Sonos’ New Beam Soundbar Has Up-Firing Speakers
THE SO WHAT
Up-firing speakers in the Beam Ultra are Sonos closing a specific gap in its home theater lineup, not a category shift. For most operators, this is a consumer AV upgrade, not a strategic signal.
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