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Im new to Sonos.

 

I have Sonos Arc, and Gen 3 sub connected to Sony OLED, via APPLE TV.  They are working wonderfully.  I am tempted to add 2 Era 300s as surrounds.  But I also listen to music often.  I don’t know if software has been updated, or the app has changed or made a process easier so I’m asking again in August 2024.

 

If I add the Era 300s as surround speakers and I stream music, through apple music.  Will the rear surrounds play stereo music automatically?  Or do I need to go into the app and change settings around?   And if I do need to change settings.  What should I do to make the ARC sound bar/Gen3 sub and rear Era300s play together in stereo to really fill the room?

 

Sorry for a possible repetitive question.  Id like to understand a little more before spending a good amount on rear surround speakers.  Thank you

It would depend on the format of the song. The system will switch automatically to whatever format it receives: stereo will play stereo and Atmos tracks will give the immersive effect. But when listening to music on a Sonos HT system, you can change the surround sound from ambient to full. 

The format shouldn’t affect things. 
 

If the room consists of a home theatre setup - Arc and Eras, streamed music will play from all speakers. Make sure surrounds are set to Full rather than ambient. 
 

In effect, the rears will then be a stereo pair, and the Arc will be a stereo speaker too. 
 

You can also control the “balance” volume between front and rear speakers. 

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