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I am considering taking the plunge and buying a playbar, but can't afford to buy the sub right now. Is the audio quality decent enough with just the playbar to justify buying the playbar now, then buying the sub within the next couple months?by
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9 years ago
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The sound its good. My complaint is with the way it connectsto your phone. There is no remote for the bar. Every time someone uses it, it drains the battery on your phone. The app takes precedence over your other phone functions. If you want to adjust the volume on your galaxy 8, you turn down the tv.by
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Kayakergirl
6 years ago
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Yes it’s very good but make sure you get the sub way worth it I love itby
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Javier
6 years, 3 months ago
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I started out with just the playbar for 2 months and bass was surprisingly good but once I heard the sound I wAnted more. The sub is the best one I've ever owned. I have a huge living room like a 4 car garage and I'm surprised how much sound I got out of the playbar, might be fine alone in a small living room.by
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I just did this. I'm moving from a complete 5.1 system and getting rid of all of the wires and speakers all over my living room. Yes, you'll be wanting more bass, but for $700 and it's clean design, you couldn't ask for more. This is an excellent speaker.7 years, 2 months ago
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I have done this in two rooms of my house and have been very happy with the sound quality!7 years, 2 months ago
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Yes...I have only the playbar (well only the playbar hooked to my tv, i have several other sonos components in the rest of my house) and it works amazingly better than the standard speakers on my tv (and I have a huge expensive tv). The playbar is used by itself...and bonus, the app allows you to mute louder sounds at night with the nighttime feature so if you're awake and the kid is asleep and you don't want to wake her, you can still listen to the voices and sounds at a similar volume without having your finger on the "trigger" to lower/raise the volume all the time. I can't wait to add the sub myself, but right now I only have playbar and I love it!by
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TeyaT
9 years ago
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Yes, it is! You will love it. The Subwoofer will just give it that extra kick in the pants.9 years ago
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I think so. You don't really get the bass out of the soundboard but I wouldn't be disappointed without the sub for a little while.by
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9 years ago
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That's what I did. Just the playbar provided a drastic improvement over my TV speakers. The playbar has fairly decent amount of bass and packs a punch for its size. One of my favorite things about Sonos is the ability to expand the system and be continuously impressed with every purchase. Yes it is pricey but hey, you get what you paid for! NOTE: I found the playbar to sounded better at home than in the store!9 years ago
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Yes!by
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Petaluma, Ca
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9 years ago
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that is what i'm doing . I bought the soundbar several months ago & now will buy the subwoofer & remote speakers to compete my setupby
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9 years ago
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Honestly I bought the soundboard alone and it doesn't have the deep lows of a subwoofer. I ended up just spending the money and buying the Bose Cinemate 130 it has an adapter for 99 that you can buy later to do the whole home sound system thing and they have nice outdoor speakers that are compatible as well. Just thought I would share my experience as I was like you and was going to start investing in Sonos and it's a great deal of money.Products from my answer
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9 years ago
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will i need a separate remote?i get mixed answers from best buyby
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8 years, 8 months ago
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Downside of the Sonos (soundbar) remote receiver is that if you install Sonos behind your tv your remote will most likely not work with Sonos system receiver has still a lot of work to do! I was very dissaapointed!by
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6 years ago
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No, but you can download the app and use your phone as the remote. It also works off the regular tv or satellite remote while watching tv.7 years, 1 month ago
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I use a universal remote for everything7 years, 1 month ago
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No, it uses your tvs remote to adjust volume.7 years, 2 months ago
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No, during the Sonos setup, the app walks you through syncing your current TV remote to control the Playbar.by
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Anonymous
7 years, 2 months ago
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Sound bar does come on with the remote that came with the TV.... If you can stomach the price of the Sonos equipment, go for it.... Super easy to use8 years, 8 months ago
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The sonos sound bar allows you to set up your existing remote to control it. You can also control it from your smartphone or tablet.by
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8 years, 8 months ago
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You use your regular remote and you can even use your smart phone to turn the sound up & down8 years, 8 months ago
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I have the SONOS sound bar and sub woofer. It all work off of your app whether on a computer, iPad, or iPhone. My SONOS does respond to the volume button on my remote however other than that it does not do anything else. You never shut it off, kinda stays in sleep mode until you need it. Now I can tell you I did get it to work with the Harmony One as it has the SONOs info already in it. Just set up the remote via the app / program and you are good to go. Hope that helps.by
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8 years, 8 months ago
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No you won't. Just the app on your smart device or computer8 years, 8 months ago
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The specs on BestBuy.com say that this soundbar does not come with an included remote control.I hope that helps!
