Home theater

Hi allafter a bit of advice. I have built a golf simulator in my garden in a tall log cabin.  currently I have a gaming pc and sky stream box connected to a projector via hdmi. (No eARC support) I output the sound from the projector via 3.5mm output and then into a cheap soundbar and sub from creative. It works but I want to upgrade the sound.so my question is, can I go from my projector using the 3.5mm aux cable into a era 100 using the adaptor, but also have a 2nd era 100 to create a Stereo pair? is there any lag / delay? also… could I then add a mini sub at some point?being standard stereo connection what’s the sound quality going to be like? thanks  

 There is a huge difference between Dolby Atmos music and non-Atmos music.  My system is Arc - Sub - 300s.  For Atmos tracks I am usually at volume 29-30.  With the same album in a different codec I have to use a volume of around 60 or more.  God forbid I should mix Atmos & non-Atmos tracks in a playlist.  TV volume and Atmos volume are closer to each other, but I don’t listen to TV that loud so maybe not a great comparison. NOTE:  My Volume Limit is set to 65.

Bonjour,Je voudrais investir dans un pack Sonos avec deux Sonos Era 100 et une Sonos Beam.Mon vidéo projecteur est un EPSON EH-TW5400 et ne possède pas de sortie Bluetooth. Je préférerais utiliser une sortie Jack plutôt qu’avoir à utiliser un émetteur Bluetooth.Savez vous si ces produits seraient compatibles ?Merci d’avance Moderator Note: Translation by Google Translate- Hello,I'd like to invest in a Sonos bundle with two Sonos Era 100 speakers and one Sonos Beam.My projector is an Epson EH-TW5400 and doesn't have a Bluetooth output. I'd prefer to use a headphone jack rather than a Bluetooth transmitter.Do you know if these products would be compatible?Thanks in advance.

Hello,I have a sonos arc ultra + sub mini + 2 era 100 as surrounds. I have a problem when I recalibrate the system if trueplay has already been done once. The sweeps are very loud and almost unbearable. I have to do a hard reset (and link the sub and the era 100) before performing trueplay again. By now it is the only way i found to perform trueplay at a bearable volume.Is it a normal behaviour for the arc ultra or do i miss something ? I use an iPhone se with advanced trueplay.Moreover, if i perform simple trueplay on my android Phone, the sweeps are also very loud and the switch on/off for trueplay does not appear, even if trueplay finished without error.

Please see the images of our living room area, Era 300’s were placed on floor behind Sofa on floor stands, made room look untidy, cramped for space and cables etc Previously had Play 1’s mounted in bookcase on virtually empty shelves thes were less intrusive and better for general music, was persuaded to upgrade to Era 300’s whilst great for Atmos and movies, placement in middle of room is not great for music. Have played around with having them slightly higher and wall mounted and generally happy with sound. Just need some advice on best position to mount as rear left is in a corner and rear right slightly more open location. Aware Trueplay will deal with most of issues. Should I mount at 2m above floor leaving only 40 cm from top of speaker to ceiling so will need to mount upside down. Should they be flat against wall or angled in at approx 45 degrees?TV and Arc in process of being wall mounted, desk size reduced and Sofa moving back about 1/2M  System

Hi everyone. Just a quick question. I watch streaming channels Netflix, Disney, etc through a 4k Apple tv connected to my Sonos system, arc, 2 era 300's, sub mini. When I am not listening to Dolby Atmos it normally shows on the sonos app as pcm multichannel 5.1, I have found setting  it to Dolby digital 5.1 on the Apple box sounds louder & clearer but they recommend the other. Would be very interested in your thoughts & help. Many thanks.

I am strongly considering purchasing the new Sonos Play. I first need to know if this speaker can be used in combination with the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) that is currently being used for my TV. Or can the Move 2 do this?

I'm new to sonos and love the system. I have an arc ultra and two 300s for surround. My issue is that there isn't an option in the app to go from surround to stereo sound easily. I've seen responses to this issue before with people saying to switch to full sound in the app. I agree this helps but the audio still only comes from the top speakers in the 300s. The front drivers don't produce any sound which seems like a waste of the speakers potential. I've gone through the process of unlinking the surrounds and setting them up as a stereo pair and there's a huge difference in sound when all the speakers in the 300s are producing sound. Every speaker system i have ever owned had an option to switch between surround and stereo mode. I'm wondering is this will be considered in an app update or if I'll have to unpair them from surround every time I want to hear music from the front drivers in the 300s. Thank you

I have an Arc Ultra under my tv. I’d like to add Era 300 rear speakers. My question is, how far behind the couch can I place the Era 300’s and still get the full effect? The rear wall is 8 feet behind the couch. Will this work?

I have a Sonos AMP, bought new in october 2025. Last couple of months I have noticed the sound is quite harsh and fatiguing, especially for TV sound through HDMI ARC. Both Stereo PCM and Dolby Digital coding give the same problem.For example, some voices tend to be too sharp and slightly sibilant. Other sharp sounds also feel too harsh.Here is what I have tried without success:Adjusting treble slider to -10 Experimenting with Loudness on/off Turning on and off Night mode and Speech Enhancement Factory reset Tried 2 different speaker pairs (Dali Oberon 1 and Dali Kupid) Changed to higher quality speaker cablesIs anyone else experiencing this? I found some threads about similar issues but they were pretty old. Could this be a hardware issue on my device? Or could this problem have reappeared with a recent firmware update?

Sonos arc ultra with 4 era 300 and 2 gen4 subs all grouped together now popping and crackling randomly while watching tv. All firmware updated all have perfect WiFi signal. Arc ultra plugged into tv eArc. Who else has this issue and how do I fix it. 

