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CMartyB
Contributor II
Apr 10, 2021 9:53 PM UTC
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Creating 5.1 with wireless Arc and 3rd party ceiling speakers

Is it possible to create 5.1 SS with Sonos Arc, 4 Polk in-ceiling speakers/sub already installed, and a Sonos Amp? 

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    John BAnswer
    Apr 10, 2021 10:27 PM UTC

    I think you will have to start working with Sonos as it is designed to be used.

    The Arc does front left, centre and right. The only usable subwoofer with the Arc is the Sonos Sub. For the rears you can use an Amp plus passive speakers or a pair of Sonos powered speakers. That's the design. 

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    John B
    Apr 10, 2021 9:59 PM UTC

    Not quite. Arc at front, Amp driving ceiling speakers for rears (need care over impedance). But non-Sonos subwoofer cannot be incorporated into that setup. 

    You could use another Amp instead of the Arc to incorporate a powered subwoofer. But that would need passive speakers, of course.

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      CMartyBAuthor
      Contributor II
      Apr 10, 2021 10:06 PM UTC

      What about Arc, Amp, PolkSub, and only the BackR and BackL?

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      John B
      Apr 10, 2021 10:10 PM UTC

      You can only use the Arc at the front, and you cannot use Polk sub with that. When a Sonos Amp is used for rear speakers the sub output is non-functional.

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        CMartyBAuthor
        Contributor II
        Apr 10, 2021 10:19 PM UTC

        Thanks for your help. What if I scrapped the sub? Could the rear Polks function as rear SS with the Arc being the center channel?

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        John BAnswer
        Apr 10, 2021 10:27 PM UTC

        I think you will have to start working with Sonos as it is designed to be used.

        The Arc does front left, centre and right. The only usable subwoofer with the Arc is the Sonos Sub. For the rears you can use an Amp plus passive speakers or a pair of Sonos powered speakers. That's the design. 

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