Contributor I

Network matrix assistance

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Hi there,

I'm new to Sonos and have recently installed 4 devices (2 x connects and 2 x Ones). I've had the occasional blip in playback so have run the network matrix which I've attached. My wifi signal is very strong in all areas - I've got hardwired repeaters in my roof directly above all the Sonos devices.

I havent hard wired any of the Sonos devices to the network yet as this would involve taking a cable down from ceiling. What I'm interested in understanding:

- should I start with hard wiring a Sonos device or is it better to go with a Boost?
- if you go with a Boost does that mean that Sonos then only works via the Boost? If so then I'd probably need multiple Boosts.

Any advice appreciate.

thanks.

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craig3456Author

Contributor I

Hi Ratty,

Thanks for all the input. One final question - I want my bathroom and bedroom speaker to always play together so I've paired them. I know that this probably messes with the stereo and also doesnt allow me to do a proper true play. Are there better ways of always ensuring they stay in a "group". Also does it change anything from a network perspective if they are paired or running separately?

ratty

I want my bathroom and bedroom speaker to always play together so I've paired them. I know that this probably messes with the stereo and also doesnt allow me to do a proper true play. Are there better ways of always ensuring they stay in a "group". Pairing them is a bit of a bodge. You'll get the left channel from one and right from the other. Also the volumes will go up and down together, though you could always skew the channel balance using the EQ settings.

If you simply grouped them as two standalone speakers they should stay grouped until they're power-cycled, though sometimes wireless disruption will also trigger ungrouping.

Also does it change anything from a network perspective if they are paired or running separately?

To a degree. In a bonded stereo pair the left one is the 'coordinator'. It fetches the stream and sends it to the right one. If you ran them separately and grouped them, starting with the one which was 'left' and adding the 'right', it would amount to much the same thing. If you grouped them starting with the one which was 'right' then it would be the coordinator so the traffic flows would be different.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Paired but in different rooms is going to sound really odd with any music that is heavily split between the L and R channels.

I agree grouping is the way to go, unless your WiFi is really bad or you have a lot of power flops you should be good, I have a group that has been up for months and re-establishing one is really fast on the new controller software. If it is bad power a decent small UPS is cheap.

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