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Where should I place Sonos Era 300?

I got Sonos Arc and Sub under my TV, but I lack a rear/surround sound. So I consider buying Sonos Era 300. What do you think is the best pla...
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PmcContributor I
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Beam and PCM v Dolby Digital sync issues

Beam in PCM mode = audio in sync. Beam when outputting Dolby Digital is out of sync by about half a second (tv plus Netflix/amazon etc..) ARC or optical makes no difference. The sound quality is great with both formats but their is also a noticeable rise in quality with DD. I was wanting to get 2 Play One's and have surround sound but can this be the case if i stay in PCM mode or would i be wasting my money? The sync is noticeable enough using Dolby Digital that it's not viable even though the sound is better. TV is middle of the range Sony.

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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teamviperContributor I
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Samsung Television UN65NU800D (Costco) CEC/ARC issues Sonos Beam

My initial setup went fine and the Beam worked as advertised. The setup was temporary while the Pro Wall Set-up was being finished. After mounting the TV, and the Beam along with a DVD Blue Ray the audio playback went from ARC/HDMI to television thru the Beam (and no Dolby & Atmos etc) Sonos App would not resolve to getting a good CEC (Samsung AnyNet) connection. The steps in the following URL worked: https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/enabling-cec-on-your-tv-for-beam-6810049/index1.html#post16251595 My hunch is the BlueRay was hogging the connection.... All steps followed and Bob's your Uncle. Cheers

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Edward R
5 years ago
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bbutlerttuContributor I
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Playbase and Roku 3 not working

I have my playbase hooked up to my TV, but I am not getting sound when watching my Roku 3. Playbase is optically hooked up to my TV and the Roku 3 is hooked up through the ARC HDMI input on my TV. TV setting is on external speakers and on the app it is not hearing sound during the setup. Hardware below: Roku 3 Samsung UN46H7150 46-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED TV (2014 Model) Playbase, just arrived today.

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5 years ago
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jpcjguyContributor I
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Beam vs Playbar for my space

Hi, I am trying to determine on a Beam vs Playbar for my space. Not sure on if my room is small, medium or large. I have attached a pic of my space. As you can see it is open concept with the kitchen and dining area (where I am standing for the pic). The TV is now a new 65" TCL. I will also probably do a pair of Play:1 behind the couch for surround. Thanks!

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5 years ago
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SpivRTrending Lyricist I
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Truplay with Amp locked to Sonos branded Sonance speakers only?

Announcement of the new Sonos external speakers (made by Sonance for Sonos to be sold as a Sonos branded product) has the hidden tidbit that with this setup Truplay will work to tune the speakers attached to the Amp. There is mention of automatically detecting the signature of the Sonos-specific Sonance speakers. This sounds like a DRM to purposely prevent Truplay from working with any other 3rd party speakers connected to the AMP - including standard Sonance speakers already sold and being sold. Is there any technical reason or is this a marketing ploy to push the new Sonos/Sonance speakers as "better" for Sonos Amp? I think allowing Truplay with any speakers attached to the Amp would be more customer friendly. All existing AVR receivers with sound correction work with any attached speaker since most AVR makers don't make any speakers they obviously assume the customer will be choosing their own brand of speakers.

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Bumper
3 years ago
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SpivRTrending Lyricist I
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Amp (or pair) for Home Theater L,R and SR, SL (surround sound)

If you connect the new AMP (via HDMI ARC or optical) to a TV as the front L,R speakers does the Sonos create a synthesized center channel or does it only provide a stereo pair for the TV? If only a stereo pair, can the existing TV built-in speaker (limited as it is) provide a true center channel or are the internal speakers always disabled completely when optical out or HDMI ARC out is in use? Secondly, the setup guide says "Use Amp with third-party speakers to add surround sound if you already have a Sonos home theater speaker (Beam, Playbase, Playbar, or another Amp) connected to your TV" so: Can I use one Amp as the primary L,R speakers connected to the TV with HDMI ARC or optical and then use a SECOND Amp connected over the wireless network to be the Surround L and Surround R speakers? This is implied, but the setup guide is very terse and doesn't explicitly provide any more information on this. Basically, if I want a full 5.1 surround sound system but using my own s