Hi, I recently purchased a sub mini to connect to my beam gen 1.  The bass on my beam was very distorted, sound like a blown speaker when any bass was present.  I bought the sub mini to take on the bass the beam couldn’t handle anymore.  I currently have the bass on the EQ at -10 so that I don’t hear bass coming from the beam.  The only way I can hear any bass from the sub is when I turn the bass on the sub up to +15.  My question is, is it worth keeping this set up having to keep the bass on the beam off and the bass on the sub all the way up.  I feel like the two should be working together to produce clean bass for movies and music.  Contemplating returning the sub mini and going a different direction all together.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4k uhd disk on ps5 and still not dolby atmos.Sonos app on pixel 10 pro xlTV: 65" Lg c3Sound: sonos arc ultra, 2x era 300, and 2x sub 4. Using factory hdmi cable that came with the arc ultra and plugged into port 2 earc. On tvTV audio set to pass through and bitstreamPs5 audio set to av amp, and priority set to dolby atmos. Using hdmi 2.1 cable and plugged into hdmi port 1 on tvMovie pirates of the caribbean(1) 4k uhd support dolby atmos and in movie menu setup selected dolby atmos, and yet still no dolby atmos when play movie only getting multichannel PMC 7.1. please help.  Also in ps5 main menu dolby atmos is working but not when playing movie.  FIX!! Friend on mine told me what I was missing so yes I set the ps5 audio to priory dolby atmos in the PS5' main menu sound settings.  Apparently you have to do it again when you have a movie running put up the start buttons(3 lines top ri

Hi,I use my Sonos arc ultra with Amazon stick 4k and Panasonic Tv.IVe seen multiple Atmos content as Monarch legacy of Monsters. When the épisode is running, the Sonos app display the Dolby Atmos tag.  But today Ive lunched an episode and the app display Dolby Digital 5.1 tag. I’ve tried with previous episodes, and it still displays Digital 5.1. Any explanations ?cheers 

Greetings all, I have arc, sub3 and 2 One SL in my home entertainment set up. Will adding 2 Era 300 enhance my home entertainment experience?

I have an Arc Ultra, Sub and ETA 300 set up. Until recently I was getting ATMOS with supported content via my 2017 Apple TV 4K, however I have noticed under TVOS 26.3 that titles that formerly played ATMOS content are now only Dolby Digital 5.1. My PS5 and Xbox still play content in ATMOS including movies over my Sonos setup.I updated the Sonos system in the app and also installed the new TVOS beta, but neither has helped. Also the usual reboots. Any ideas?

Hi, I have a Sony Bravia 8 and have my Sonos Arc Ultra with Sub 3 and 2 Era 300sWhen I watch a movie doesn’t matter the audio format Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus etc, I get intermittent audio dropouts/glitches throughout the movie randomly and happens for a second around every 15-30 mins during the movie. Very annoying I have contacted Sonos support and after being through 6 people the 7th person finally knew what I was talking about and they said they are aware of the issue but have no information at this time. hopefully this gets sorted and they fix this issue in the next update.

Not as great as I expected!!

Hi everyone,I’m writing because I feel my Sonos Arc Ultra isn’t performing as it should. I’ve noticed a few specific issues: EQ adjustments: Sometimes, I don't notice any change when I increase or decrease the Treble or Bass (especially the Bass) through the app. I don't have an external subwoofer; I'm only using the one built into the soundbar itself. Subwoofer testing: To verify that everything is working correctly, I’ve been using the test samples found on this thread: [Link]. When I run the test, the subwoofer channel doesn't produce any sound. However, if I play YouTube videos to test low frequencies, it responds well down to 30Hz (which is quite good). Could someone else without a standalone Sonos Sub run the same test and let me know if the subwoofer channel triggers any sound for them? Volume fluctuations: I notice significant volume imbalances when watching movies th

Sonos playbar ultra not connecting to lg tv. I’ve used the below lead and plugged into e arc on tv and selected that for sound out. Lead I purchased is attached. 

Hi, I’m having issues with Dolby audio being muffled. I’m using my Macbook’s HDMI port to connect to Valerion projector HDMI input 1, and then using HDMI eARC on Valerion to connect to Sonos Arc Ultra. I’m using VLC as a media player. I have a TrueHD Atmos 7.1 movie which plays audio as it should. But when I play any DDP 5.1 movie - the audio is muffled. No matter what I do, I can’t get audio to sound right even on Mono or Stereo setting, it’s always muffled. When I switch the audio output to AirPlay to Sonos, I loose the Dolby part but at least it sounds right. I tested it on more than one DDP 5.1 movies, all suffer from this.If I skip the Macbook and just use Valerion with a streaming service such as Netflix or HBO Max and connect it to Sonos with eARC, it plays Dolby Atmos as expected.

HiSonos arc ultra and sub gen 3, thought I would try a trueplay retune, in particular the advanced method on my iPhone 17pro.Runs the tuning all be it seems to skip the listening position step, after the retune doesn’t save, I have no trueplay tab to turn on/off.Tried quick tune same thing. system/app fully up to date.Any help please.🙏 

Ubiquity UDM Pro, 8 access points, 3 switches. It is configured well and per Sonos’s recommendations.Network has been reliable and the other 100+ devices work perfectly. Sonos speakers are working, but they no longer show up in the app and I am unable to “find” them in the app. Sonos support goes through their script, then says call support - they want to dive into my network, but this was set up and working for months on the exact same conffiguraition so I don’t suspect the network. Support has not yet had any insight why the setup is gone in the app. There is not way to save the configuration and I did a lot of setup on the sound bar.Frustrated. Anyone have a solution? Same issue? I have power cycled the Sonos speakers, what else can I try? TIA GEON