Home theater

Just awful harsh sound on all S sounds from the TV and Music. Almost painfully bad. No depth to the sound. I’m using Trueplay and it doesn't help. Its embarrassing to have people over to listen to this garbage. On the “EQ” of only bass and treble. I have treble at -10. Still sounds likes like crap. Dialog is impossible to understand because the volume is so low because the SSS’s are killing my ears.Tried all the suggestions no luck. Might have to go back to a proper stereo system. Sonos fix this ****.Any other suggestions out there? *Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.*

Hello All!!!I was hoping someone can help me with info on speakers for a projector. I own an Epson Moviemate 62 and am looking for other options for speakers, wireless or semi-wireless. I’m currently using a Sony digital audio/video control center with 5 speakers. I don’t mind things being wired near the unit but trying to get “surround sound” leaves me with yards of speaker wire around my patio for a rear set of speakers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. This unit has been a staple in my home for about 8 years and would love to update with new speakers. Below is an image of the back of the moviemate showing available hook ups. I typically use DVDs but am also hoping to use a firestick pending speakers setup. 

The firmware update allows Dolby Digital 5.1 surround with Apple TV 4K and Dolby Vision but not Dolby Atmos yet. I receive both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision with ROKU with no problems. Glad they are working on it with people who don’t have HDMI eARC but have HDMI ARC instead. I hope TVOS 15 may fix the problem.

my Bem entertainment center appears to be offline and I would like to put it back online! 

Bonjour a tout les dirigeants, ingénieur... De sonos qui je suis lise certains postJe trouve déplorable et inadmissible de ne pas proposer de dts, des milliers de possesseurs de sonos ne. Peuvent pas lire leur blu ray qui la plus part son code en dtsVous possédez peut être le meilleur système multiroom, les plus belles enceintes etc…Mais vous vous brider vous même en. Privant de futur acquéreur qui feront marche arrière en voyant ce que vous faites Tous le monde n utilise pas que le streaming, certains comme moi aiment bien acheter des bluray etc.. Vous devez prendre en charge le dts c est une obligation envers nous vos clients.  

I have a Nvidia Shield TV Pro 2019 connected to HD Fury Arcana (v .80) & Sonos Arc Soundbar. It’s been working fine for months, but recently I started experiencing a problem. Like every other day I turn on the system as normal, but there is NO sound. If I unplug the HD Fury Arcana, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in, it works. Any ideas on how to resolve this? TIA

I’m new to Sonos. I have a soundbar on the way (Sonos arc) but USPS has it somewhere. In the meantime, I’m trying to setup my one SLs as surround sound, but it is not giving me the option. I’ve attached a screen shot of what my system currently looks like in the Sonos app. Any ideas why I cannot set this up?

I use an Apple TV connected to a projector -- both of which sit behind the sofa. The projection happens to a screen about 10ft away, where I have a Sonos beam placed. The Apple TV should connect to the Sonos Beam via Airplay 2. There is no TV anywhere.This setup was working till about a few days ago. Then it stopped working .The Sonos Beam can connect and play from my iPhone The Apple TV can play to other speakers in the house. The Apple TV shows the Sonos beam among the options available for sound, but when I choose it, nothing happens - no sound. In the Apple TV menu, the sound output is TV (which in this case refers to the projector’s audio) and the sound format is Dolby 5.1I am at my wits end on why it stopped working. One change is that I installed a new SSID for my home office.The previous SSID has remained as is. All entertainment devices are connected to that. So it should not be a factor. Any help on how to debug would be much appreciated. Thanks!

So Apple TV has a new remote, which now thankfully contains a Mute button. But, while the Sonos remote setup (in the Sonos iOS app) recognizes Volume Up and Volume Down, it still does not receive or recognize the Mute button on the new remote. Hopefully a software update can resolve this issue?

Hi,can anyone tell me whether Sonos has sorted the issue with Dolby digital + ?. I’ve recently bought a beam and after setup it only outputs stereo and I’ve read a lot of issues about this over the last couple of days, although my Samsung ru8000 65” allows Dolby digital +. Is it worth me sending the beam back and getting an arc or will it make no difference ?

Hello everybody, So in my house I have a couple of Sonos Beam’s (attached to bedroom tv’s) a FIVE and then I have a surround setup as follows in the living room; ARC, Sub Gen 3 and 2x One SL. All of them are connected to my UniFi network (WiFi, no cables) and work fine, however…A lot of times the surround system breaks up, one of the speakers stops working and suddenly is back or sometimes I even have to resetup some of them (that is, within the surround setup part).What is the main difference of how the surround 5.1 setup works between those speakers compared to all the other stand alone speaker (those always work fine)? So far I can only see that the ARC = WM:1, The SL’s are WM:2 and Sub is WM:2 so i ‘guess’ it uses the ARC as main device and that one connects to the sub and 2x sl, right? Does it do that over the same wifi or creates its own? And if so, is there a way to change that?

I’ve learnt a lot from you Over the years. Thank you and as a way of saying thank you , I’m posting conversation that might help others Kept experiencing tiny audio drops (milli seconds) from rear speakers connected via s2 amp connected to arc playbar.after trying everything , new ethernet, updating software, changing tv settings . But nothing  then I realised the WiFi was still enabled even though I was connected via Ethernet . Disabled and it fixed it . The WiFi must have clashes on the network.

