To simplify all the cabling and get rid of my giant space hogging AVR, I’m contemplating switching from my existing discreet 5.1.2 system to a Sonos Arc, Sub Gen 3, and a two Era 300 setup. But my living room is long and shallow so I don't have room behind the sofa to mount the era 300’s (the sofa is against the wall). My current surround speakers are on stands facing the sofa from each side and the AVR knows that position and accommodates accordingly.
My question is when you set up Era 300’s as surrounds does the Sonos software know where they are in relation to the listener? or maybe this is handled using Trueplay and the built in Mics? Would angling them at 45 degrees on their stands about 1.5 feet off the rear walls 3 feet or so on either side of the sofa work.
Can I use Era 300's as side surrounds?
- No, the Sonos doesn’t ‘know’ where the speakers are placed, it assumes they are set in the normal ‘behind the listener’ setup.
- TruePlay can sometimes help this.
- You can try this, and see how it sounds to your ears.
- There are no ‘side’ speakers in a Sonos home theater room, only the normal surrounds, which normally are placed behind, to provide actual ‘surround’ experiences.
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