Can you use Sub on it's side?

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September 26, 2022
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Getting my money’s worth today …. third post 😀

Have a sub that I’ve owned since new (think a gen 2) and has worked perfectly to date.

But I did a few component move arounds and this one previously doing duty in the kitchen was moved to the hall ….. the kitchen redecoration lent itself to a new Gen 3 in white.

Came to connect it up just and it works but dropped in and out on initial playback then dropped out altogether when I moved it to its side.

I reset it and added it again upright and seems be working fine now. But I wondered if it was good practice put it on its side or if there was a sensor that cut it out when not upright?

Reason to put it on side was purely cosmetic as it fitted under a footstool. That proved to be also a bad idea on a wood floor as the limited time it has sat there, it sustained surface scratches. But surprised it prove be a problem operationally on it’s side …. or am I convincing myself of mixed facts/circumstances?

Nothing unusual about the unit save to say that unusually we have it wirelessly linked as it’s in a position where we do not have easy access to an RJ45.

Any knowledge gratefully received as always. Many thanks

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Best answer by Mr. T

The Sub is designed to be placed either horizontally and vertically.

The Sub is also supplied with felt feet to be used when the unit is placed horizontally on a flat surface to prevent such scratches.

Sonos Sub Product Guide

Make sure at least one side of the rectangular opening (acoustic slot) is unobstructed.

If you place the SUB vertically flush against a wall, do not block the front acoustic slot.
If you place the SUB horizontally on the floor, don’t put anything on top of it. Leave at least 1" clearance along the top of the SUB if placing under furniture.

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The wireless on the Sub’s bonded Amp must be ON.

If it’s not the Sub may work intermittently, if it somehow manages to find a wireless connection elsewhere, but it would be a broken and invalid configuration.

Blimey, beginning to wonder if I know this stuff at all.😀

So option the Amp to Wireless ON? And then that allows it to talk to the associated Sub?

Correct.

But then by optioning the Amp to Wireless on, does that mean the Amp itself is using the wired connection or wireless?

The Amp still gets its connection by wire. The Sub talks to the Amp wirelessly.

The Sub has been working as it goes. Little bit confused by the logic now. If I had of had a working RJ45 in proximity to the new Sub, would that have been ok to have used?

Yes you could wire the Sub, in addition to the Amp.

Got it. So the focus is on the wireless relationship between Sub and Amp rather than wired connection of Amp to Sonos infrastructure in general.

Brilliant, getting it now. Thanks for explaining Ratty.

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