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I have the Sonos Arc and Sub Gen3 and I would like to wall mount the Arc under my tv. TV is an 85” Sony and is hung on the wall with a fully articulated mount. The tv does not sit flush on the wall - it is 6 inches out from wall to the front of the tv. If I use the Sonos Arc mount or equivalent after market, the Arc will be almost flush with the wall and ‘under’ and not in front of the tv, even though I plan to mount 4” to 5” below the tv. Seems like the upwards firing speakers would go into and into the gap behind the tv.

Does this pose any issues with sound quality or sound bar functionality? Does the Arc need to come out off the wall and be “in front of” the bottom edge of the tv! If yes, am I better off getting a scissor style mount for it (Sanus Extendable Sound Bar Mount) or mounting a floating shelf? I don’t really want to see the mount or wires - I already have a cable management kit for it, but really want to put the sound bar so far off the wall that yo can see the outlet and wires.

Thanks in advance for any advice or creative ideas.

Not a good idea. Add some rails that attach to the TV mount and hang the ARC below the TV. Placing ARC behind the plane of the TV will ruin much of the sonic detail that ARC can provide. Plus, it will be much easier to manage the HDMI cable that must be connected between the TV and ARC.


Arc or Ultra does not have to be in front of the TV, but the height between the TV and your soundbar also plays a role.

I would say that if a little above the middle of your soundbar is in front of your TV then it would be fine. However, it should be a little below your TV, can't remember the recommendation.

My Ultra is mounted under the TV about 3cm and I think it works fine.

 

Sorry about the cable mess, I'm getting it fixed.

 

 


The Sanus Extendable Mount is the best option.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sanus-tv-mount-arc?utm_campaign=rta_sonos_pmax_us_catch-all&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=rta_sonos_pmax_us_catch-all&utm_term=&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADo4HCcccoGSvdu89imEKKKS6ungA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3ILBu8-qiwMVNkH_AR3HZR90EAQYAiABEgJt2_D_BwE
 


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