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Discuss Ray, Beam, Arc. Playbar, Playbase, and the entire Sonos home theater experience. Should you get a Sub Mini or a Sub? Maybe two Subs? Which Sonos work with your TV? Talk about your Sonos Home Theater experience here.

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TheHeadlessPosterEnthusiast I
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Arc Arrived - Initial Impressions

I was lucky enough to pick up my Arc preorder from a store in Sydney today. I’ve set it up and it’s paired with a Panasonic 65” GZ1000 (which only has ARC, not eARC). Here are some initial observations.  Apple TV 4K - YES - confirming I’m getting Dolby Atmos via ARC while watching 4K iTunes movies Built in Apps - YES I’m getting Dolby Atmos from built in apps such as Netflix and Prime The Bass on the Arc surprised me. I’m adding a Sub Gen3 this week regardless - but I can see how some people won’t need to add a Sub for everyday viewing The dialogue is very clear - I thought the speech enhancement was on by default when I first set it up cos it was very clear - but it wasn’t on, which was a pleasant surprise With the GZ1000 I haven’t seen any lip sync issues yet on either FTA channels or from the Apple TV 4K  

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2 years ago
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Adrian kTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos Arc problems

Hi,My new Sonos arc, unlike my expieriences to date with previous Sonos products is a nightmare, from setting up onwards.As soon as I channel surf on my satellite TV box, the sound turns off and I have to get my phone, open the Sonos app and turn it back on again.Now it refuses to play music regardless of what I do or try, just says unable to play.Seriously considering sending it back and reverting to my old Sonos connect, as that actually works.Have I got a dud? or is this common? And if so, why would Sonos release such a thing?CheersAdrian 

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2 years ago
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Ravica3Chromatic Producer I
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Trying to wrap my head around Arc, ARC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Atmos

I have or had every intention of purchasing the Arc and was really excited. Now that it has been released I have about what it can and can not do with my current setup. It will be replacing my Beam that's connected to my Sony Bravia Android TV that purchase in 2018 though I believe it's a 2017 model. So it has ARC but not eARC. What does this mean for me. I've been finding conflicting information. My main concern is will I be able to get Atmos. I've read post that say yes and others that say no. After spending lots of time googling info for my TV I have found that it supports Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus (and honestly I don't know what it's outputting to my Beam). However no where do I see Atmos support or decoding for it. Will this mean no Atmos for me with the Arc or will the Atmos signals somehow be carried through the Dolby Digital Plus? Please help... I may need to rethink my purchase. Normally I would speakers for my TV, not the other way around.  Just FYI, I also h

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3 years ago
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riesmContributor I
posted in Home theater

Sonos Arc keeps losing TV connection and shows connection issue

Every time I turn on my TV, the Sonos Arc doesn’t switch to the TV input (it is set to do so automatically). When I try to do this manually in the Sonos S2 app, the following error message shows: Connection Issue We’ve detected an issue with your HDMI connection. We’ll help you fix it. Cancel | Fit it When I click “Fix it”, the TV connection wizard starts with the following steps: Please run on your TV è It is on already so I click “My TV is on” Connecting with HDMI-ARC è Continue Look for the ARC port on your TV è I found the ARC port Connect your Arc to ARC è I’m connected to ARC Connecting… è We are not getting a signal Try again starts over with step 4 resulting in step 5 Try again, but now I set my TV’s output to HDMI2 (i.e. my HDMI-ARC port). I see the Sonos groovy 50’s lines and when I now click “I’m connected to ARC” the message shows “TV setup complete” Click done Set my TV to any source to play some content and the Arc plays music (and the Sonos App shows it’s co

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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BladeRunner73Contributor I
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LG B7 + Sonos Arc and Dolby Atmos

I have a LG 2017 TV with Atmos enabled for internal speakers. In Netflix shows Dolby Vision & Atmos enabled. I have now a Beam and with the ARC connected and the same movie shows Dolby Vision & 5.1 The TV has only ARC and no eARC. Does DD+ enables the UP-firing-Ceilling speakers and will I get a sound coming from top, or the sound bar will only give 5.1 and not use the speakers designed for Atmos? What is Compressed Atmos and will it show Dolby Vision & Atmos in Netflix over the HDMI ARC to the Sonos ARC?  

