The Sonos Beam Ultra Actually Has Me Excited Over a Soundbar
THE SO WHAT
Consumer audio is quietly becoming a software and services wedge — devices like Beam Ultra are less about sound and more about owning the living-room control surface. If you build consumer apps, treat premium soundbars as another distribution and engagement channel, not just a peripheral.
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