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9 years, 4 months ago
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No sound bar doesn't but the subwoofer does have one7 years, 1 month ago
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Yes it comes with the sound bar7 years, 1 month ago
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Yes7 years, 2 months ago
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YES IT DOES COME WITH AN OPTICAL CORD - ABOUT 3 FEET LONG7 years, 2 months ago
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Yes it does8 years, 8 months ago
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Yesby
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9 years, 4 months ago
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The Sonos does come with an optical cable.by
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9 years, 4 months ago
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Yes it does. It also come with a ethernet cable in case you don't have the SONOS Boost and want to do 5.1 surround.9 years, 4 months ago
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Yes. Comes with optical cable but length and thickness may be an issue. Can definitely get started with what is included.by
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9 years, 4 months ago
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Yes, this product comes with the optical cord.9 years, 4 months ago
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I recently had my home built and I have the Sonos sound system through out my house with the exception of the t.v. room. My question is if I hook this sound bar up to my television, will it play music from the Sonos system as well as the t.v.? (Not at the same time, of course)by
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8 years, 4 months ago
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Not all TVs work "well" with the Playbase. We found that the latest Samsung Q LED TV does not adjust the volume using its remote. I find it frustrating since now I have to use my smartphone or PC to do this.by
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Dennijt
6 years, 9 months ago
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Yes this will work with your existing speakers and plays music independently from the tv like a speaker. It's all how you group and choose which speakers you're playing from. I have 2 small plus playbar in my living room as surround, 1 in kitchen and 1 in my office and I group rooms as I want picking 1-3 to play music on. I could separate my living room speakers but they are set up with playbar and sub as one room. If you just have the playbar that's fine as well, either works with tv or as separate speaker. If my kids are using the tv and I'm playing music the app will show this and I can stop tv sound if I want.by
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7 years, 1 month ago
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Yes it switches between pasting Sonos music and the TV sound very easily. I have a similar setup and can have music playing from all the speakers except the sound bar or easily include the sound bar in the group for music. You'll love it.7 years, 2 months ago
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Absolutely - setup in app also allows the tv to act as source or use the soundbar for other sources8 years, 3 months ago
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Absolutely!just click on the app and click TV.
it's that simple
8 years, 4 months ago
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Yrs it will.8 years, 4 months ago
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Yes. I have done this with mine. Easy to switch back and forth. You van also watch TV while listening to music. Sound is as good as the rest of the sonos products.by
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Yes!8 years, 4 months ago
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Some say no - but we have it hook to our TV and the sound is so much better. Also, the football game can go thru the whole house. Can't wait for Super Bowlby
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I'm looking to set up a home theater system, and I was looking to go all Sonos and was curious what should be used as a center speaker.by
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9 years, 1 month ago
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All front speakers placed centrally. You can add 2 play 1's for rear channels.7 years, 2 months ago
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The sound bar serves as the center channel, front channels and if you don't want rear surround speakers will serve as them as well. All you need is the sound bar place directly in front of your TV or mounted on the wall below it.The sound is amazing.by
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Raleigh NC
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9 years ago
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The playbar definitely is the center speaker in this system. Then you can pair with a sonos sub and either two play 1s or two play 3s or if you're really excited about sound two play 5s. Essentially the playbar, in a typical 5.1 setup is the center speaker and the front side two speakers as well.Products from my answer
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Yes.9 years ago
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We use ours as a center speaker in a large open room and it works well.by
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9 years, 1 month ago
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The Sonos sounder is the center speaker and both front speakersby
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9 years, 1 month ago
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We have the Sonos for our home sound system and LOVE IT! We do use the player for our center speaker.by
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6 years, 5 months ago
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i would go with Sonos Bose or a high end Samsung system all three are big competitorsby
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garnett1327
4 years, 1 month ago
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I was told by Best Buy this is wireless However......It needs to plug into wall & the TV
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Eddie
6 years, 4 months ago
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No, but instal the sound bar close enough so you can’t see the wires, gonna need power no matter what, so what’s the big deal about the tiny optical cable. Otherwise fish the wires in the wall.6 years, 4 months ago
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Sonos is wireless so no cords, it's perfect, My tv is on the wall too!!6 years, 5 months ago
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No. It is connected by an optical cable. You can however buy a kit to mount your sound bar below your TV. The sound bar mount attaches to the TV.6 years, 5 months ago
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I couldn’t find anywhere listed that that is supported. The tv would have to be a wireless receiver which I’m not aware of any that are. If the tv is close enough to the wall that you can connect it via cable, you may need to look at doing a passthrough wall plate.by
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6 years, 5 months ago
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I currently own the Sonos bar and the subwoofer. I absolutely love this purchase. It is connected wirelessly with one exception. It has one small wire that connects to the sound output on the tv. When this wire is hooked up it allows the sound to be played through the bar and no longer out the tv speakers. Other than that, there are no other wires that need to be connected to the tv for the sound bar to work. I was considering buying the Bose sound bar, but (personal preference) when I listened to the sound the Sonos bar gave out, I thought it sounded a lot better than Bose. If you aren’t already looking at getting a sub with the sound bar I highly recommend the two together. It sounds like you’re at the movies.by
