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Title: Sonos Beam vs. Sonos Playbar: Which should you buy?
Post by: HCK on July 06, 2018, 04:05:18 pm
Sonos Beam vs. Sonos Playbar: Which should you buy?

Alexa vs. Goliath.

In the world of soundbars, to say there's variety in what's offered, and how much you can pay, is an understatement. Searching "soundbar" on Amazon sees companies like Vizio offering a basic $75 option that's no-frills and pretty well-received, while big names like Yamaha offer hardware twice the size with an included subwoofer — and a $300 price point.

But neither options do, or even claim to do, what Sonos soundbars offer. Sonos is in a league of its own, both for sound quality and extensibility. Adding a Sonos soundbar to your TV experience doesn't just amp the sound; it opens up convenient music streaming options through Sonos's excellent app, and when connected to the company's other speakers, facilitates seamless whole-home audio playback from nearly any source.

Sonos offers two soundbars, the compact and modern $399 Beam and the older, larger, ultra-powerful $699 Playbar. Most people should buy the Beam, and I'll explain why shortly, but there's sti...

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