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Contributor I
June 29, 2020
Question

Sonos ARC- still muddy Bass

Hi,

I just heard a very bass-heavy song and unfortunately I heard a problem, with very deep bass it sounds like the drivers are at their limit and it sounds like an unclean muddy vibration... No matter if with trueplay or without  , trueplay made it even worse ... With the subwoofer you don't notice this problem.

 With the stereo distribution, one does not always have the impression that something comes from the left or right and with Atmos from the top only minimally.

 The voices sound rather thin and artificial and the adaptation to a 5.1.2 system with the Sub and 2 Play 5 does not work properly either, because the speakers sound very different in tone and you think that it is a completely different system from a different manufacturer  is.

I have a sub, the Arc in front of the TV on the furniture and 2 Play 5 in the back ... Everything at 0 EQ and still the Play 5 sound much warmer and more powerful than the Arc.

 The bass reproduction is not the problem with the Sub, rather the coordination of the Arc with the Play 5.

 With the Arc alone, the bass distorts at a volume of 50% and the bass to 0.

 The best way to notice that distort on Spotify with the song hypnotized by Oliver Kolletzki as well as the bad tuning, also in Atmos films via Netflix where cars drive ... They sound much more real and pleasant on the Play 5 than on the Arc.

 Trueplay was measured with the iPad Air 2, but the bass problem also exists without, just a little less.

 I'm going to make a diagnosis after work tonight.

 I have the feeling that the soundbar is not yet fully developed and has come onto the market too early.

 Does anyone else have such problems?

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    36 replies

    July 23, 2020


     

    Are there any figures on how many have problems, sent back or received new ones?  How big is the problem and how many may have been sold?  if anyone knows :-)

     

    thanks 

    July 25, 2020

    All quiet…

     

    Then I have ordered a base, I really hope the noises disappear with the base taking over that assignment.  if the problem remains, I send back the base, arc and I throw a play1 on the garbage.  

    The professional way from Sonos should now be to give a little feedback in all forums, otherwise they can shut this down, it is pointless to keep whining here if they do not even pay attention to it.

    July 28, 2020

    App and fw update out!

    Zeek78
    Enthusiast II
    July 29, 2020

    Is this why it is almost impossible to get hold of the Sonos Arc in Norway? I ordered it in the beginning of June, and still haven't got it. The store is telling me there is a delay, and every time the new delivery date is approaching, ther is a new delivery delay. 

    Lyricist III
    July 29, 2020

    It’s hard to get because it is popular and sold out everywhere. 
     

    Some people seem to be having persistent problems most seem to not be. 

    Zeek78
    Enthusiast II
    July 29, 2020

    It’s hard to get because it is popular and sold out everywhere. 
     

    Some people seem to be having persistent problems most seem to not be. 

    I hope you are right. Now I just read about the "Metallic Sound problem”. Beginning to wonder if I just should cancel my order, and wait and see if Sonos are able to fix this issues. I already have a playbar. The Arc was meant to be an upgrade, but not so sure anymore.