Enhance your display's audio, interact with the Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, or Siri, and expand your Sonos ecosystem with the white 2nd gen Sonos Beam Soundbar. It features a five-driver design powered by five discrete Class-D amplifiers, plus built-in microphones that enable Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant voice control and Siri compatibility when paired with compatible devices. The 2nd gen Beam connects to the internet over Wi-Fi or through the Ethernet jack.

Beam with 4 x Full-Range & 1 x Tweeter    Beam with 5 x Class-D Digital Amplifiers    Era 100 with 2 x Tweeters & 1 x Woofer    Sub Mini with 2 x 6" Woofers    Dual Band Wi-Fi Speaker Pairing    Sub Mini Volume Auto-Adjusts with Beam    Trueplay Room Tuning    Dolby Atmos Decoding    Bluetooth Streaming to Beam or Era 100    Beam Works with Alexa & Google Assistant

A faster processor enables support for Dolby Atmos and creates two new audio paths for a virtual sound experience. Updated with a precisely perforated grille, the 2nd gen Beam looks just as good as it sounds and blends seamlessly into your home.

Stream music, radio, audiobooks, and podcasts from all your favorite services with detailed stereo sound that fills the room.

Dolby Atmos maps sounds in space for a 3D effect, so you experience planes as if they're flying overhead, hear footsteps moving across the room, and feel the score all around you (when used with a TV that supports Dolby Atmos and Atmos-encoded content).

Go from unboxing to unbelievable sound in minutes, with only two cables and step-by-step guidance from the Sonos app.

Oscar-winning sound engineers helped fine-tune the soundbar to make sure you hear every word and can always follow the story. For even greater clarity when characters whisper or the action intensifies, turn on Speech Enhancement in the Sonos app.

Trueplay tuning technology uses your iOS device to adapt the sound for the unique acoustics of your room so your content always sounds just the way it should.

Advanced audio processing ensures balanced sound from wall to wall at any volume level. When you want to watch TV but need to keep it down, turn on Night Sound in the app to reduce the intensity of loud effects and enhance quieter ones.

Ask Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant to set timers, check the news, control your smart home devices, and more; while streaming via AirPlay 2, you can use Siri on your iOS device to control Apple Music. Easily mute with the press of a button to off the mic. The LED light will also turn off so you know your voice assistant isn't listening.

Get an even more immersive experience with a subwoofer and rear speakers. Everything connects quickly and easily over Wi-Fi. Mix and match speakers to build the system you want over time. Simply add on when you're ready and enjoy listening all around your home and beyond. A matching pair of the Sonos One (including SL), Sonos Five, PLAY:1, PLAY:3, and PLAY:5 (Gen 2), or in-wall, in-ceiling, or other passive speakers powered by the Sonos Amp can be set up as surrounds. All generations of the Sonos Sub will work with the 2nd gen Beam.

• Five Class-D digital amplifiers are perfectly tuned to the drivers and the speaker's unique acoustic architecture
• Four full-range mid-woofers ensure faithful playback of midrange frequencies and maximize low-end output
• One tweeter creates crisp high frequencies
• Use the Sonos app to adjust bass, treble, and volume
• Far-field microphone array that uses advanced beamforming technology
• Multichannel echo cancellation enables quick voice assistant activation
• Dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity
• Compatible with Sonos S2 systems only

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. The user manual, as near as I can tell, doesn't address the use of this device. It talks about all the other Sonos devices. How can I just use this as an amp, and receive the streaming services?

A: The Sonos Amp 2.1 is set up and controlled using the Sonos application on your smartphone or tablet.

Q: 2. Can this be paired with soon sub mini?

A: The Sonos Amp 250W Stereo Power Amplifier (Black), BH # SOAMPBL, will with the Sonos Sub Mini Wireless Subwoofer (Black), B&H # SOSUBMINIBK.

Q: 3. can I use my Music Hall 5.1 turntable directly into this unit? So the Q is... does the AMP have phono pre-amp?

A: No, this amplifier does not have a phono stage pre-amp. You would need a dedicated phono preamp. Music Hall makes some very high quality ones to go with their turntable. Such as, the Music Hall Bellari vp130 mk2 Tube Phono Preamp with Headphone Amplifier for Moving-Magnet Cartridges. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1483524-REG/music_hall_vp_130mk2_tube_phono.html

Q: 4. Can I use my Bose 161 speakers with this amp as they are rated at a max of 100w?

A: You are able to use it, you just would not want to turn the volume at max. This could then blow out the speakers.

Q: 5. What are the dimensions of these cards?

A: The small Dimensions (L x W) 3.3 x 2.1" Medium Dimensions (L x W) 5.1 x 3.9" and Large Dimensions (L x W) 9.9 x 7.9"

Q: 6. Does it works with turntable

A: The Sonos Amp 250W Stereo Power Amplifier will work directly with a turntable that has a built in phono preamp. If the turntable does not have a built in phono preamp then you will need a phono preamp between the turntable and the Sonos Amp, like BH #BEVP549 or B&H # ROVP29 for example.

Q: 7. What type of HDMI do you need to proper work?

A: Any HDMI 2.0 cable will work with the VIZIO M-Series Elevate.

Q: 8. Are these plastic?

A: Yes, the White Balance Card Set is made of plastic.

Q: 9. Will the white ever fade to yellow? Should I plan on buying new ones every 3-4 years?

A: All white balance cards including the Vello White Balance Card Set (Medium) will generally shift over time. It is a good idea to double check these every year or so to make sure they are still accurate.

Q: 10. can we coonect this to the preout of denon x4500H or x3600H ?

A: Yes, you can connect to one of the zone pre amp outs, or if you're going to use this to power rear speakers you can come out the surround pre amps. You have quite a bit of flexibility with the Denon receivers.