight of yokes he is willing to suffer under.
This post was edited on 6/7/18 at 4:05 pm
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