jdevil
Distinguished Member
Hello folks,
I've finally saved up and gone for a OLED 55" due to be delivered soon, I'm a big film goer so I would like to also accompany the tv with a set of good speakers.
There's a lot of soundbars in the market, each one has their pro's/con's but it seems hard to nail anything under £500. I would love to experience Dolby Atmos but understand this won't be possible in this budget and haven't been exposed to any sort of home cinema sound bar. For me the most impact feature is the sound quality, I'm not fussed about music streaming/alexa/siri as it'll be plugged in for TV usage 99% of the time.
Most forums and sites recommended the Sonos Beam which can be had for £300'ish but I'm also looking at the Sonos Playbase which can be had for under £500. I understand this is discontinued and cautious to throw £500 down the drain knowing the controversy around the Sonos 5 tear support.
So is the Sonos Beam really the best soundbar for under £500?
I've finally saved up and gone for a OLED 55" due to be delivered soon, I'm a big film goer so I would like to also accompany the tv with a set of good speakers.
There's a lot of soundbars in the market, each one has their pro's/con's but it seems hard to nail anything under £500. I would love to experience Dolby Atmos but understand this won't be possible in this budget and haven't been exposed to any sort of home cinema sound bar. For me the most impact feature is the sound quality, I'm not fussed about music streaming/alexa/siri as it'll be plugged in for TV usage 99% of the time.
Most forums and sites recommended the Sonos Beam which can be had for £300'ish but I'm also looking at the Sonos Playbase which can be had for under £500. I understand this is discontinued and cautious to throw £500 down the drain knowing the controversy around the Sonos 5 tear support.
So is the Sonos Beam really the best soundbar for under £500?