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6 years, 5 months ago
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8 years, 10 months ago
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Yes through it will through the sonos app.by
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7 years, 1 month ago
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It does not have a radio tuner, however most stations can be streamed through online services like iheartradio, last.fm, or similar services.by
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8 years, 9 months ago
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yes from any of the following: Radio by TuneIn, iHeart Radio or Rdio appby
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8 years, 9 months ago
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Yes, the smartphone controller has an option where you can select "local radio stations". Super easy to use!by
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8 years, 9 months ago
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The Sonos playbar has no AM/FM tuner built into it. However if you own a smart phone or a tablet you can use the tuneIn Radio or iheartRadio app. There free and can get any radio station from around the world. Just bluetooth tour smart device to the Sonos playbar and your good to go.by
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8 years, 9 months ago
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I am using my I-pad that i bought from Best Buy to suppor this product and it allows me to use radio to sync with soundbar besides my I-tunes8 years, 10 months ago
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No, the soundbar will not directly play FM stations but you can connect a device to play FM stations.8 years, 10 months ago
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Purchased a Sony 4k 55 inch TV. Will the Sonos playbar (even laying flat) be too tall and block the view of the bottom of the TV?by
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9 years, 3 months ago
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It depends on your mounting. If it is on a tv stand, probably. Mine are mounted on the wall, so I just imputed the TV high enough for the sounder to be mounted under it also on the wall.by
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9 years, 1 month ago
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It shouldn't, but it depends on how low your TV is to the table.The speaker has 2 "orientations" it can be:
"upright" where it is about 5.5" tall or,
"flat" where it is about 3.5" tall.
Assuming it is on the stand, you can turn the speaker to the other orientation which is sideways.
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9 years, 2 months ago
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Based on the specs of the TV you said you got ... it has ~2.2 inches of space between the screen and the resting surface. This sound bar is about 3.5 inches tall when sitting flat. This means that there will likely be some overlap. It really depend son the border around the screen (which seems very minimal).by
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9 years, 2 months ago
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I have a Sony 52" Bravia on a stand. my Sonos soundbar lies flat in front of it with room to spare...unfortunately i am unable to stand it up (to optimize sound) because then it would be too tall and block some of the TV. Hope this helpsby
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9 years, 2 months ago
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No, there is a stand alone wallmount kit for the Sonos Playbar that mounts either below or above the TV linked by an included optical cable.You can also of course play music from the built in tune in radio app and various wireless sources. Be aware that the Playbar requires line of sight for IR control. Sounds great as part of a larger Sonos system however if the Playbar is all you are using there are others that sound as good and come with a sub included. (Unlike Sonos which sounds really good without the sub in my opinion but you can add subs and satellites )
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9 years, 2 months ago
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According to specifications, the height of the Sonos player is 5 and 1/2". You can click on the specifications tab to see the other dimensions of the Playbar.by
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9 years, 3 months ago
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Is the soundbar designed to have a TV sitting on it?by
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9 years, 1 month ago
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The Playbar will definitely NOT support a tv, however Sonos also makes a model called the Playbase that is essentially the same guts in a cabinet designed to support a tv. They list the Playbase at the same price as the Playbar.by
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6 years, 2 months ago
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No. Not a good idea. Wall mount the TV and this under it.7 years, 1 month ago
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Definitely do no allow the weight of a tv to rest on a sound bar.7 years, 1 month ago
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Ours is a 65 inch7 years, 1 month ago
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It might support it but I wouldn't it isn't really wide enough to have a tv of any size mounted on itby
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No, I had mine set up underneath separated from the TV.by
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No. It is too thin.9 years, 1 month ago
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Yes we have a 65" tv.by
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9 years, 1 month ago
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I certainly wouldnt have a TV physically sitting on top of this product. It has fabric covering the frame, so it wouldnt take much for a large TV to tear the fabric, and generally, having a TV bear its weight on this product is flawed logic. If you think about it, this soundbar probably cost more than most 55" TVs.by
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This product is not designed to have anything placed on top of it. Any unspecified usage may cause damage.9 years, 1 month ago
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8 years, 3 months ago
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On par with Bose. Can your Panasonic stream music from your computer? Have a wireless sub attached? Be controlled with your phone(not Bluetooth)? Grouped with other sonos speakers in your house?7 years, 2 months ago
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Panasonic is a way cheaper option so i dont think there would be much comparision however even though Sonos is more expensive it certainly not worth that amount.by
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8 years, 3 months ago
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Panasonic probably makes a wide range of soundbars, but even thier top end models are not going to have all the cool SONOS features or sound as good,.....by
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8 years, 3 months ago
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Apples and oranges. No comparison.by
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Much better sound with the Sonos.by
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Sonos is the way to go.The sound is awesome and Wifi idea works very well.
8 years, 3 months ago
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Sonos wins hands down. Just the clarity alone is worth the price. Tech support is amazing and super easy to use!!by
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