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2 years ago
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Caidly ReallyTrending Lyricist I
posted in Home theater

No ATMOS

Sony Bravia XBR75900F, Arc (via HDMI to ARC), Sub (Gen 2), 2 x OneWatching “Dark” on Netflix, through FiOS One box. ATMOS is indicated on TV screen as being available.I am not seeing the ATMOS displayed.Suggestions/ reasons? 

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2 years ago
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GuitarSuperstarMaestro
posted in Home theater

Improved Height Channel Audio on Sonos Arc

Has anyone else noticed an improvement in the height channel audio when listening to Dolby Atmos content on the Arc? I was watching some Dolby Atmos demos and listening to music last night, and the height channel effects sounded so much better than it ever has. The audio from above was clearer and more defined, and I heard sound effects that I never heard before. I wonder if the latest 14.0 update has anything to do with this.

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1 year ago
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troxxxContributor I
posted in Home theater

Scheduling Night mode sound for TV

Is it possible to schedule the night mode sound setting. I would be nice to switch at 09:00PM till 09:00AM to night mode, and the other time in normal mode.

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2 years ago
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iwb100Collaborator II
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Sonos Beam DD5.1 problem

Have just the beam, no other speakers butwatching 5.1 sources isn’t so good. Stereo is great. But 5.1 seems to have ridiculously low volume for some frequencies or channels. The example I give is watching Dunkirk in 4K HDR via Rakuten. In 5.1 the start of the movie is silent until you put your ear right next to the beam. You can’t hear the paper rustling in the wind at all. Or the background music a bit later. It’s in the mix but so low you can’t hear without turning the volume way too high. Same with amazing Spider-Man via UHD player and some films on sky hd. Some parts of the mix are so loud but others so quiet they essentially aren’t even there. Stereo seems ok generally. But obviously I’d far prefer DD 5.1 even though it is downmixed. My old soundbar had no issue with dd5.1 from these sources. By the way I should add that the sound is awesome when the loud channels kick in but too quiet the rest of the time. General TV and music both superb, so I think this is a softwar

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4 years ago
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Domx360Contributor I
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Samsung KS8000 with Sonos ARC no Dolby Digital Plus signal

I have the Samsun KS8000 connected via arc to my new Sonos ARC soundbar. I get Dolby Digital to my Arc, but no Dolby Digital Plus signal. The specs for the TV states it supports DD+, but I cannot select it from the sound menu’s on the TV… Any ideas? Regards, D.

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2 years ago
VintageAudio
VintageAudioTrending Lyricist I
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Audio optical switch (not splitter) to feed Sonos or AV receiver

Greetings, first time poster. I thought I had a simple solution to the lack of a headphone connection in my Sonos setup. And I was not interested in spending money on a Connect if I didn't need to. [b]Why not, I thought, have an optical audio switch in line before the signal goes to the Playbase?[/b] So the audio connection would be from TV into the switch, and the switch would have two optical audio outs. One would feed the Playbase, and the other could go to my AV receiver (which is no longer the main source of output now that I have my surround setup)(a Playbase, a pair of Play:3's and a Sub. The AV receiver is perfectly fine, just unused) With a switch in line, I could choose only the output I wanted. My plan works great by manually unplugging from the Playbase, and then plugging into my AV receiver. I plug my headphones in to the AV unit, and I get my desired effect: headphone sound for me, and no output from the surround to wake up my wife. When I want to switch back to

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VintageAudio
3 years ago
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Deez72Contributor III
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Turn Beam off

Alright, not sure if anyone but me wants to do this, but I want to be able to turn off my Beam and paired Ones. I do not always need surround sound. Is it possible to turn the Beam and Ones off, and just use the factory TV speakers?

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3 years ago
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Shane O' DonovanContributor III
posted in Home theater

Volume from TV on Playbar is low

I just bought a Playbar and have set it up with two Play1s (no sub). I've connected it to the TV and have it up and running. When I play something from Spotify the sound would blow you out of the room however when you play from the TV the sound isn't as good at all. In fact I'd go as far as to say that the volume from the TV is probably louder.  I've a Samsung H6400. 

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5 years ago
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Brad GContributor I
posted in Home theater

Digital volume indicator on Beam?

Is a Digital volume indicator available on the Beam with my LG tv?