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ratty
5 years ago
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Herr_VladAvid Contributor I
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Important questions before buying Sonos home theater

Dear all, I'm really interested in getting the home theater setup, but as I'm from a part of the world with quite a bit lower average income, I view this as a "strategic" buying decision. Basically, if I start buying Sonos stuff, I'm committed, and Sonos stuff ain't cheap. But it sure does seem great. To that end, I have a number of questions, since I'll be buying Sonos ordered from abroad, and I will have no way of returning it. I need to be sure what I'm getting. This is why I will be extremely appreciative for any and all the help I get here and now. As a bit of a cash-strapped person, I plan 5.0 setup. Beam + 2x play:1(or Ones). It will be placed in a relatively small living room. If there is a cheaper sub sometime in the future, I might get it, but at 800€ (aprox. $900) that it would cost me, there's no way I can afford it. Mostly, I'm after directionality of the sound. Q1: If I group Beam and two play:1s, the entire group is airplay capable, and basically, Sonos One i

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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rickj63Contributor III
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Music playback with Beam and 2 play 5 gen 2

Hi guys I have a beam and 2 play 5 gen 2. Currently set up as surround with the 5 . questions are when listening to my music account is it better as it is or use 5 as a pair in stereo and forget the beam . Thanks in advance

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5 years ago
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DununguyContributor I
posted in Home theater

Sound imbalance between dialogue, music and other sounds

Like many others, I'm struggling with my Sonos speakers while watching movies or TV. I have to turn it way up to hear dialogue and then turn it down when there is an action sequence or music. Looks as if this has been a problem for years now and I'm wondering if Sonos has addressed this with any updates. And before you ask if I've tried night mode or adjusting my EQ, the answer is yes, but it's not fixing the problem. The big question is why would you need to do that in the first place? If this is a big issue for so many, why not just make this work out of the box? Either that, or just STOP telling people this works as a surround sound...because you know what, it just doesn't. Any NEW ideas or expected fixes for this? If not, I'm ready to move away from Sonos.

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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MarcoGuastaContributor I
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Complex Living Room Setup - TV & Playbar on Tripod

Good morning everyone, I'm buying an apartment with my girlfriend and we'll move in in next months. As with big living rooms (not so big) come great responsibilities i'm starting to look around how to disposive my media setup. FYI I currently have a playbar (love it) + a sub (love it even more) and i'm consireding expanding with a pair of sonos one (can't wait). I'm also willing to upgrade my tv and purchase a new 55' of some kind (potentially an LG). As i'm watching for a new TV, I happened to came across the samsung studio stand (for those who don't know it here's a picture)...and I don't know why but i really really liked it. The one drawback is that you have to use a samsung TV (and just some specific models to use it). [img]b92c3842-768b-4c98-abfa-95cb0a92e571.jpg[/img] So I started looking for alternatives, that could maybe fit my playbar as well. And I found this one: [img]5d2b68be-b679-48ff-ac8e-b6683be3309d.jpg[/img] [img]3723d3d0-f4e8-487b-8248-e49c2

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5 years ago
Cococo
CococoChromatic Producer I
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Playbar - Choppy sound

I have a sound problem with my Playbar, apparently only with TV and not when I'm listen to music. There is a choppy sound, also in my two Sonos:1 (surround) and I have to unplug the Playbar and reconnect it to stop this problem. This happens about every two to three days. This is really annoying...

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Cococo
5 years ago
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IanS67Contributor I
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Samsung tv stopped working with beam

My tv has been working fine with hdmi arc to beam plus sub and play1 rears. Yesterday the tv reverted to its own speakers. I changed settings to use hdmi again and it worked. Now it’s happened again but I can’t get same fix to work. It says connecting and takes some time but no audio from the Sonos speakers. Any ideas? Could it be a sonos update has affected connection?

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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kyle.ganuesContributor I
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Sonos Beam won't turn off with TV

My Beam continues to play the audio from the TV after shutting it off with the cable box/TiVo remote. I have it connected via the optical cable into my cable box. I have to either manually volume down on the beam or use the app to mute it. Any ideas?

