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r66bby
Contributor I
August 6, 2018

Sonos surround sound on projector without playbar

Guys I’m after some advice. I’m planning on having a projector for movies etc. But I’m struggling with how I can get to use sonos as the surround sound. My problem is I don’t want a playbar, I would like to use a play 5 at the front and 2 play 1’s at the rear. The tv source will be in a different room and the projector in the ceiling.

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    melvimbe
    melvimbe
    August 6, 2018
    You can't setup Sonos speakers in this way. To setup a Sonos HT, you must start if off with a Beam/Playbar/Playbase as the L+R+Center channels and as sort of the wireless hub for the rest of the speakers in the setup. A Play 5 isn't capable of providing that functionality.
    Danny
    r66bbyAuthor
    Contributor I
    August 6, 2018
    Ah ok. I’ll have to not use the sonos system then. Because the playbar has to attach to the tv which in this case in a projector in the ceiling. And the source is in a different room so no chance of getting it to work. Never mind. Cheers
    Saintel
    Lyricist I
    December 21, 2018
    You could have a Sonos Amp > two of your own speakers in front, > two Sonos Play 1 as surrounds
    bockersjv
    bockersjv
    Local Superstar
    December 21, 2018
    You could have a Sonos Amp > two of your own speakers in front, > two Sonos Play 1 as surrounds
    But they would not be surrounds in the true sense. They would just be replication or the L and R channels.

    Unless you have the beam/bar or base you will also a get an audio delay, which may annoy you.
    John B
    December 21, 2018
    You could have a Sonos Amp > two of your own speakers in front, > two Sonos Play 1 as surrounds
    But they would not be surrounds in the true sense. They would just be replication or the L and R channels.

    Unless you have the beam/bar or base you will also a get an audio delay, which may annoy you.    No, I think you are wrong on this one @bockersjv. The new Amp supports this set up. The only difference is that it will have a 'phantom' centre channel rather than the genuine separate channel.that the Playbar etc have.
      bockersjv
      bockersjv
      Local Superstar
      December 27, 2018
      Thanks John B. Good to know.
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