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Martimulligan
Contributor II
October 19, 2020
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Moving from gen 1 to gen 2? Home Theater help

Hello all…..I currently have an old Bose sound bar and sub and Samsung TV, that was purchased many years ago and supplies audio/video in my viewing room. I want to go to an all Sonos system, as I have (5) play 5’s gen 1, throughout the rest of the house. I also have 2 new Sonos amps, one which is currently supplying power to (2) B&W floor loudspeakers in another part of the house.  Now here’s the dilemma. If I go to a Sonos surround system in my viewing room, I understand that I cannot use the gen 1 play 5’s as rears. I would also like to bi wire by B&W’s but cannot do that with the Sonos amps. I can use the B&W’s as 3rd party speakers to the new TV I will be getting in the viewing room (using one of the amps) and just not have a surround system, or purchase new gen 2’s as rears for the  Sonos surround...which I would rather not do. Does anyone see other option to this?...any and all suggestions are welcomed. Thanks

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MartimulliganAuthor
Contributor II
October 19, 2020

Thanks AjTrek1...this is all Greek to me, but I’m starting to get it. I’m kinda between a rock and a hard place with what I currently have,( 5 gen 1 play 5’s and two gen 2 amps), the $$$ invested so far and what to do for the future. Currently I’m streaming music through my 5’s and the 2 Third party B&W 604’s  throughout the house using one of the amps. I keep getting update messages on the app and am afraid to even read about them as I understand I could screw up the works.I have been out of this audio stuff for a long time and am a bit baffled by it all….not to mention the B&W’s can be bi-wired which is an itch I want to scratch but cannot do it with the Sonos amps.!!!???

MartimulliganAuthor
Contributor II
October 20, 2020

OK Aj….I’m getting update messages on my S1 app. If I update, will it mess up the amp and the 2 third party speakers I’m currently running with my Play 5’s?

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