Sonos Arc for front channels of Home Theater and Sonos Amp for rear in-wall speakers and Non-Sonos Sub

Question

HiI want to use my own sub and rear speakers in my home theater.  RIght now i have an arc mounted for the front three channels.  But i see with the amp i can only power the sub OR the rear speakers in a surround sound config, not both.  That is absurd.  Anyone have a workaround that doesn’t cost $700 more?? thanks!

John B · Accepted Answer

You can use your own speakers and a Sonos Sub when the Amp is used in surround configuration with an Arc. You cannot use a non-Sonos sub in this configuration. I would not consider grouping an Amp with an Arc just to use a non-Sonos subwoofer. Certainly not an intended configuration.

When Sonos devices are used for surround speakers they connect in a fundamentally different way from when used as principal speakers. For technical reasons lines -in and the wired subwoofer output cannot function in this situation.

IMO there is little or no chance of this changing.

mojorisin23 · Answer

So in order to use the non-sonos in-wall speakers for home theater, i would need the Amp. But to use a sub, i would need to buy the Sonos brand sub, correct? Again, all for a 5.1 home theater surround experience (even though the front three is the arc)?

thanks

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