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Sonos Arc wall mount: How to fit outlet and low-voltage behind the mount?

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The Sonos ARC wall mount is installed flush against the wall, providing that "floating" sensation to the ARC. The mount has a bump in the center, precluding approximately ½" and 5" wide, most likely to avoid interference with an outlet placed right behind. See picture then questions:

Since the ARC is only 3.5" tall and an outlet is 3 ¼" tall x 5" wide, it seems the entire center area of the wall mount is occupied by the outlet. But what about the HDMI and Cat6 wires, it seems if routed from above or below they would be visible; from the sides they would interfere with the flush mount. And what about the slack of the power cable, where do we hide it?

Some recommend to just drill a small hole behind the mount and fish the power+HDMI+Cat6 wires from the media cabinet below, however this is not code-compliant (power cords are not in-wall rated). Others recommend to get a recessed mini-outlet with line and low-voltage, however these multi-purpose outlets use Romex electrical wires which are also not code-compliant in NYC either.

Am I missing something or is the ARC design flawed for NYC code?

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tracker

Prodigy I

@RaleighJim , I once pointed someone to the MantelMount products, which have changed recently. Was reminded of it by the recent issue of “Sound & Vision”, September 2020, p.16, and https://www.soundandvision.com/content/mantelmount-mm860-motorized-tv-mount-review

The good thing is it allows the TV to descend in front of the fireplace. The bad thing is that you have to “decorate” the hole of their metal cabinet that’s left behind while the TV is on, which matters in your case with a particularly “clean”, almost Spartan, wall. Anyway, just another thought.

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RaleighJim

Trending Lyricist I

Peter Pee’s video on placement really is good. Pretty much confirms that if the sound bar has a clear view of the ceiling, the atmos effects will be unobstructed. He further gets into optimum placement of the seated listener and what must be done to optimize the distance. One excellent tidbit from his video is that the arc should be above ear level so as to not have the upfiring speakers sound reach the listener before the bounced (off ceiling) sound does…. makes a lot of sense to me…

Here is a a link to his excellent video: https://youtu.be/hu8TLAco2tI

Still not sure exactly what I will do but I am inclined to mount the arc just below the LG as shown above… but I will experiment and report back here on results and placement. As I have to be mindful of heat generated, that is the other constraint/variable to mind. The fact that he recommends the arc to be above ear level for ideal atmos effects is helpful in this regard as it pushes the arc higher in wall where I’d prefer it.

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RaleighJim

Trending Lyricist I

One item that Peter Pee’s video highlights is that the optimum height for the Arc is above ear level to avoid direct sound from the up firing speakers before it bounces off the ceiling 9what they are intended to do). This confllcts with locating the flat panel lower on the wall to be at viewing height when seated on a couch (for instance). Any guidance from the community on how to deal with these conflicting optimizations?

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mlax201983

Contributor I

Would this be easiest to mount?

https://www.sbcover.com/in-wall-wires

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Billy617

Lyricist I

Has anyone tried just using a PowerBridge recessed cable management system to power their Arc? I’m thinking place the power outlet right behind the Arc and place the power Inlet behind the TV and power it using the outlet already behind the TV…...thoughts?

https://www.amazon.com/PowerBridge-ONE-PRO-6-Single-Outlet-Professional-Wall-Mounted/dp/B00HIYAFR4/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=powerbridge+in+wall+cable+management+kit&qid=1605013969&sr=8-4

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Snoopy 01

Contributor I

Would this be easiest to mount?

https://www.sbcover.com/in-wall-wires

I’ve found this product as well and I’m curious if anyone has used it.

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muthvar1

Lyricist I

I have the same conundrum, and I purchased two different cable management products to see which one would work. Will try out the below two, although, given the size of the recessed sound bar wall plate in the first link, I am guessing the first one is going to work.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H9DDP1X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/PowerBridge-Sound-Bar-Recessed-Management-TWOSB-CK/dp/B06VV8FC23/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2V7GYI0DAY2FU&dchild=1&keywords=cable+management+sound+bar&qid=1610507032&sprefix=cabl%2Caps%2C272&sr=8-2

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billw

Lyricist III

How about this kit from Echo Gear: In-Wall TV & Soundbar Power Cable Management Kit (echogear.com)

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mxracer2491

Lyricist I

I just did an install of my LG GX and Sonos ARC, taking some inspiration from this thread. See below. Still a little unsure if the flush power cord will solve the clearance issue.

https://imgur.com/gallery/BRMbOVf

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wrighte

Lyricist I

I just did an install of my LG GX and Sonos ARC, taking some inspiration from this thread. See below. Still a little unsure if the flush power cord will solve the clearance issue.

https://imgur.com/gallery/BRMbOVf

Great install! Which flush power cord did you end up getting and did it work? About to do similar install with LG G1 and debating between recessed plug with hole in wall for HDMI vs. that multimedia outlet.

Also, are you concerned at all, or have you noticed any degradation with using the “snap in” HDMI coupler? I was considering just cutting out the divider between the two snap in slots and running cable end through it? Hole in wall does seem like path of least resistance, but not a fan if avoidable.

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