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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tomppap93Contributor I
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Sonos surround ps4 pro and optomaUHD40

I have a room where i have Optomauhd40 projector in the roof in the back of the room. Also at the back of the room i have ps4 pro, 2x Sonos ones and a Sonos Connect. In the front i have the screen and Sonos Beam. [img]182e10ed-0f4c-41a0-9703-4b02ca7e1770.jpg[/img] Problem is that i cannot connect the Sonos surround sound to the ps4 pro or the projector. I have tried to pull optical line from the connect to the projector and from the ps4 pro to the connect but cannot get it working. I dont want to pull a wire from the beam to the projector/ps4 pro. Anybody who has experience of this situation? I have read tons of writings but still dont have a clear solution for this. [img]3d39f409-53ae-48b8-a9cd-22808a96bc08.jpg[/img] [img]59a6aeb1-1184-478f-8d44-f5f390c08ea5.jpg[/img]

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Sjoop1985
5 years ago
teflon
teflonContributor I
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Playbase: Two EQ settings are necessary: one for Music, one for TV

There's a key issue with the Playbase, which is marketed for both Music and TV: the EQ settings required for music are very different to the EQ settings required for TV; however the Playbase offers only one setting and requires updating by me each time. A device as smart as Sonos should be able to allow two EQ settings which auto-switch depending on what's being played. Here's more detail: For Music, my house seeks a warm response with a good amount of bass. To achieve this we set: - bass at unity - treble reduced by around 4 notches - loudness off, true tuning off For TV we want voice to come through clearly without being drowned by the bass, and without being too harsh. Here’s what we do: - bass reduced by 4 notches - treble reduced by 1 notch - loudness off, true tuning off, speech enhancement off What is necessary is that the above two EQ settings can be set up: - One for when the Playbase is receiving audio from the optic fibre (i.e. from the TV) - One for wher

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Jeff S
5 years ago
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BoomieContributor I
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Vizio TV Remote not working with Sonos Beam ARC connection

I have a new Vizio TV P-Series 55" Class 4K HDR Smart TV (2018) - and just got a Sonos Beam as a gift. I was so excited cuz I've never had a TV this big or a soundbar before - so I was feeling super fancy - until the daily struggle ensued of the TV remote only sometimes working with the soundbar. If the remote DOES work - it's always lagging, or skipping. I will push the up volume and it will have a delay of a couple seconds before the volume actually goes up on the TV. Or sometimes for no reason it will suddenly drop down to 20 if it had been at around 40, with no one touching the remote, and vice versa. But the BANE OF MY EXISTENCE lately - and this is happening on a daily basis - is the remote will just not budge the volume at all, nor will manually pushing the volume buttons on the TV. It will only budge when I touch the volume buttons on the Sonos Beam manually. When I push the volume or mute buttons on the remote the volume dialogue will come up on the TV, just like it alwa

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5 years ago
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karnasContributor I
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Sonos setup for new house

Hi, I am considering to buy Sonos to my new house. First I want to place sonos beam and two play one as surround. In future I will place another play one in bathroom and in other rooms. Living room and kitchen is I would say medium size, there are measures in plan. surround speakers will be mounted under ceiling. Later I will probably buy Sonos subwoofer. Does this setup make sense for my living room? Is Beam powerfull enough for my space? If I play music from spotify do all speakers play? Thanks in advance Honza [img]76beb13c-31e3-41e6-a06f-84a9e9346ccd.jpg[/img]

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Sjoop1985
5 years ago
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ynalezinskiTrending Lyricist I
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Better Sonos 5.1 Options and Added Flexibiltiy

There has been a lot of discussion and opinions shared about the Sonos 5.1 offering. During those discussions we have sometimes lost track of the original point. Here it is in one place: 1) In my listening experience, the Sonos 5.1 offering, when it includes a Beam, Sub and Play:3 rears does not perform to the expectation I have for a 5.1 system, at the Sonos price point. This is mainly because I need to turn down the Sub so that the Beam is not lost in the surround experience. 2) A vast amount of the music that exists was engineered to be played on Stereo pairs. Sonos offers Play:5 as excellent stereo pairs. They provide a good soundstage for music. The Play:5 sounds even better with a Sub adding low frequencies to the stereo pair. 3) It is reasonable to have a 75” TV, Beam, Sub, rear Play:3s and front Play:5s in a large room. The Play:5s do a great job playing music due to the ability to physically place the speakers away form each other and enhance the sound stage

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Sjoop1985
5 years ago
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James_80Contributor I
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Room too big for Sonos Home Theater? Expansion possible?

