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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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Home Theater and Television Recommendation Megathread

Looking for information on Sonos home theater setups? Find answers about surround sound, Dolby Digital, TV recommendations, and all the rest...
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User256621Contributor I
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Surround stopped working. (partially)

Sony XBR55X850C. Sonos SoundBar, Sub, and two one's in back corners. This configuration works for streaming music (just did another true tune) , etc but stopped working with TV. The SoundBar and Sub still work with TV but not rear Sonos One's....this "had worked" in the past. Not sure if an update with either the Sony or Sonos has created the issue. Apologize if a repeated issue....tried to find it in the previous posts.

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GoGoJimmyContributor I
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Added PlayBar to Family Room. But now I have 2 ‘Family Room’ designated rooms

Trying to sync playbar to my play 1 speaker in my Family Room but they are separate. When I look at rooms in settings, I have the following: Family Room Family Room Master Bedroom

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bluesriffAvid Contributor I
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PLAYBAR Input

i have just added a new pansonic 4k blueray player (dmp-ub400e) to my system which is a samsung ks7500/ 43" tv,sonos playbar, sky hd box. when i play a blueray disc then go into the sonos app/ about my sonos system/ audio in it says dolby 5.1. then after a short while i looked in the app again and it said audio in stereo i cant make out why. the blueray player and sky box are connected to the samung tv one connect box by hdmi cable. playbar connected to the samsung one connect box by optical csble.

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Julie_15Contributor I
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Mount playbar or not

I am in between mounting my playbar or not. Does it sound better one way or another? (Mounted vs sitting on cabinet below tv)

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6 years ago
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jdsutt1Contributor I
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Roku Ultra / Sonos 5.1 / Samsung plasma tv - Help!

Hi Friends, I'm trying to get true 5.1 surround sound through a Roku Ultra, but I'm hitting a brick wall and neither Sonos' nor Roku's support team has been able to pinpoint the issue. My setup is as follows: I have a plasma Samsung F8500 tv - that tv has an HDMI port that supports ARC - I connect the HDMI cable from the tv to a (way too expensive) Octava-HD41-ARC switch that has been recommended in multiple Sonos forums as a workaround to get 5.1 surround on the Sonos Playbar / surrounds. From the switch, I connect an optical audio cable to the Sonos playbar. In one of HDMI inputs for the switch, I've plugged in the Roku Ultra. At the moment, while I troubleshoot, the Roku is the only device besides the tv plugged in to the switch. This configuration works perfectly for an Amazon Fire Tv, and I'd normally just continue using the Fire Tv, but Time Warner / Spectrum does not offer their streaming app on the Fire Tv (which this is a deal breaker for my fiancee). I've also tried connec

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mycarguy99Contributor I
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Low Volume Issue

I have a Playbase with Sonos sub and when listing to music the system has a full, loud and wonderful sound. When listing to anything from Apple TV, the volume level seems to be about half that of the music. Netflix is what I tried last night. First listing through the Apple TV then Netflix from our Sony Smart TV. Using the same movie from each source provides two very different volume levels. Great sound from the Netflix app on the TV but poor sound from Apple TV. Also the sound is poor from my Sony blu-ray player. Tried upgraded optical cable but that did not work. Any ideas?

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les deanContributor I
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LG E7 TV connection to a sonos connect

I have a LG E7 TV with built in sound bar I have disconected the internal sound in the TV software and connected the optical out from the TV to my Sonos connect which is connected to my HiFi and works fine with the sonos music streaming system. Unfortunately i do not get any sound out when connected to the TV.why could this be ?is the outical port on the sonos connect an output rather than an input?

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Elmo BeagleContributor I
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Play 5 Wall mount Flexson vertical mount mod

I was disappointed to find the Play 5 Flexon mounts did not have the option to mount the speakers vertically. So I custom built a frame without doing any mods to the original mounts themselves. I have attached pics of what I did. Unfortunately I will most likely not be able to respond to comments or questions as I am caring for my elderly parents and other responsibilities but hopefully you will get the idea and be able to build your own. All of the components are made of aluminum except for the strap.

