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surround music sound quality

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How do I get the same music listening quality from my surround setup without having to stream through my TV?

I have a pair of Sonos ones, 3rd gen sub and an Arc sound bar.

The sound quality seems so much better and richer streaming through the TV vs the Sonos app with the TV off.
Is it possible the get the Arc to fire in the same way at all times?

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GuitarSuperstar

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What would you suggest as the best settings for my configuration or should I just cough up the money for a pair of five? I find Truplay still needs to have the settings tweaked after it’s done it’s thing.

There isn’t much more you can do other than Trueplay tuning and adjusting EQ settings and surround audio levels. The majority of music has been mixed in stereo, and stereo just has its limitations. Your Sonos setup can only do so much with two channels of audio playing out of five channels. But if you want better quality audio when playing music from the Sonos app, a pair of Fives as surrounds would definitely be an upgrade. But keep in mind that a pair of Fives could also be overkill for your room setup, especially when listening to TV/movie audio. You really don’t want the surround speakers to overpower the Arc.

I have recently discovered music in 5.1 surround and Dolby Atmos. It really has changed the way I listen to music and has become a new hobby of mine. I use an Apple TV 4K to listen to Dolby Atmos music from Apple Music and TIDAL. And I have started a small Blu-ray collection of concerts and albums that have been mixed in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos. It’s another option if you are interested.

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CambeAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks for all the great ideas GuitarSuperstar, I appreciate the help. I’ve resided to using my TV for music listening as well. The sound quality is too good not to. There is a feature on the TV that allows for the screen to be off if you don’t want it on while playing music. I can also download Apple Music and play it through the TV just so I don’t have to buy any additional gear.

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