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stevemgAvid Contributor I
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surround sound

I currently have a play bar which will be replaced tomorrow with the arc I have gen2 sub2x rear play 3.  After reading the play 3.  R now old should they be replaced if so with what.  ty

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5 months ago
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gerakdContributor I
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Sonos Beam 2nd Gen and ERA 300

Hi Everyone.I have 2 Sonos devices, which are a Sonos Beam (2nd Gen) and 1 ERA 300.I know that I´m not able to make surround effect by now, but I have a few questions:Which is the best configuration for this 2 devices when working together? I was able to control my sonos beam with my Samsung Q80A remote controller, but now, ERA 300 is not responding when I turn up/down the volume, only beam is responding.. any way I can control both devices volume? Which is the best configuration of parameters for each device? I cannot add ERA 300 to Homekit, do you know how can I do that?Thanks a lotReally appreciate your help! 

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6 months ago
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kurdz29Contributor I
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Dolby Atmos: Arc and One Speaker

Hey all!  I am upgrading my Beam Gen 1 to the Arc and got the Sonos One speakers ~1.5 years ago and was curious if Dolby Atmos sound will still play even though I have Sonos One speakers as my surround speakers?? 

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6 months ago
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Davega92Contributor I
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Sonos arc no Synchronize my tv or ps5 I dont know

I have Xiaomi P1 but the audio dont match it looks only on the ps5, I have the option to put the sound passthrough instead of automatic but I dont know if that option is removing the potencial the arc have or if there is another solution. 

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6 months ago
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ErnestonetContributor I
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beam 2 and sub mini

Hi i just connect a sub mini to my beam 2, but have a question. Does de beam 2 automatically sent the lows frecquency to the sub mini and dedicated only to the highs and mids? Abd what EQ recommend?

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7 months ago
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dallasnickContributor I
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sonos arc, amp

Im using an arc for the tv, four in ceiling speakers for surround to an amp and would like to have a in ceiling sub connected possibly into another amp, is this possible, haven't tried to set it up yet, i know when you use your amp for surround you can't use your own sub but if I put another amp in the system could this work

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6 months ago
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to-gazaContributor I
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Can I use Two Sonos One speakers as front pair with my Marantz Reciever ?

I have a decent centre speaker but wondered if I could use two Sonos One speakers to replace my current Tannoy front pair in my 3.0 setup ?

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6 months ago
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PaullubsContributor I
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sonos Beam turns tv on when playing music

When I play music via Beam I need tu turn the TV on otherwise I cannot play music. Also when I ask Google to play music from YouTube music the Beam responds but does not play music unless I have the TV one. Is there a setting so I don't have to have the TV on to listen to music?

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Corry P
6 months ago
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BublyQcContributor I
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How come the application is not showing me the Opus codec

Hi, I have some old movies at home that I would like to watch with my family, but they have sound in DTS-HDMA, which my soundbar and TV do not support. So, my solution is to convert the DTS-HDMA to Opus. However, when I start playing the movie, the application displays "Dolby Digital Plus," "Dolby Digital," or "PCM Multichannel 5.1." I'm wondering if this is normal. My TV is configured with eARC and pass-through, but I don't know if that helps. I've tried everything, and I'm confused.  

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6 months ago
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NevenEnthusiast I
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Sony KDL 55 W 805 B and Arc

Hi all!I have the Playbar connected via optical to my Sony KDL 55 W 805 B from 2014. It has the HDMI arc and CEC. If I upgrade to Arc what connection should i Use (optical or hdmi) an what features will i miss?Neven

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6 months ago
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Daren56Trending Lyricist I
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Atmos query

I have all the necessaries enabled for Atmos on tv, the sound output is showing on Netflix S2 app as Atmos, yet when I look on ‘about my system’ on the S2 app it’s stating ‘no signal’ or previously ‘Dolby 2.0’. Please help as to why? TIA.

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6 months ago
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Rich KawasContributor I
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Sonos Beam will not Connect to my System

Sonos Beam will not connect to my system. I did a factory reset on the Beam, attached to router with a cable . It gets recognized. I then unplug the Ethernet cable and it doesn't connect. I have 3 Moves, 1 playbar, sonos 1 and a Era 100. No issues with them. Just the Beam

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Corry P
6 months ago
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Irfan4545Contributor I
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Sonos Sub mini low bass with Dolby vision content

I purchased a Sonos Sub Mini, which works flawlessly. However, I noticed that when playing Dolby Vision content, the bass does not respond as well as it does with other types of content on Netflix.System: Beam gen 2, ikea symfonisk and mini.Tv: TCL qled 55c728 supported hdmi 2.1 

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6 months ago
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JonasneilsonContributor I
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Connecting Virgin V6 box.

Hi, I am looking at a set up with s Samsung TV, arc, amp, four ceiling speakers and a Virgin V6 box. How does the Virgin box connect to the amp?Thanks 

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6 months ago
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tjwilliam07Contributor II
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using "group" stereo with arc for wider channels

I saw a video where someone used a 300's in a stereo set up along side an arc system (subs and rears) and mentioned it was okay and did provide more wider channels.  Has others tried this?  Does it "work" as a work around? I assume you'll lose some precision from the arc but would you gain wider channels? 

