Dual Playbase

Unless you can find a powered optical splitter, I’d have a lot of doubts that the Sonos will work at what is effectively 50% of the optical power…but I’ll admit I’ve never tested that. 
 

If I needed to raise the TV a bit (and I have, a couple of TVs), I would be looking at IKEA Lack shelves to do so, or anything similar. No need to spend that much money to raise the TV. 

#Airgetlam

Thanx for reply. I did not know if there’s gonna be an issue with the spidif-part of this connection. I’m not into spidif-tec but i assume it uses infrared to transmit info. So if i split the spidif-cable i need like an spidif-light amplifier?

To raise my TV i could go buy “bed-legs” from Jysk(Norwegian Ikea-style shop) cause Ikea is a loooooong way away from me(10-12hrs drive). 
I don’t mind experementing a bit with Sonos😉

And my TV is kinda old and soon to be replaced. So i might need a bigger TV-table as well.

A couple of weeks ago i purcase a used Arc locally. I was invited inside the sellers house when we talked Sonos. It was here he mentioned that the Playbase was popular to be stacked up on eachother. But i never asked bout the connections.

Like I said, I’ve never tried it, but I’d be fairly concerned about splitting a light signal in half. I have no idea what ‘level’ is expected by Sonos. If I were trying such a thing, a powered splitter would be fairly important to my testing. More expensive, I’d bet, if indeed such a thing exists…I’ve never actually looked for such a device.

I’ve been around this forum for years. I don’t think I’ve ever heard about stacked Sonos devices under a TV set. Certainly some discussion about raising the level of the TV over various soundbars from Sonos, but none of them that I can recall ever suggested two Sonos devices stacked. 

There is no requirement that you have to pick up anything by driving, there are plenty of stores that have an online presence, and will shop to your door. In fact, I’m pretty sure IKEA does, although I’ve never tried it. 

Frankly, for a while, I used hockey pucks underneath one TV’s feet, just to raise it enough to get over the PLAYBAR, until a friend did some really nice wooden squares to replace them. On my other TV, I used four IKEA Lack 12 inch shelves, two on either side, and a four foot Lack shelf that sat on top, with the TV sitting on that. The Sonos connector was neatly hidden between to two ‘sides’, underneath the wide shelf that supported the TV.

#Airgetlam

Well i can only speak for myself,and i’m new here so i’m learning. 
Just to deal with Ikea-stores here in Norway it is first of all very expencive to get things by mail or transport-company…and you might wait for 14-20 days from your order has been recived,untill you have your products. To be quite honest…i hear people(here in the north of Norway) purcase a whole kitchen….hire a van/sealed trailer to drive those 600km to Haparanda,Sweden to get their Ikea-stuff….

Sonically, I don’t recommend dual PLAYBASE because there will be some acoustic cancellations. Hockey pucks, blocks of wood, or even a few teacups could give you the spacing.

#buzz

Well,i just picked up the Arc a few weeks ago and that is where i heard bout stacking up Playbase’es…no idea if i mess up the sound or even can get sound out of both at the same time.

As for my TV-hight….well i’m ok with is as is. But it is too low. But i’m thinking of another route to choose: The LG 55” Qned(or whathever it’s name is) i purcased the same day as the Arc….well,i have it upstairs in my Home-Cinema area.. But i regret i did not go for a 65”…..so i might get myself a new 65” and put 55” downstairs. Then i can’t use the “too low” TV-furniture….i need a wider one for a 55”…..and then i can get a taller one.

I’m interested to find out if a dual Playbase can be set up as i imagine….i can even go with dual Ray’s cause my TV-placement got a curtain/wall&window on one side and the Fireplace(Jøtul 163) on the other side….and there need to be a passage/walkpath between the Fireplace and TV. The bigger TV/furniture the smaller passage/walkpath i get.

But then again with a big TV i should get another Arc. 

I don’t recommend attempting to use dual soundbars. 

I wouldn’t either. Just adding more speakers does not equal better sound. What is it you miss in your current set up?

#106rallye

The thing i miss or not happy with….or intention with dual Playbase.

It’s a hard question to explain. Let me try. In my area upstairs there is a real challange to get the Sub’s to preform as i wish cause of the room lay-out. I was hoping to solve this by adding more Sub’s. The Arc with surrounds only support dual setup. If i need more,i have the sync-issue. And a Sonos Amp is not an alternative. So i’m willing to ditch the Arc for dual Playbase just to get more Sub’s….Dolby Atmos is not the priority then…