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Sageguy
Sageguy
Enthusiast I
September 6, 2017
Question

5.2 with playbar, 2 subwoofers, 2 Play 5's

  • September 6, 2017
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I know we can set up the Playbar+Sub+2 Play 5's for 5.1 surround. My question is can we add to bass a bit and set a system with the same original speakers and add a subwoofer for the rears, or just a 5.2 system?
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    jec6613
    Collaborator II
    September 6, 2017
    Sonos doesn't support it, but you can certainly just move the sub - if you stick it in a corner for instance, it will loosen the bass but make it more sound more powerful. Two subs are really used to even out the bass, not double it, ordinarily. 🙂
    Sageguy
    SageguyAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    September 6, 2017
    That is what I figured. I guess with the Play 5's they should put out enough bass for the rears
    Sageguy
    jec6613
    Collaborator II
    September 6, 2017
    Particularly with the highly compressed nature of Dolby Digital, even the Play 5's would be overkill.

    Bass is also non-directional, with LFE having wavelengths of 30+ feet. Properly adjusted for bass management, your subwoofer can handle all of the lows, and anything Play 3 or larger will handle it just fine - Play 5's really just buy you more power for larger rooms.
    RO53BEN
    RO53BEN
    Enthusiast II
    September 6, 2017
    This is not normal practise.

    If you do set up a 5.2 system, with two subs, they would normally both be located in the front half of the room to balance left and right. No standard setups would have a sub at the rear.
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