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DavenevansContributor I
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Playbar. Crackling noise

Whilst watching blue planet 2, my playbar has been intermittently making a crackling noise. Playbar is connected by optical lead to LG OLED tv

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tjneunerContributor I
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Surround sound without Playbar or Playbase

I want to use in-ceiling/wall speakers for TV surround sound but also use them for music via Sonos when TV not used. My TV will be flush wall-mounted above mantel, and I don’t want to use the Playbar or Playbase (just don’t like the look in living room). Is this possible with Connect:AMP and some special configuration?

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6 years ago
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straybulletsContributor I
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Placing Playbar in a recessed wall shelf

Placing Playbar flat in a recessed wall shelf Hello all, since you guys have the experience - I need some expert advice! Im building a new entertainment center and want to get the sonos playbar. however the opening underneath the tv was designed for another playbar - its 5" high. will this work if I lay the playbar flat at the lip? will there by a compromise in sound quality? it has 12" space on each side. please help.

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Jeppe113Contributor I
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New Sony XE90 tv + playbase and 2xplay1

Hello All I just got my New tv: Sony XE9005 paired with a playbase and 2x Play 1. When I use the Android smartTV and using apps the output is only stereo and not 5.1 according to the Sonos app? What could I be missing in order to make it work? Help really appreciated. Best Regards Jeppe

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rewolpertContributor I
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Position of Playbar upright at 5" or on its back at 3"???

I ordered a playbar looking at the dimensions on the Sonos site and it says the height is 3" When I opened the box and set the playbar upright so it had its speakers facing forward its actually over 5" tall and wont fit beneath my TV. But then there are pictures on the product page showing the Playbar on its back. WOuldnt that make the sound all go straight up instead of forward? Is there a setting to adjust for that? Please help cant fit the playbar and TV right now unless I put it facing up

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TonyC123Contributor I
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Connecting my Epson EH-TW650 Projector to my SONOS Playbar (Sub and Play 1's x 2)

Hi all. I am looking for a way to connect the Projector to my SONOS system which is currently powering the sound for the TV. The Projector has WIFI but I have no idea if this would be of any use for the connecting the sound. I have a TOS link cable also but not sure where this would fit into the projector or the SONOS system or whether I'd need a switching box too. Basically clueless, so any help greatly appreciated.

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6 years ago
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Kaleb3544Trending Lyricist I
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Soundbar cutting out

Just got my Sonos for Christmas. Not happy....Sound has been cutting out and then quitting all together while watching movies and live tv. Have to unplug soundbar from power source and reconnect. This has happened about 5 times in 2 days. Any ideas on why or what is going on? Would appreciate any feedback. Also got a 1 and Play 1, not realizing you cannot have surround sound unless both units are the same??? This seems odd, why would I need 2 1’s with Alexa. Thought I could do 1 1 and 1 play 1. Sonos, figure this out please. For the price of this unit I shouldn’t be having these issues. Thanks, Unhappy Customer so far.

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go3asyAvid Contributor I
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Issue with Playbar going into ‘pause burst’ with sky tv

I have only had the Playbar for a week so I am not sure if this is only since the last update I got a couple of days ago although this has happened constantly since then only so it could be. When changing channel from HD to non HD on my sky q box I lose sound and need to either open the sonos app and change to a music source and flick back to TV spurce to get sound or switch the sky box on/off standby. When viewing the about my sonos section of the app it says the audio spurce is pause burst. I am connected directly to the sky q box with optical not through the tv and it’s set perfectly in Dolby Digital with rest sound in usually Dolby dogital 5.1 or 2.0 depending on the channel. I suspect it’s channels that aren’t plain stereo the change is causing it to go into this pause burst and stop putting out sound. I submitted a diagnostic from the app code: 8052223

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Robbie GContributor I
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Surround sound quiet

Play 1’s too quiet on surround sound

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tommy69Contributor I
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Sonos playbase+epson tw6700w

Hi guys, Has anyone got sonos playbase hooked up to epson tw6700w projector? Has it worked in your case? The wireless module has got optical and so I was wondering. Any advice much appreciated.

