“Is pairing the Beam with 2 Play 5s and a Sub versus the Sub and 2 Sonos Ones an overkilI? I just purchased 2 Play 5s, 4 Sonos Ones, a Sub and the Beam and I am now having second thoughts on the original configuration/room location”
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Personally yes, but it really is a matter of personal taste. I had a similar dilemma when deciding to use either Play 1s or Play 3s as my rear speakers in a 5.1 setup, I ultimately went with the Play 1s. The rear speakers while watching something recorded in 5.1 or higher are only going to play surround sound effects and ambient noise, which I believe the Play 1s are well equipped to handle. Music is a different story. If you set up your rear speakers in the Sonos app to play full range sound during music playback rather than ambient sound, then the Play 5s could definitely pump out more/higher quality sound. If you have a huge room and believe the Beam, Sub and Play 1s are not powerful enough to fill the room with music, go with the Play 5s. I personally believe the Play 5s work their best as standalone speakers, one per medium/somewhat large room.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Seems like it to me. Personally I wouldn't waste 5's for rear channels. I'd replace the 5's with 1's. I use that configuration in a couple of rooms with a Playbar and love it. The 1's are impressive little speakers.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No. Though I don't have the Sub because I have a perfectly good Bose Sub, I opted for the Connect amp and I'm running them all? Overkill? You decide when your watching Avengers or another movie that you would appreciate that surround sound!!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It depends on your music tastes and budget :) Keep in mind that these will act as surround speakers, so in this case you'll have surround speakers that are more powerful than the main speaker and that's not necessarily the best setup. If I were contemplating such solution I'll stick with the Sonos Play for surround and use the Play:5 elsewhere as main speakers.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Too much Sonos is never a bad thing.... With that said, I would recommend that you use the Play1 speakers for your surround speakers and move the Play5 speakers to other areas of listening. The sub is going to very nicely compliment the Play1 and Beam speakers while the Play 5 speakers can be enjoyed with or without a sub and not leave a person lacking much. This is especially the case if you pair 2 Play5 speakers in stereo mode!! Happy choosing!
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