Sonos Arc+Sub, which rear speakers?

[Mark300zx]

As above, tempted to try the IKEA option but wondered if anyone has tried them?

[wjwren]

Have heard them in the shop and they sound good for the money

[ooo000ooo]

I have the bookshelf speakers with a beam, good job.

[manracer]

I added 2 symfonisk rears to my beam and sub, wasn't that impressed with the sound quality.

I returned them and got 2 x play ones which IMO sound a lot better and look better.

[MJNewton]

manracer said:

I added 2 symfonisk rears to my beam and sub, wasn't that impressed with the sound quality.

With you mentioning 'rears' was the poor sound quality in reference even when used just for surround sound (which I had assumed was less 'sonically demanding' than 'real' music, if you know what I mean) or was it more when used for whole-room music where high fidelity might be more sought after?

[manracer]

MJNewton said:

manracer said:

I added 2 symfonisk rears to my beam and sub, wasn't that impressed with the sound quality.

With you mentioning 'rears' was the poor sound quality in reference even when used just for surround sound (which I had assumed was less 'sonically demanding' than 'real' music, if you know what I mean) or was it more when used for whole-room music where high fidelity might be more sought after?

the poor quality was both:

1. in isolation when used as part of a group
2. when used as surrounds, i felt the lacked a fullness to the sound and seemed to project over a narrower area of the sofa.

I have a friend who used the lamps instead and they sounded slightly better.

[Chester draws]

One of my sons has a Play1 in his room. The other has a symfonisk bookshelf.

I'd described the difference as "marginal, but noticeable".

We have 2 x Play1s for surround. (With a PlayBase). Although I think the bookshelf ones would look more discrete on a small shelf rather than the wall mounted 1s.