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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.
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    Ryan S
    Ryan S
    Retired Sonos Staff
    October 1, 2019
    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?
    Hi @Sawpel, could you point me to where you saw that it says you can pair them with 5.1? I'll pass that along to the team. We try to use "group" vs "bond/pair" on the community to specifically mean two different things. Grouping is when you go into the Sonos app, and press on the group button, to have the two rooms play the same thing. Pairing or Bonding is when you take two or more units and make them part of a stereo pair or surround sound system.

    Looks like you've already gotten your question answered, but let me know if you have any followups still.
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    SawpelAuthor
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    October 1, 2019
    Hi @Ryan S , My main problem was not even understanding the difference between pairing and grouping, more like not knowing that these 2 words are not synonyms. Now everything seems pretty clear. Thank you!
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