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2 years ago
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NL_StijnContributor I
posted in Home theater

Surround sound is way too soft / can playbar volume be adjusted?

My setup is: boost, 1x playbar, 1x Play:1's and 1x Sub. Playbar is connected via ethernet, optical audio from TV Samsung UE46F6400. A can barely hear the sound from the surround Play:1's. Only when I turn the volume quite loud then I can clearly hear the sound from the Play:1's, but then the volume from the playbar is so extremely loud that it dominates everything (and the neighbours will start to complain). Please do not advise to recalibrate or reset the surround settings for the room, I did that already (maxed out the surround sound setting) but it hardly made a difference. Questions: 1. Is it possible to set the volume for the playbar alone? If so then I could turn down the playbar-volume, so I can turn up the overall volume and hear the surround better. 2. Is is possible to maximize the volume for the surround sound further than via the room settings (preferably the two Play:1's independently)? Thanks in advance.

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Airgetlam
4 years ago
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apgloContributor I
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Connect: AMP surround speakers setup with Beam.

Hi everyone - I’m moving my Connect: AMP which is S2 compatible to my Beam and Sub and In-ceiling speaker setup. The in-ceiling speakers were powered by another Connect: AMP which is only S1 compatible and when I set it up years ago, it was configured via using that strange way of using its IP address. Now it seems like you can’t do that method and requires the Connect: AMP to be connected via Ethernet to the Beam and the router at the same time. My router is located in a different room that’s about 20 metres away so I am wondering is the only way I can do this is getting a 20 metre ethernet cable? Seems like a pretty crappy way to hooking up the system. Any help would be greatly appreciated!  

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2 years ago
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gah650Contributor I
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Beam - TCL (roku) TV sync issues

Hello, I have a beam connected to the following TV via HDMI (ARC): TCL - 49" Class - LED - 4 Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV with HDR Roku TV I can NOT get the visuals to synch with the audio (ie lip synch issues). I have (obviously) tried adjusting the delay under the settings for the Beam on the app, but that only makes it worse. It renders watching tv/movies unwatchable. Anyone else experiencing this/any ideas? Thank you. George

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4 years ago
JackWright
JackWrightChromatic Producer II
posted in Home theater

What possible change I think will make the new "Beam" a game changer in home theatre

The Beam (new soundbar announced today) is like the little brother to the Playbar, with HDMI ARC instead and less drivers. But in my opinion, It can be more than just a basic bedroom soundbar. I think it could well be the core of what could be an extremely amazing, great sounding, modular and versatile true smart home theatre system. Why? The ability to add two more Sonos Play speakers as front channel LR and make the Beam a centre channel speaker. Need I say more? How amazing would that be? It can be a true 5.1 or 3.1 setup with HDMI support for Dolby DTS and more. Sonos are targeting the mid-range smart speakers on the market. And I think they've done a great job. But what really earns Sonos the money and is a key selling point for many is being able to expand the Sonos ecosystem in a modular fashion. What most people do with their typical Samsung or other branded soundbar is upgrade it - replace the entire thing. With Sonos, there could be no need to upgrade the Beam

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4 years ago
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RoninDevilAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Arc HDMI in?

I like the look of the new Arc. Sonos seems to be catching up but they always seem to be a step behind. There doesn't seem to be a HDMI in for a Dolby Atmos device, like the Apple TV. I take it that means a lot of people will need to also buy a new TV, adding to the cost. Am I correct in thinking that my not that old Sony TV will not pass through Dolby Atmos over HDMI from my Apple TV as the TV is not Dolby Atmos even though the Apple TV is? I'm thinking a newer TV is also required with a newer HDMI port?

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melvimbe
2 years ago
Jools23
Jools23Contributor I
posted in Home theater

How to connect Sonos Playbar with LG OLED 55C8PLA and LG MAGIC remote AN-MR18BA?

I have purchased an LG OLED tv but I cannot manage to connect the SONOS PLAYBAR with the remote control. I went to the Audio settings and I also used the app on my phone to try to connect but it doesn't work. Does anyone have an idea? thanks !

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3 years ago
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George1967Contributor I
posted in Home theater

No ability to change the balance in EQ?

