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KBush
Contributor I
January 3, 2023

Connecting surrounds to Ray

Just got a Sonos Ray as a gift and I’m hoping there’s a way to connect my two other Sonos speakers to it as a surround group.  The problem I think is that the other speakers are a One and a Play:1. When I got those speakers a few years ago, I had to use a 3rd party app called Sonos Sequencer to connect them as a stereo pair. I’ve used that app to group them with the Ray, but wonder if there is some way to get the three connected in a left-center-right configuration. When I separate the stereo pair to try to set them up as surrounds in the Sonos app, the speakers are not recognized. I appreciate any advice!

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Stanley_4
Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
January 4, 2023

I don’t think the Sonos controller will allow that, not sure about third party ones.

You might grab a used Play 1 or Sonos One and us it and yours as surrounds. on ebay it looks like the Ones may be a couple bucks cheaper than the 1s.

 

    KBushAuthor
    Contributor I
    January 4, 2023

    I figured it out and the app Sonosequencr does it perfectly.   The comments in this thread gave me the answer.  

    https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/home-theater-surround-sound-with-play-1-and-one-6806642 

    Hope this helps someone else!

    106rallye
    106rallye
    January 4, 2023

    @KBush Does Sonosequencer allow you to set up your Play 1, One and Ray as FL-Center-FR, or have you set them up as a usual surround system (Ray as fronts and center, Play 1 and One as rears)?

    KBushAuthor
    Contributor I
    January 4, 2023

    It’s FL-Center-Right. Not really surround I guess, but extra separation. It also has an option for sub. I could be wrong…it’s a bit of a slog to figure out how to use the app. I’m grateful for it, however! It’s too bad sonos couldn’t/wouldn’t build better compatibility features for their various devices. 

    106rallye
    106rallye
    January 4, 2023

    I do think Sonos is right to not allow combinations that they think will not hold up to their standards. Using two speakers for surrounds that do not use the same build, using a soundbar as a center speaker cannot be giving you the sound Sonos intends you to hear.

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