Hi,
I am considering getting a Sonos Playbar so that I can orientate the TV and it's sound to either the lounge (primary consideration for sound quality) or the dining room (secondary) using a cantilever bracket on the wall between the two rooms with the Playbar hung below the TV on the bracket.
If at all possible, I would also like to be able to consolidate and simplify my stereo system and associated AV receiver, speakers and wires into the mix too, so that I have one integrated system for both my Home Theater and (importantly) a great sounding stereo music system too. If anything, good quality stereo sound is more important than the Home Theater side of things for me.
I have heard the Playbar on it's own and whilst it is great for TV, it is not strong enough for what I am looking for musically, it is improved by linking it with the Sub for a bit more oomph, but even after adding the Sub, it still does not give that proper stereo separation (wider sound stage) with the music filling the room for my taste.
Initially, I thought that perhaps a Playbar for the TV and a couple of Play 5's (situated in the lounge) for stereo music which would also add a bit of oomph to the Playbar would be the best solution for me, but (if my understanding is correct?) it is not possible to link the Play 5's with the Playbar other than in a Surround Sound configuration. Hence, I could not link the whole lot together for both music and home theater - I would only be able to use the Playbar for TV or the Play 5's for Music, which seems a bit of a waste and a shame.
It seems that the other option would be to go for the Playbar + Sub + 2x Play 1's so that they can all be used together, but in this configuration, I would want the Play 1's on the wall behind my couch in the lounge, to get the benefit of Surround Sound, but then they would be very poor for music (as they would be situated just behind the sitting position and close to you when sitting on the couch, rather than in front of you as you would want for a good stereo sound).
I am starting to think that trying to get a reasonable Home Theatre setup and a good sounding stereo music system from a Sonos setup is just not possible.
I am wondering if anyone can advise me?
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