Hi I have 2 Sonos One SL speakers, A Sonos Sub and a Sonos Play Bar set up as a 5.1 surround sound system. I have the two Sonos One SL speakers set up as rear surrounds. In general it's pretty good. But what is driving me a little nuts is that there is a definite bias on the right rear speaker (it's too loud and the left rear speaker is too quiet). What I need to be able to do is to manually adjust the balance, but for the life of me I can't find anywhere in the app, either on my phone, or on my laptop I can do this? I borrowed a neighbours iPhone to do the initial set up with TruePlay. But although the system definitely sounds better after doing this, I still need to be able to make some small manual adjustments, as I doubt TruPlay will be able to get this 100% right. I've repeated the process a few times and each time I get the same results. It seems a fundamental requirement to be able to allow customers the ability to fine tune their own EQ settings. If I disable TruePlay, the syst

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1 year ago
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KasimirContributor I
posted in Home theater

Playbar with new Connect (DTS solution)

I have the same problem like many others here that Sonos offers the perfect speaker solution for my home theater setup, but I would like the option to have DTS, or possibly Dolby TrueHD / DTS:Neo... Maybe even create a 7.1 setup or have the possibility to add Dolby Atmos or Auro3D in the future with a simple software update and the additional speakers...  But we all know the problem is the optical connection, why not create a Connect2 or a PlayHub (call it whatever), that has one or more HDMI input(s) and one HDMI output, that can use the DTS track (or other HD audio-tracks) and sent it via the network connection to the playbar and surround speakers. This way you could bypass the optical connection which is a bottleneck at the moment (bandwidth wise).  This way customers who want more out of their PlayBar hometheater setup, can buy this new Connect or PlayHub and get everything they need!  Everybody else just use the Playbar the way its originally intended to... 

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5 years ago
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jsrnephdocTrending Lyricist I
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I don't even know what I want! I DO know my wife wants a simple interface

I know this is an [b][u]awful[/u][/b] first post; I beg you all please to cut me some slack. I'm a 70 yo movie buff who loves Mahler, the Band, the Grateful Dead, and Lin Manuel Miranda. My home theater system is driving my wife crazy, and I need some help. I'm hoping to emerge from all of this with a Sonos surround system and one remote control sitting on our coffee table:cool: (Yesterday, all I knew about Sonos was that you could buy speakers from them at the Apple Retail Store, which substitutes for going to church for me) Just two months ago, it was all so simple; Bose Lifestyle 35, Apple TV (4th gen), TiVo HD, a bunch of legacy stuff ("inherited" Denon DVD player, a VHS VCR with RCA video and R/L audio outputs, a rarely-connected Sony PS4 (I'd struggle with the HDMI inputs to the Base console when the grandkids came over and challenged me to video games I couldn't understand or when we'd watch one of our few BluRay movies). The Bose Remote controlled most of it (when we watc

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6 years ago
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GuitarSuperstarMaestro
posted in Home theater

Sonos Arc Owners: What has been your best Atmos audio experiences from your Sonos Arc?

Many Sonos Arc owners are new to Dolby Atmos and are experiencing this immersive audio in their homes for the first time. Going by your personal experience, which Dolby Atmos films or TV shows have sounded the best through your Sonos Arc? It can be from a Blu-ray, UHD 4K Blu-ray, or a streaming app. A few that I have read about, but haven’t personally experienced yet (my Arc is on backorder) are: Blade Runner 2049 (Blu-ray & UHD 4K) Gravity (Diamond Luxe Edition Blu-ray) Mad Max: Fury Road (Blu-ray, UHD 4K) What are some of your favorites?

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2 years ago
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camillo777Headliner I
posted in Home theater

Onkyo’s receivers will work with Sonos, thanks to upcoming June firmware update

What a news!!!! Thanks to a firmware update coming to a plethora of receivers from Onkyo and its brands — Integra, Pioneer, and Pioneer Elite — they will all work with the Sonos app. The official list of supported network AV, stereo receivers, and processors will be announced in early June along with the firmware update and availability. This power move is the result of the “Works With Sonos” initiative, which allows third-party manufacturers like Onkyo to not only mimic a Sonos speaker but also interact via mixing or creating groups, syncing with the Sonos app without requiring a hub. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/5/16/17362208/onkyo-receiver-sonos-app-integra-pioneer-elite

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jgatie
5 years ago

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