KEY SPECS
Speakers
4 full-range woofers, 1 tweeter, 3 passive radiators
Amplification
5 Class-D digital amps with adjustable bass and treble
Connectivity
HDMI ARC, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
Dimensions
651x100x68.5mm, 2.8kg
STREAM A LITTLE BEAM OF ME
Sonos Beam
The Sonos Playbar has been a five-star masterpiece since it first launched way back in 2013 but now, at the grand old age of five, it finds itself the veteran of the Californian company’s ever-burgeoning speaker line-up. Enter plucky upstart the Beam, a curvier and at 65cm (rather than 90cm) significantly smaller speaker. It’s also £300 cheaper, which is enough to buy many, many Kit Kats.
The rounded edges and diminutive presence could also give the Beam an edge over its heftier rivals, especially for people with smaller living rooms. It’s packed with…