rb212
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Brexit nothing to do with it its just way over pricedIndeed. Thanks to Brexit, it actually went up by £100.
Brexit nothing to do with it its just way over pricedIndeed. Thanks to Brexit, it actually went up by £100.
Because...Not sure why people keep blaming Brexit for the price rise.
No maybe about it.That’s maybe the excuse they used...
Brexit nothing to do with it its just way over priced
Not sure why people keep blaming Brexit for the price rise. That’s maybe the excuse they used and the reason some parts of the press wanted us to believe but it’s just an excuse as far as I’m concerned. The pound was always due to drop in value back then and it did, but since then it’s grown in strength and we haven’t seen that reflected in prices.
It was the same with the global depression, companies just used that as an excuse to get rid of people.
I love the sound quality and app features of Sonos - we had a couple of Play 1's and a Play 3 around the house for music.
I used to have a full surround setup with amp etc but got tired of the complicated setup and wires all over the living room.
I really wanted a Playbar but resisted for a long time due to the lack of DTS support and no HDMI but there were rumours that Sonos may include these at some point. When they released the Playbase with the same connections and features I realised they would probably never change their opinion about the inputs and so I took the plunge.
Not cheap by any means but I now use the Play 1's as surround, a Playbar and the Sub. I set my PS4 to output Dolby Digital rather than DTS and never looked back.
The sound quality is incredible when you consider the size of the speakers and I really don't feel the need for Atmos etc so the Sonos is perfect.
It's the only wireless speaker system that I have tried that actually works reliably. I thought the lack of HDMI would annoy me but it is so simple to use the Sonos system that I think it is unnecessary. Very high WAF with this setup!
If it's only half the time then maybe, but there are lots of good bars for less money than this imo. You're paying for entry into the ecosystem with a view to expansion.I'm in a similar position. I've scrapped my proper 5.1 system but I want a bit more than my telly speakers sometimes. I'd just use the telly speakers for at least 50% of viewing as I find most stuff goes over the top with effects and sound.
Do you reckon the playbar would suit my use? Swapping between the Sky HD box and my DVD player when required?
If it's only half the time then maybe, but there are lots of good bars for less money than this imo. You're paying for entry into the ecosystem with a view to expansion.
If you won't expand, I'd look elsewhere.
Then pony up, sir!I’ve already got 4 Sonos Play1 speakers and 3 connects so I’m already in the Sonos club. I could use one pair of Play1s as surrounds.
Hi Mickyboy,I went to RS to demo this the other day but they were only able to wire up a playbase for me. I want to replace my wired 5.0 setup due to a house move and know that if I just go for a soundbar I will miss hearing the effects from behind me so the Playbar and 2xPlay 1's seems a perfect (if expensive) solution. The problem is my old Pioneer Kuro plasma only outputs it own tuner through optical, so will a cheap HDMI switcher with optical out like this work with the playbar? An alternative I am looking at is the Philips B5 with it's "detachable" rear speakers but everyone does seems to rave about the Sonos.
Hi Mickyboy,
I am in a similar position to yourself because i have the same Pioneer Kuro plasma and have for quite awhile been considering the Sonos playbar but have not been totally sure about the compatibility question and before committing myself to spending £600+ I need to be absolutely sure.
If you dont mind me asking how did you make out or have you bought the alternative option?
Kind Regards
Bob
Does anyone use their Playbar in the laid flat position and if you do what’s your opinion on the sound quality?
I have mine laid flat on the TV stand in front of the TV. Sound quality is awesome as far as I'm concerned.
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it has some sort of sensor in it to tell which position it's in and that changes some of the audio characteristics.