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famaash
Contributor I
June 15, 2020
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Building a 7.1 setup for Home Theater with Sonos

Hi,

I am trying to build a 7.1 Home Theater system for my basement.

Following is the kind of system I am trying to build (Link at Dolby site). Also see the picture below:

 

I was wondering, if we have an Arc as mid, can we setup a 7.1 through Sonos?

 

Any idea?

 

Moderator note: We updated this article in October 2023 with new information below.

 

With the introduction of the Sonos Arc and the Era 300 we now support Dolby Atmos surround sound. If you want to know more please check out this article on our community or The Ultimate Guide to a Sonos Home Theater on our blog.

 

 

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    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    June 16, 2020

    I have an Arc, bonded to a a Sub, and a pair of PLAY:1s (equivalent to Sonos One SLs) as surrounds. I find that for home theater, there’s just no justification for more speaker size in the surrounds. 

    Bruce
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    famaashAuthor
    Contributor I
    June 16, 2020

    Thanks man.

    TimsTelegram
    Trending Lyricist I
    November 2, 2020

    @Airgetlam Do you have any idea why Sonos shows 5.1 and 7.1 setups in the documentation for the Architectural series in-wall speakers which are made for the Amp? They even reference using the Amp in the instructions… 

    https://www.sonos.com/pdfs/productguides/en-us/sonos_in_ceiling_by_sonance.pdf

    https://www.sonos.com/pdfs/productguides/en-us/sonos_in_wall_by_sonance.pdf

    Is this oversight or an error? Or a hint at what is to come?

     

     

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    November 2, 2020

    I answered your question in the other thread that you repeated it.

    Bruce
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    November 2, 2020

    Note that those documents are created by Sonance, and not Sonos. Sonos has no method by which you can drive three separate front speakers, much less side speakers. You may want to query Sonance, but I assume the set up in that drawing is not associated with Sonos speakers, but a generic A/V receiver setup.

    Bruce
    TimsTelegram
    Trending Lyricist I
    November 2, 2020

    Note that those documents are created by Sonance, and not Sonos. Sonos has no method by which you can drive three separate front speakers, much less side speakers. You may want to query Sonance, but I assume the set up in that drawing is not associated with Sonos speakers, but a generic A/V receiver setup.

    Thanks for the help, but the documents reference the contents of the box which bears the Sonos name and are sold by Sonos...on the Sonos site. Someone should fix this if it is an error as it is misleading.

    TimsTelegram
    Trending Lyricist I
    November 2, 2020

    I answered your question in the other thread that you repeated it.

    Hi Bruce, I appreciate the thorough reply, but my question wasn’t answered. (At least not the details I’m looking for.) I’m adding a link here for the sake of others that may follow the breadcrumbs.

    https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/7-1-surround-with-dolby-atmos-sonos-arc-and-amp-6844845?postid=16485160#post16485160

    https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/building-a-7-1-setup-for-home-theater-with-sonos-6842924?postid=16485164#post16485164

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