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Sawpel
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September 29, 2019
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Playbase with Sub and 2 Moves

Hello everyone!

I got Playbase with Sub and just bought 1 Move. I would like to use 2 Moves as back speakers. FAQ states that I can't use 2 Moves as surround speakers, but at the same time it states that I can pair them with 5.1 system, which Playbase with Sub is. So how exactly Moves can be used as?
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    Airgetlam
    AirgetlamAnswer
    September 29, 2019
    Since I didn't write that marketing information, I can only tell you what I "know", and not interpret what they intended.

    When grouped with a 5.1 room, any single or stereo pair of Sonos speakers would be getting a normal stereo signal from the Sonos. And, in fact, it will be slightly delayed, since the Sonos system buffers the signal so it can be played in sync throughout all of the other Sonos speakers, since they're all on a 2.4Ghz connection, rather than the 5Ghz low latency connection that the 5.1 speakers are using.

    Important note, I do not have a Move yet. So this is based on my understanding of the Sonos ecosystem, and not personal experience.
    Bruce
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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    September 29, 2019
    The Move can not be used as a surround speaker. You can, however, group them with a 5.1 system.
    Bruce
      SawpelAuthor
      Trending Lyricist I
      September 29, 2019
      Ok, let me ask differently, what exactly pairing with 5.1 mean? What will their lead role be in such situation? Front? Side? Back?
      John B
      September 29, 2019
      Not pairing. Grouping. It means a 5,1 system (no Moves involved) can play in sync with a Move, or stereo pair of Moves.

      Edit: as Bruce has subsequently pointed out, the sync only applies to music sources.
      Airgetlam
      AirgetlamAnswer
      September 29, 2019
      Since I didn't write that marketing information, I can only tell you what I "know", and not interpret what they intended.

      When grouped with a 5.1 room, any single or stereo pair of Sonos speakers would be getting a normal stereo signal from the Sonos. And, in fact, it will be slightly delayed, since the Sonos system buffers the signal so it can be played in sync throughout all of the other Sonos speakers, since they're all on a 2.4Ghz connection, rather than the 5Ghz low latency connection that the 5.1 speakers are using.

      Important note, I do not have a Move yet. So this is based on my understanding of the Sonos ecosystem, and not personal experience.
      Bruce
        SawpelAuthor
        Trending Lyricist I
        September 29, 2019
        Since I didn't write that marketing information, I can only tell you what I "know", and not interpret what they intended.

        When grouped with a 5.1 room, any single or stereo pair of Sonos speakers would be getting a normal stereo signal from the Sonos. And, in fact, it will be slightly delayed, since the Sonos system buffers the signal so it can be played in sync throughout all of the other Sonos speakers, since they're all on a 2.4Ghz connection, rather than the 5Ghz low latency connection that the 5.1 speakers are using.

        Important note, I do not have a Move yet. So this is based on my understanding of the Sonos ecosystem, and not personal experience.

        So basically Moves shall not have any role in 5.1 and just play the same. 5.1 will not turn into 7.1, Moves will only duplicate Playbase sound?
        John B
        September 29, 2019
        Sonos doesn't do 7.1 with any combination of speakers.
          John B
          September 29, 2019
          I cannot find anything in the FAQs that says anything about Moves in the context of 5.1 other than that you can't use Moves as surrounds, although that was a quick look on my part.
          SawpelAuthor
          Trending Lyricist I
          September 29, 2019
          Sonos doesn't do 7.1 with any combination of speakers.

          Ok, that's a really important information, didn't know that. Still, from what I understand, Moves will not act as back speakers in 5.1 setup?
          John B
          September 29, 2019

          Sonos doesn't do 7.1 with any combination of speakers.Ok, that's a really important information, didn't know that. Still, from what I understand, Moves will not act as back speakers in 5.1 setup?
          That is correct.
            SawpelAuthor
            Trending Lyricist I
            September 29, 2019


            Sonos doesn't do 7.1 with any combination of speakers.Ok, that's a really important information, didn't know that. Still, from what I understand, Moves will not act as back speakers in 5.1 setup?            That is correct.

            Thank you! Topic answered 🙂
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