Get more out of your home theater setup with this Sonos Beam compact smart soundbar. A 5-speaker with five amplifier setup delivers rich, big sound to your room, while the single-cable connection allows for fast, easy setup. Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control, this Sonos Beam compact smart soundbar lets you control the volume and power with the just sound of your voice.
Q: Can I connect a turntable to the Beam? If so, which ones are compatible?
A: The input for the Beam is for TV's and is via HDMI-ARC or a optical connection. If you are just looking to add a turntable as a source for Sonos speakers to play then you'd use a Play5 or a Sonos Connect. The 5 has an 1/8" miniplug input. The Connect has an analog in (L and R rca).
A: You can control the sound of the beam 4 ways: 1) With your TV remote 2) You can use the Satellite remote if it is programmed to control the sound on your TV Options 1 and 2 require you plug the Sonos Beam to the ARC HDMI port on your TV. 3) Via the Sonos App 4) Using the buttons on the top of the beam
A: Hi, and thank you for your question. The Sonos Beam will give you clear, detailed dialog. It has a dedicated center channel for dialog, and in our app there is a speech enhance mode that turns up just the center channel. So you can hear what is being said better, but you don't have to turn up the whole soundbar! https://support.sonos.com/s/article/4796?language=en_US
A: not quite the bass punch as the higher priced sonos sound bars, and quite a bit more compact, but its also 300 bucks less..
Q: How do I connect Sonos beam to my tv AND blue ray DVD player?
A: Yes, the beam needs to be connected to the HDMI ARC port on the tv. And blu ray can be connected to any other hdmi port on the tv.
A: 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.
A: Your Samsung One Connect box should have both an ARC HDMI connection as well as an optical output. For the highest quality audio, connect the HDMI cable from the Sonos Beam to the port labeled HDMI/ARC on the one connect (not positive but I believe Samsung TVs usually have this on the HDMI 4 port.) You may need to switch which ports your devices are plugged into if this port is in use. If you are using all of your HDMI ports on the One Connect, you'll need to connect an optical cable to the optical out on the One Connect and plug the other end into the Beam using the HDMI to Optical adapter Sonos provides in the box with the Beam. Make sure you go into the "Sound" section in the "Settings" menu of your TV and switch "Sound Output" from "TV Speakers" to "Audio Out/Optical."
A: There will be a wall mount for the Beam. You can see details here. https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/wall-mount-for-beam.html