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How to configure Sonos Beam with my existing equipment

  • March 21, 2026
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Looking for some guidance on the best way to incorporate my new Sonos Beam with my existing equipment.  What i currently have:

Main TV Room:

4 wired speakers - 2 front, 2 rear

Wired sub

TV

3rd party amp that’s controlling all those

Rest of the downstairs:

Sonos Connect

Sonos Connect Amp

These are controlling a few other zones downstairs, AND they are an Input into my TV room amp for when we want Sonos playing the speakers in that room

 

Now I’ve added a Beam that I want as a center channel for 4 speakers and amp in the TV room.  

Can that be configured with my current equipment or do I need a separate amp?

Best answer by nik9669a

The Sonos app only sees soundbars as all three front channels - which is normal for any soundbar. A third party app might let you set up the Amp to control two speakers with the  Beam as centre. 

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  • nik9669a
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  • March 21, 2026

The Sonos app only sees soundbars as all three front channels - which is normal for any soundbar. A third party app might let you set up the Amp to control two speakers with the  Beam as centre. 

    Stanley_4
    • Stanley_4
    • Grand Maestro
    • March 21, 2026

    How is your existing amp connected to the TV? 

    How are you connecting the  Beam?

    Do they play in sync or is there a delay / echo?

    As above, the Beam or other Sonos soundbar isn't a center channel speaker. It also has no output connections to feed an external device.

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