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best speaker layout

  • June 10, 2026
  • 2 replies
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this is our small theatre room, approximately 4m x 4m with a 85 inch tv. I want the most immersive experience. I’m thinking a Sonos arc and sub, but don’t know what to do about rears as the couch is up against the wall. Do I do era 100s or 300s, do I do stand mounts, wall mounts or ceiling mounts. 
just after some advice 

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Stanley_4
  • Grand Maestro
  • June 10, 2026

That is a difficult space, the Arc Ultra and Sub 4 will do fairly well there, the ceiling may make the height channel a bit weak but still very listenable. Mine is about as bad and I'm happy.

The rear though, ouch, maybe ceiling mounted 300s? 


AjTrek1
  • June 11, 2026

How much space is on the far end between the wall and the couch? If the same distance as on the near end you may be able to use Sonos speaker stands. 

My Era 300’’s are about 6 - 8 inches from either side of my seating.

To help make a determination on the stands for either the Era 300 or 100 here are the dimensions taken from Crutchfield a respected authorized dealer in the US. Sonos is not as detailed on their official website which IMO they should be.

The most critical measurement is the Base. The speakers are not as wide. Although Sonos does provide speaker dimensions on their website in the online manual under FAQ’s for each.