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dchow288
Contributor I
August 5, 2020
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Sonos Arc Placement

  • August 5, 2020
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Thinking of purchasing an Arc. My entertainment center soundbar shelf is 4” high and 58” across. Considering the Arc dimensions, side, and upward firing speakers will the sound be adversely affected?

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Best answer by AjTrek1

Hi @dchow288 

The Arc requires openness to expand it’s acoustic chops. View the two (2) videos in the link to get a better understanding of the placement required to really enjoy the Arc acoustics

 https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/arc.html

Cheers!

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Simon B
Simon B
Retired Sonos Staff
August 6, 2020

Hi @dchow288, Thanks for reaching out and welcome to the community. Thanks for bringing this up. Regarding your concern about the Sonos Arc placements. Arc has two up-firing speakers within it that sound best when positioned either on a tabletop, or wall-mounted below a TV. Also, Arc requires a minimum of 5.5 inches on the front and sides of it, with at least 2 inches between the backside of Arc and the TV when in a tabletop orientation. If wall-mounting, it is recommended to have a clearance of at least 5.5 inches between the TV and Arc. but let’s also wait for suggestions and feedback from our Sonos community users for the setup that they may suggest or they have. 

Let us know how you get on with the advice above.

We're here to answer any further questions you have.
 

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    dchow288Author
    Contributor I
    August 7, 2020

    Hi Simon, thank you for your reply. Based on your response, I believe I will be ok with the side firing speakers. However I will only have a 1/2” clearance between the top of the Arc (3.4”H) and the top of the soundbar shelf (4”H) (see picture). Will that wholly distort the sound from the up firing speakers? As you can see, the soundbar shelf is fixed.

     

    AjTrek1
    AjTrek1Answer
    August 7, 2020

    Hi @dchow288 

    The Arc requires openness to expand it’s acoustic chops. View the two (2) videos in the link to get a better understanding of the placement required to really enjoy the Arc acoustics

     https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/arc.html

    Cheers!

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    dchow288Author
    Contributor I
    August 7, 2020

    Thank you for your response AJ.

    Simon B
    Simon B
    Retired Sonos Staff
    August 7, 2020

    Hi @dchow288 , thanks for the update. I agree with @AjTrek1, that the Sonos Arc requires a much wider space to maximize the use of it. 

    Let us know how you get on with the advice above.

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    dchow288Author
    Contributor I
    August 7, 2020

    Hi Simon, so because of the confined space, you are recommending that I stay with the Beam? That the placement of the Arc in my setup will deteriorate the sound effects?

    Simon B
    Simon B
    Retired Sonos Staff
    August 7, 2020

    Hi @dchow288, thanks for the update. In that case. that would be the recommended set up for the Sonos Arc. But we can wait for suggestions or feedback to our Sonos community users who may have the same setup in mind or those who currently have this kind of setup. Let’s wait for their suggestions and feedback.

    Let us know how you get on with the advice above.

    We're here to answer any further questions you have.

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    dchow288Author
    Contributor I
    August 7, 2020

    Thank you Simon, I appreciate your responses.

    Simon B
    Simon B
    Retired Sonos Staff
    August 7, 2020

    Hi @dchow288, thanks for the update. You’re Welcome. If there's any other issue you're having in the future, feel free to reach out.  

    You're always welcome here.

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    StrayTexel
    Contributor II
    August 13, 2020

    Hi @Simon B : I can’t locate the “Positioning Guide” that was supposed to come with my official Arc mount. Do you have a PDF of this guide/template anywhere? Or any other tips I can use for ideal placement of the bracket? 

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