Hey Folks! I'm a happy owner of five Sonos speakers throughout my current home, three play 3s and two play 1s, older models. We love the functionality. Our original home is fairly small. But not anymore. We have just added a 22'x22' great room to the house. It has a 14' cathedral ceiling with 8' high walls and will feature hardwood floors with area rugs and traditional skim-coated plaster walls. There are a few large windows. I'm considering a 70-80" television just due to the size of the space. The framing is completed and rough electrical will be installed in the next three weeks, so my time to select home theater for wiring, etc, is getting tight, and I'd like to stick to Sonos, but had a couple of questions for this community: 1) Does anyone who currently has the Sub/Playbar/Play 1 configuration have it in a room about this size or larger (480-500 square feet) and if so, is the system sufficient for this size of a space? (It feels like it might be small, especially with

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5 years ago
R Leo
R LeoContributor I
posted in Home theater

SONOS Home Theater Mode

Hi All, I have a 2018 58” Samsung UHD 7 Series TV which I would like to configure in the Home Theater Mode. Here is my current configuration: 58” Samsung UHD 7 Series TV with Optical PCM Audio Out (stereo only) = No Dolby or Dolby+ SONOS Playbar SONOS Sub I am thinking of adding an[ iArkPower HDMI audio extractor and two (2) SONOS Play:1 rear speakers to produce 5 speaker surround sound. I am wondering if an = iArkPower HDMI audio extractor can be used to produce Dolby 5.1 for my Playbar, Sub and (2) Play:1 Rear Speakers in surround = Home Theater mode. Many Thanks for any advice that you provide for me. Kind Regards, Dick Leo, Rochester NY

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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clee7777Contributor II
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TV play bar default volume

When the TV connected to the Playbar is turned on, The volume is loud, almost defaulted back to either where the music was previously or at a high set level. How do we set a lower default setting so that when the TV is turned off, then back on, The default level is low and not blowing out the neighbors Thanks!

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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mickhoContributor I
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TV Arc Port Connection Issue

Just bought a new Beam and trying to connect it to the TV Arc port. When I connect the HDMI cable and then search for the Arc receiver on my Samsung TV it says it can’t connect. I’m trying to connect to a Samsung F9000 UHD TV, I have confirmed the Arc receiver is turned on on the TV, however it doesn’t connect. I have also tried changing the TV speaker setting to ‘receiver’ which is supposed to be the Arc supported device and ‘external speakers’ yet Beam will not connect. Don’t know if it’s a Beam issue, TV issue, or cable issue, if anyone could help would be greatly appreciated.

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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ayCHILLLTrending Lyricist I
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#FeatureRequest - Sonos Adapter Dongle

I could make use of a Sonos adapter dongle that would take whatever audio source device its connected to and stream that audio to your Sonos Speakers. Think of something like a Chromecast Audio, but for Sonos. You could have one dongle for different connections (interchangeable plugs) or attached connections with different versions of the adapter My thinking behind that is to take something without sonos support for example a computer, I would plug in a sonos adapter into the 3.5mm headphone jack and have my computer audio stream to a stereo pair of Play ONE. I could have that stereo pair sitting on my desk and act as my now computer speakers. Also, now that Im typing this, I thought, You could also have a dongle for HDMI ARC. It could benefit in several ways. A cleaner set up without the hdmi cord running up to the tv from your sound bar, for those of us who dont have our wires running behind walls. Maybe a rare situation i want my tv audio to play on a certain speaker wit

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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ErikEindenContributor I
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Connect TV with Sonos Amp

My tv has an coaxial S/PDIF outlet. Does anyone knows what kind of connection cable I need to connect it to the HDMI input of the Sonos AMP? The cable that Sonos provides has an optical input and HDMI output. I search for a connector with an coaxial input and HDMI output. Does this even exist?

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5 years ago
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morganlpContributor III
asked in Home theater

Stereo to DD5.1

How to change my playbar from stereo to DD5.1? What do I do?

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Sjoop1985
5 years ago
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