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Discuss Ray, Beam, Arc, Arc Ultra, 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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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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SilvertraderContributor I
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Is Play One + Sub enough for Home Cinema

Hi. I wanted to buy a Playbase but the size is too large for the space available. The initial project was to get 2 sonos play one+1 playbase. So my question is : do I get a good result in combining 2 sonos play one + one Sub? Is it a good alternative? Thanks

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Malcolm BellTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos playbase completely dead, it's not the fuse. Any suggestions?

Any suggestions? It's only a month old but has died. Feels like needs replaced but as bought from a retailer online (currys) I am dreading the process as it's very heavy and I threw out the packaging.

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7 years ago
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Dangerboy79Contributor II
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Is 3.1> 5.0?

I have 4 play1s and a PLAYBAR. Play1 in the kitchen. Play1 in the entryway. Pair of play1s in the bedroom and a PLAYBAR in the great room connected to the tv. I have been wanting a play5 since I heard the sound. Amazing. I was thinking to put a play5 in the bedroom and move the stereo set of play1s to the great room to do a 5.0 surround set up. Will I be satisfied with the 5? It's not a huge bedroom but it isn't small. Will I miss the stereo separation? Now I see the sub is on sale. It had me thinking I could add a sub to the PLAYBAR and keep the 1s in the bedroom. I can't afford both at the moment. I have been very happy with just the PLAYBAR in the great room. I was never interested in the sub but I keep reading on this sub (lol) how amazing it is. Is the PLAYBAR/sub better than the PLAYBAR/1s (3.1>5.0)? Is the Play5 better than a stereo pair of play 1s? PLAYBAR is attached to the tv but my priority is music. $100 off the sub and found a open box play5 for almos

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heagarty5Contributor I
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Outdoor theatre

Is it possible to connect my Sonos to my MacBook which will run a projector to project a local sporting event televised on local channel. We have several Play 1's, Play 3 and a Boost.

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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Skippy1305Contributor I
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Playbase with 2 play 3s, is a sub needed?

I recently bought a Playbase and Hooked them up to 2 existing Play 3s for surround and they all sound fantastic, question is - would a sub make much off a difference? Room size is fairly large .

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brotherundercoverContributor I
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Playbase + Projector + PS4 & XBOX One

Hey all! I've been lurking as many topics regarding projector/ console + sonos setups, but I hadn't found any that included a discussion on multiple game consoles and the Playbase. So, here goes. I have the following devices: an Acer H6510BD (with two HDMI inputs + analog 3.5mm audio out), a Playstation 4 (not slim, not Pro) that I use as my primary entertainment center (games and streaming services), and a recently purchased XBOX One that I need to fit into the system. I'm interested in buying the Playbase, as I currently own the Play 5 and one CONNECT Amp in my master bedroom and wanted to expand into my living room, particularly to add surround sound capability. What I'd like help with is knowing upfront what accessories, if any, I need to get the best audio with no latency issues. Mainly I was confused about needing any HDMI/optical audio switches. If I only had the PS4, my assumption was I could run an optical audio cable straight from the console into the

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pionneaContributor I
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5.1 surround

can i setup 5.1 surround Sonos playbar,sub and connect amp with other 2 speakers ?

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RadiatorContributor I
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New home theatre setup

I am purchasing a new Sony Z9D television, and I am trying to decide if Sonos is an appropriate solution for home theatre. I am considering using a Playbar, sub, and two connect:amps (1 for the rears and 1 for the fronts) to get my 5.1. From my research, the TV will pass through the required Dolby 5.1 via optical, so I believe I will be OK connecting to the Playbar. I've also read on here that this should work as long as I am in "Boost" mode. I have an old bridge connected to my wireless router, so does this mean I am properly configured to make this happen? Am I missing anything?

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tom12Enthusiast II
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Can't get 5.1 audio, only stereo from HTPC

I have a Playbar, Sub, and 2 Play1's setup as a 5.1 system. However when connected to my Windows 7 HTPC I only get stereo (PCM) audio. I have tried connecting the Playbar directly to the PC's optical out port (Realtek) and also tried using the audio channel over HDMI from the TV (My TV absolutely passes 5.1 over the optical output). In both cases I get just stereo. I updated to the latest Realtek drivers and made sure that DTS was disabled and just Dolby Digital was enabled. When I do the sound check in the Windows sound applet I hear audio correctly in the left, center, right, and the 2 rear channels. But when I play a movie that is Dolby Digital 5.1 (AC3) either through VLC or KODI all I get is stereo. I've confirmed this via the Sonos app "about" section. In addition, when I had the audio going out via HDMI to the TV and then the TV's optical out port to the Playbar, the PC only shows "stereo" as the speaker setup in the Windows sound app. It should show an option for 5.1

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Michael BenderAvid Contributor I
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Using CONNECT (not CONNECT:AMP) as rears for PlayBar

Is there any reason that you can't use a CONNECT as the rear surround channels with a PlayBar system? I'm wondering if there a technical reason that Sonos doesn't support this or if it's a product decision.

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avoyles4803Avid Contributor I
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Playbase mimicking surround question

Hey y'all, I have Playbase and 2 Play1s setup for surround. They do fine with a Dolby 5.1 signal of course (coming out of my Vizio TV). I thought Playbase was supposed to try to "mimic" surround sound do some fake things to push sound to the rear speakers when it got another signal, but so far I've noticed no sound coming from the rear speakers. I first tried it with some TV programs, admittedly stuff like John Oliver or Daily Show that wouldn't have much rear anyways, but then also recently tried it with the original Planet of the Apes on blu-ray, which has a DTS soundtrack so presumably would be fitting to at least mimic the surround even though Playbase can't do DTS. I've tried different types of outputs from my PS4 for the DVD, and it seems the same whether my settings are reading "Stereo" or "Dolby Digital 2.0" Is it just that it only works on particular encodings/situations, or that it's just VERY subtle to the point where often times you get nothing at all? I would've thought

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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 awful 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🆒 (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 watched a DVD we had t

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RaymanSpbContributor I
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Video projector and Sonos

Good day, I would like to build up a home theatre system, consisting of TV, video projector, external sources (apple tv, external hard drive etc) and sonos system (playbar, sub, two Play 1 units). Obviously some kind of Splitters or HDMI switchers will have to be used to connect everything together and the Sonos playbar is to be connected to the switcher. Unfortunately, I was told by one of the companies, that there will be delay in sound while playing the image from video projector. Can you please advise, if it is possible to create the above-mentioned system and what is the best way to make it working smoothly and have the sound well synchronized with the picture no matter what source is used? Especially when playing video from the projector and having sound from Sonos.

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XerophthalmiaContributor III
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Stereo source on Sonos 5.1

So people have talked about that some televisions only support stereo passthrough from the optical output. In that case Sonos simulates surround sound (it's probably some kind of extended stereo...?). My question is, if your TV CAN send out a 5.1 signal, but the source is only stereo, how does the system handle the sound. In av receiver setups like my own, only the front speakers would sound. To get sound from all speakers I would have to change the receiver settings to extended stereo (Pioneer VSX-930). Does Sonos automatically simulate surround in that case or is there a setting to do so?

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IancharlesbsContributor I
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Optical connector converters

I need to convert from optical to HDMI for an older TV (only 4 years!)

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