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Fran1969
Contributor I
May 18, 2021

Move or roam as surround speakers

Dear all, just a quick suggestion: wouldn’t it be possible to use roam or move speakers as surround spekers for 5.1 systems? Taht would give even greater flexibility and eliminate the need to find a plug in the right location. Usually, you don’t see a picture or a 5.1 program longer than the 10 hours of autonomy of those products, and the design would become cleaner without any wire!

 

Is there any technical questio that prevents this? Are you planning to solve it out at some point?

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    Dutch_Fox
    Lyricist I
    April 4, 2022

    I also would really love this. 
    i have a arc with the sub which I love and just ordered a roam. Mostly for the garden and upstairs.

    i know that it doesn’t work as surrounds but I don’t want the ones because of the cables so being able to use two roams as surrounds, even though they probably don’t sound as nice as the one’s, will make me buy an extra roam in a heartbeat. 

    piotr.dz
    Contributor I
    May 14, 2022

    Hi Sonos experts! Any news on that?

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    May 14, 2022

    None. I wouldn’t be expecting a change in stance on that, surround speakers that may or may not be there, and randomly change position would make for a poor experience. 

    Bruce
    Renato12345678
    Trending Lyricist I
    May 24, 2022

    Come on Sonos team, my new arc is asking for that, you can do it! ;)

    It would be really a nice feature!

      DiverFlo
      Trending Lyricist I
      May 29, 2022

      Going late…
      Sony has just done it with their new wireless with built-in battery and Atmos SA-RS5 surround speakers !

      They work with their 5000 and 7000 series soundbars. They even use the sphere sound mapping of the innovative HT-A9 !

      Please Sonos, make us proud to keep your system and be fast on providing for such a solution. Even without the Atmos up firing speaker but able to use the Roams/Moves would be enough…

        PeCoo
        Lyricist II
        June 8, 2022

        Here's my added vote for this. 

        Please add surround support for Roam. As others have said, I had assumed it would be possible, why not? 

        I was about to order another Roam for this purpose until I saw this post. Holding off for now. 

        If you did this Sonos you would have a unique solution. Worth considering this. 

          DolbyDan
          Lyricist I
          June 19, 2022

          I would buy two battery powered surrounds to work with my Arc

            Mesurroundwanter
            Lyricist I
            June 21, 2022

            What a complete waste of a product! Not being able to use a pair of CORDLESS!!! Roams as surrounds is ridiculous! Time for a change of brand for sure

            jgatie
            jgatie
            June 21, 2022

            What a complete waste of a product! Not being able to use a pair of CORDLESS!!! Roams as surrounds is ridiculous! Time for a change of brand for sure

             

            So which other brand gives you the ability to use battery operated units as surround speakers?

            DiverFlo
            Trending Lyricist I
            June 22, 2022

            Sony… Check 5 messages below for the references.


            Cheers!

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