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Bxtr
Contributor I
December 26, 2020
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Do I need the Arc connected to TV for surround?

So I’m putting together a sonos surround… I have a pair of ones for my rear and a gen 3 sub. I’m going to buy the arc for my center/fronts. I was wondering if you could setup a surround without having to plug anything into the arc?

 

Can it all work wireless?  Down the road if I had a projector would I need audio plugged in or could the Apple TV airplay to the surround?

 

Any information would be helpful. 

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buzz
buzzAnswer
Grand Maestro
December 26, 2020

You’ll need a wired HDMI connection for the surround audio associated with video. You could use a wireless Arc or an Airplay connection for stereo audio.

It’s messy, but it is possible to split the HDMI and send video to the projector and audio to Arc.

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buzz
buzzAnswer
Grand Maestro
December 26, 2020

You’ll need a wired HDMI connection for the surround audio associated with video. You could use a wireless Arc or an Airplay connection for stereo audio.

It’s messy, but it is possible to split the HDMI and send video to the projector and audio to Arc.

106rallye
106rallye
December 26, 2020

Couldn’t Airplay from the ATV be used for sound? Or would this lead to lip sync issues or not work in a surround set up?

controlav
controlav
Lead Maestro
December 26, 2020

Couldn’t Airplay from the ATV be used for sound? Or would this lead to lip sync issues or not work in a surround set up?


Airplay is stereo on Sonos: no surround support.

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    BxtrAuthor
    Contributor I
    December 27, 2020

    I appreciate the help. I wonder if they’ll ever add some type of wireless support. 

    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    December 27, 2020

    I appreciate the help. I wonder if they’ll ever add some type of wireless support. 


    Unlikely: wireless is a poor solution for multi-channel audio if you want to keep it in sync with video, which is usually highly desirable.

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