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greyes96Contributor I
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3rd party SubWoofer

Hello gang. I am a long time SONOS user and love the system. i am up to 4 Play 1 speakers now and recently got the play base. I connected the base up to the TV and it's working perfectly - thank you SONOS. I am turning 2 of the speakers into rear surround sound for the playbase but my question is regarding my existing sub. I already have an amplifier with a nice sub. How can i link my existing sub to the system? i don't want to shell out $700 on a sub when i already have one. I was looking at the connect but some posts i read say it's NOT possible. Since the posts i found are a bit dated i rather ask and see if there some new updates to solving this issue. Thank you in advance.

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F17.ANTContributor III
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Hard wired or wireless ?

Hi everyone Just purchased a Sonos Sound Bar and Sub and Sonos connect amp. The setup I want is to use the Sound Bar And Sub when just watching t.v But when I watch the music chanel I will want to have my ceiling speakers (which are on the connect amp) with my sound bar and Sub. Or when using my mobile to throw music at my connect amp I want the Sound Bar and Sub to join in. Which is know is all capable with Sonos but my question is since I want to be turning amp off and on depending on what I'm doing is it better to not have it hard wired to the Sound Bar or does it make no difference at all ? I thought it was hard wired might always be on together all the time ?? Kind regards Antony

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Winter1Contributor II
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Playbar and play ones now set up for home cinema but.....?

Purchased playbar yesterday and very happy with the set up in my small lounge. I have the playbar running with two play ones and im very pleased with the sound. Just one question. The playones are set up as part of the “home cinema” and labelled under “Lounge”. Can I also set up the playones to run music as a stereo pair under a new label “lounge 2” and will this effect the lounge tv set up with the playbar? Hope I have explained this ok? Basically, playbar and two play ones currently set up as lounge home cinema so playing music means most coming from playbar. If I set up the playones as stereo pair and call it lounge 2 will this work or destroy the tv / home cinema settings as currently set for lounge? Thanks all and happy new year.

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AndH81Avid Contributor III
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7.1 Dolby Atmos Issues? (The Fifth Element)

Hello all, Can someone let me know if there are issue with the way in which SONOS handles 7.1 Dolby Atmos mixes? I got bought the UHD release of The Fifth Element for Christmas and I just went to watch it, but the dialogue is so quiet, it is essentially a silent movie. The score and sound f/x can all be heard, it's just the dialogue. I can hear it provided I turn the system up to a level that would be deafening if I were playing music, but then once the action sequences kick in, I have to turn it right back down because the rest of the mix is too loud. I can never tell with the error is with the mix of the discs or SONOS. I've come to the conclusion over the last few years that SONOS is great for music, but a complete train wreck as a home theatre unit, and every time I get one of these issues I become even more disenchanted. Cheers, Andy

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User312124Contributor I
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How to Sync the Sonos Surround sound with tv display.

Is there a way to sync my Playbar, Sub Woofer and two Sonos 1's surround sound system with the video content? It seems to be just a tad off: like one-tenth of a second.

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sawallContributor I
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LG Magic Remote for 2012 LG TV and SONOS Playbar - not working

I just bought a new playbar and sub, but after searching google and the support site, I cannot make it work. I have reviewed many if not all current posts on the topic. I have attempted to follow the instructions found here: https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4267. My TV is model 60LS5750 and I believe is from 2012. This is an example of the remote I have (which is different from the support site): https://www.ebay.com/i/162642318661?chn=ps&dispctrl=1. From what I can tell, I do not have a "device connector" menu option from anywhere in the Home screen or Settings. I can turn SIMPLINK off, but it appears when I configure the TV to use external speakers, it turns SIMPLINK on by default. Are there other options here that I'm missing? I also have a Roku Ultra and attempted to leverage that for volume control, but in searches for that, I ended with similar results in that I thin that path is not an option. Thoughts? Any support would be greatly appreciat

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GM99Contributor I
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Denon AMP system that I use wired speakers with TV

Can I pair with my denon amp or would the connect work. And can I listen to say you tube from my smart tv or a music dvd in my living room and listen to a Sonos speaker in another room also. I’m looking To put a speaker in my bathroom. Not sure how to go about it. Is the Sonos one better than the new Sonos with Alexa

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