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6 months ago
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chuckieznycContributor II
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Y-splitting LFE on Amp

I have the following setup in backyard: Amp connected to outdoor 3rd party speakersAmp LFE connected to dedicated sub amp LFE input I plan to add another Amp and 2 more speakers to create surround sound for movies. If I wanted to add another sub with its own dedicated amp, can I do the following?1. Y-split the LFE output of the primary Amp that's powering my current speakers and connect the split connection to 2nd sub amp?2. Can I use the LFE output of the 2nd Amp (powering surround speakers) and connect it to the LFE input of the 2nd sub amp? TIA!

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106rallye
6 months ago
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ING DiazContributor I
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How to connect Sonos amp to An outdoor tv on my back yard 40 feet away from the amp?

Hello everyone, I have 2 sonos amp and 4 outdoors speakers, 2 speakers on my deck and 2 speakers on my outdoor kitchen, I just bought an outdoor tv (55’’ Samsung Terrace outdoor tv) and i don’t know how to connect the amp to the tv using HDMI because the amp is located indoor about 40/50 feet away from the tv that will be outside on the outdoor kitchen, anyone has an idea how to set it up? do i need an HDMI extender with cat6 cable? or sound bar to keep it outdoors? how can i set it up properly? 

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5 months ago
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NJAudiophileContributor I
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Using ZP120 as surround w/ beam gen 2

I have a ZP120 can I use it as surround speakers for a new Beam Gen2?  Thinking I might have issues with control as ZP is still S1 and beam gen2 is S2 only.  Anyway to make it work?

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106rallye
6 months ago
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MindfulantContributor I
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Need advice to best connect

I currently have a playbar and 2 Play:1’s that make up my general media setup. I am buying the EPSON LS11000.  My goal is to go from Xbox Series X to AV Receiver, then from AV receiver to Sonos and projector.  Currently I don’t have the AV receiver. I’d prefer to spend under 2k on any new components (av receiver, port, etc) Can someone tell me the cleanest setup to accomplish the above?  TIA

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buzz
6 months ago
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Fragments OfAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Ray - dimensions on the back side

Hello Everyone,I wanted to know if somenone can give an information, I need the dimension of the Sonos Ray not on the front side but well on the back side.Thank you forward for your feedbacks.Kind regards.

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6 months ago
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MyrtanimContributor I
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How to balance TV & music playback on Beam

Hi everyone, I have a Sonos Beam (Gen 2) connected via optical to my Sony TV (it has no (e)ARC connection) coupled with 2 Era 100s and I am trying to set them up correctly so that I can hear music (streaming from my NAS) and watch TV (Netflix, Disney+, Prime, cable TV) without constantly fondling with the Surround settings when switching between both play modes.I found settings for watching TV (in the Surround settings TV level up to +10 or more, Music level to -10 or less, Music Playback Full), but when I then switch to streaming music the sound only seems to come from the Beam and the Era 100s as Surround speakers are not noticeable. When I setup everything for listening to music (in Surround Settings TV and music level to 0, Music Playback still Full) and then switch to TV, voices are overshadowed by the background music and in general to low in volume.It's also hard for me to understand which settings influence what. E.g. for Speech Enhancement I hear no difference, likewise for th

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20 days ago
Geekboy
GeekboyContributor I
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Atmos issue betwwen Beam 2 and LG Oled C7

My Beam 2 is only outputting as Stereo PCM and not Dolby Atmos. I’ve been through numerous discussions/instructions to find out why but drawing blanks. I have a PS5 and Sky Stream and have the Beam 2 in the HDMI arc (2) slot. My tv is an LG Oled55c7v.  Key settings - outputting to hdmi/optical set as auto and on. What am I doing wrong?

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Geekboy
6 months ago
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JoanCContributor I
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sonos system + Devialet Dione Soundbar

Hi guys,I wonder if it’s possible combine a Devialet Dione Soundbar with 2 Sonos ERA 300 in the front and a Sonos Sub 3Gen. I have a Denon AMP pretty new and 2 bookshelf speakers what i would like to use as a rear sorrounds.Is It possible integrate this or have such a configuration with Sonos Port or Amp???Thank UJoanC

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6 months ago
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PaulmathijsContributor I
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Sonos Arc flashes orange and makes popping sound

I have a Sonos Arc, since almost 2 moths now. Since a week (maybe since update to 15.4?), our Sonos Arc’s status LED is flashing orange and it is making a popping/clicking sound (in accord with the LED flashing) from the right speaker, every time before it commences to play audio (e.g. from TV, stream via Spotify (Sonos or Spotify app) or Airplay.I performed a factory reset, but this didn’t help.

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5 months ago
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ChinwaggerContributor I
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Unable to Group Speakers

Unable to group speakers I could a week ago but suddenly the functionality has disappeared. Any ideas what may have gone wrong?Version: 15.3 (build 72240060)

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6 months ago
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