Sub first or the SLs?
Going to copy and paste straight from a thread I posted in last week (with added bold);
“In my living room I have Arc + Sub + 2x Ones as Surrounds.
In my kitchen/snug area I have Beam2 + Mini Sub + 2x Ones as Surrounds (the mini sub was added to this system later)
Based on my experience;
– Arc is probably not worth the extra cost over the Beam – certainly the Beam is better bang for buck.
– Likewise, hard to justify the cost of sub over Mini Sub
– If I had to choose between either surrounds or a sub I would pick the surrounds every time. In my experience the surrounds make a huge difference, whereas the sub(s) are more ‘nice to have’.
Other notes;
– Make sure you are aware of Sonos’ upgrade program. This allows you to get 30% off new kit if your trade in your qualifying old kit. Where “old kit” = stuff you may or may not have just bought off eBay for peanuts.
– I find Apple Airplay works better with Sonos speakers than it does with Apple’s own HomePod speakers. Not sure why, but they are way more responsive.”