The Sonos Beam 2's sound is really good, especially for programmes with a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. It is pleasant and reproduces speech clearly. Music is available from numerous sources. If you are looking for a large selection of music and podcasts in addition to using it on the TV, the Beam 2 is the right choice...

Soundbars and soundplates are speakers that have been developed specifically for use with TVs. We were stricter in our assessment than with televisions. We do not only expect good music and speech reproduction from soundbars. Film effects and compressed streams via Bluetooth must also be well implemented...

If you already have a Beam, you don't need to get rid of the old one. If you want great home cinema sound, you should save up for the Sonos Arc. Nevertheless, the Beam Gen2 will find its audience, because within the Sonos world it offers the entry-level package with the best price/performance ratio...