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Beam + 2Threes as side speakers - sound balance

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I’ve got my surround system set up as described.

What I’ve done so far is to use the settings to adjust the distance of the Threes in the app. There is no perceivable difference in sound balance when I do.

I have two surround choices:

- Beam plus 2Ones

- Beam plus 2Threes (current)

The Threes are louder than the Beam and I can’t hear the Beam very well. I know the sound is somewhat balanced but it’s hard to tell.

I don’t want to set up the Ones, just because, then all three components have mics. I can then separate the Ones in to two further groups.

How do I balance the Beam with the Threes.

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furacaoprAnswer

Prodigy III

In reality, it kind magically does that if Music Playback is set as Ambient:

https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/change-surround-audio-settings

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nik9669a

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Try this, @WickedDNA :

iOS or Android

Open the System view by selecting your system’s name at the top of the screen.
Select your Beam to bring up the Now Playing screen.
The audio format is displayed

The audio format is also listed in Settings > Manage > About My System under your home theater product next to Audio In.

Web app

Open the Sonos Web app.
Select your home theater speaker from the list on the right side of the window.
The audio format is displayed on the Now Playing bar at the bottom of the window

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nik9669a

Senior Virtuoso

In reality, it kind magically does that if Music Playback is set as Ambient:

https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/change-surround-audio-settings

Not so. All that Full and Ambient changes is the volume. That has nothing to do with changing the format of the music, which the Beam cannot do.

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

In reality, it kind magically does that if Music Playback is set as Ambient:

https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/change-surround-audio-settings

Not so. All that Full and Ambient changes is the volume. That has nothing to do with changing the format of the music, which the Beam cannot do.

Not just the volume, but it also limits the frequency range. It does mimic surrounds pretty well.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

I’ve tried Ambient and Full in a couple different rooms and I’m not really fond of the Full mode aside from trying to fill a noisy room with sound.

Ambient with the levels set properly does seem to open up the sound stage a bit if you are sitting in the Stereo image sweet spot of the front speaker.

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WickedDNAAuthor

Avid Contributor I

In reality, it kind magically does that if Music Playback is set as Ambient:

https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/change-surround-audio-settings