Hello I’m French so sorry for my bad English, I got 4 sonos devices a sonos beam/one sl/play 1/play3 then I want to connect all to get a nice home cinema. Now I just use the sonos beam but I want to use all my devices, how can I do ?Thanks for help.

Have just received a brand new Sonos Arc from the States. I live in Israel and our electrical system uses 220 volts. Do I need a tranformer?

Hi!I want to make HT in such config:Apple TV - Projector - two AMPs (1 - for Front Speakers, 2 - for Surr Speakers) SubI need digital HDMI “switch” box with:1 - HDMI input - for Apple TV2 - HDMI output for Projector. Projector have HDMI input.3 - HDMI ARC output for AMP 1.Do somebody did same setup?Do somebody have advice about HDMI “switch”?

Hi,I’ll be buying the Epson EH-TW7000 projector soon and I kinda want to stay with my Sonos setup. Ideally I’d buy a Sonos Move to connect via Bluetooth, but due to SCMS-T it’s not supported. As I understand this leaves me with:a) connecting and old (1. or 2. gen) apple tv to the projector and then using airplay to fetch the sonos. Not even entirely sure if that would fly. Has anyone tried?b) finding a non-sonos alternativeVery open to hearing what c) might be as long as it’s wireless. The projector will not be installed, but be used in various places in my apartment, so it needs to be portable.Thanks in advance.

I guess the guys and gals at Sonos would prefer I just buy another (or two) Sonos 1 to connect to the Beam to make for surround sound 😄 , but is it possible to ‘pair’ a sonos 1 and 3 to a Beam to make up the surround sound? Thank You.

I have SONY headphones which I connect to my 2020 Samsung UE65TU8500.When I try to connect my headphones they change back to Sonos Arc after a few seconds. I have tried to adjust the EXPERT settings on TV but without success.Any suggestions please?Thank you

For years now users have requested you allow us to have more detailed volume control. The app allows you to use increments of 1, which too dramatically change home theater volume at low levels, and IR remotes change it by 2 without a way to adjust the increments.  Sonos is in the home theater market now and is still using an engineering model tailored to music. Will you please allow us to have more control over how our systems sound? Or at the very least change the volume amplification intervals at low volume?!Sonos should do a better job listening to customers when they sell $750 soundbars and subwoofers designed mainly for home theater.

I have the Xfinity XG1v4 DVR.  I just noticed today, in the Sonos app, that I’m only receiving PCM stereo on every channel.  (I have an Arc, two subs, and surrounds.)  When I change my source from the XG1v4 box, to my Apple 4K TV or my smart apps on my Samsung TV, I start receiving Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus, according to the Sonos app.   Does anyone else have a similar setup and receiving better audio from their XG1v4

Given the Arc’s support for Dolby Atmos and having added support for two subs I would like to know if Sonos is going to add support for more surround speakers to the app that could be used as either front surrounds or height surrounds. My room situation is such that my left and right walls are too far away from the Arc for sufficient bounce. I would really like to add an additional pair of front surrounds to fill that void.

Hello everyone we are building a new home and I want to setup a home theatre there. local hifi store is suggesting a traditional projector/screen w sound system w receiver.I am looking more into a system consisting Arc+ sub gen3 + 2 in ceiling speakers (w Sonos amp)+ 2 one SLs to have a truly immersive atmos experience. Now my question to the community is…. has anyone else done it? If yes is it worth it? Or it’s too much having in ceiling speakers? if it’s worth it, can I please request a design documentation that I can provide my local hifi guy to work on and create this system.Any help will be highly appreciated.Thanks in advance Ravioli

Hi,I am considering buying a Sonos ARC however i have a query related to compatibility issues with this soundbar and my TV.I own a 2018 Panasonic OLED TX65FZ802B which has HDMI ARC only. However when i watch movies on Netflix, Disney + and Prime using my Amazon Fire Stick 4k, i notice that the information shows up on the TV for a few seconds that it is receiving Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) which from reading some articles on the net is a compressed version of Atmos. So essentially i’m looking for advice to confirm if the Sonos ARC would provide an Atmos audio signal using DD+ through this TV? info online is very scarce about this subject.Any advice would be much appreciated

Hello,I recently purchased two Sonos/Ikea Symfonisk speakers. I fully expected them to work with my setup of chromecast/projector. I was mistaken and am now looking for a solution to this issue. I’m loving the Sonos sound so I really want to make this work and I’m hoping anyone can tell me if the solution I have in mind would work, or perhaps if anyone has another solution that would work.My project is an ‘old’ Optoma HD141x and I’m using an, I believe, 2nd gen Chromecast (if that matters).My projector doesn’t have HDMI ARC or optical so a Beam or Arc is no solution sadly I think. I’m wondering if using a Sonos Five or a Sonos Port would work with line in on my projector and grouping the Five/Port with my two Symfonisk speakers?Thanks in advance. 

Do the one sl speakers need to be placed behind where people are seating?  My room is limited I can place one speaker parallel about 2 feet from the speaker that is right next the couch.  The other speaker i would place 6 foot away and 4 foot in front of the couch.  Would this still work well in an Arc/sub/one sl surround confg?