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Home Theater Speaker Layouts

You can only add two surround speakers to a Sonos home theater setup. I would use the Era 300s as surrounds with the Arc and use the One SLs...
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Maximum amount of speakers supported in a surround sound setup for Home...

You can add up to two Subs (one must be a Gen 3) and two surround speakers to a Sonos home theater setup. So if you want to use the Era 300s...
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MJA9Contributor I
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Sonos five connect to Xgimi horizon

Dear All,  Is it possible to use a sonos five in combination with a Xgimi horizon projector ? This projector has a 3.5mm jack. Thanks for the help !BR,MJ

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controlav
1 year ago
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Anonymous
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Arc Sound Quality

Is it me or does the arc sound hollow/metallic? Some sounds like waterfall or rain sounds hollow. 

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Corry P
1 year ago
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CraseaDragonContributor I
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beam with sony tv

I had a beam setup to a Sony tv and it was working buy suddenly its stopped.Everytime I set tv to use surround sound system it changed back to tv saying communication issue to audio system. What would have changed?

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1 year ago
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RM513Contributor I
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Surround Sound Ideas for Living Room with High Ceilings

Looking for some advice - I have a large open living room with very high ceilings.  Audio from my TV speakers is to muffled and needed ideas on a better surround sound system for this room.  Mostly to just hear clear audio no matter where you sit.  Wanted to also put in some ceiling speakers in the next couple of rooms that i can sync up to play music on all the speakers. I was thinking of doing two in-wall speakers on both sides of the Tv, subwoofer, and then maybe two other speakers on the back of the room?Appreciate any ideas you all have.  Thanks!

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1 year ago
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mwhitworth65Contributor II
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Sonos Beam 2 HDMI Connection Issue

Hello Sonos Family,I am having HDMI Issues, my Sonos Beam2 stops working at times, come to find out the back of my TV HDMI port was loose, Samsung came out, replaced the HDMI port, plugged my soundar back in, it worked great for a couple of days, then the issue started happening again, the HDMI cable seems to be a little loose back there, when i wiggle it, sound comes in and out from soundbar. Do i need to invest in a better HDMI Cable, like a MONSTER, i have a rocketfish plugged in now.It seems like my HDMI Cable needs a tighter fit, or do I just have a TV that has a crappy input port ?My TV is a Samsung Q80B QLED 4k 55”   Any reccomendations ? Thank you,Mikey

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Stanley_4
1 year ago
BOL74
BOL74Avid Contributor I
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Dual Playbase

Hello everyone👋 As i really enjoy my Playbase i start thinking of getting another one and add it to the same Panasonic-tv. I will use a Toslink/spidif-splitter for connection. Have someone done this in the past and what was the outcome?Is it so i might be able to hook up dual sub for each Playbase? Then my next question will be: Do i add surrounds to the secound Playbase and witch one. My choice is the Ikea Symfonisk frame-speaker cause of limited space.Is this something i should STOP thinking bout,or….The other reason for adding another Playbase…..my TV-furniture is kinda low and by adding a secound Playbase i will get the TV up a bit.

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ed07netContributor I
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PS5/Sonos Arc Dolby Atmos

So, I have been testing streaming from my PS5 (Plex, Prime, YouTube, Spotify) and it looks like everything I stream from the PS5 through the soundbar it's giving me Dolby Atmos (that's what the app is showing).  Not sure who is making the trick because for YouTube I was surprise, I wasn't expecting getting the Dolby Atmos message in the Sonos App.  I tested the same video from Amazon Prime with the PS5 I get Dolby Atmos even tho the movie doesn't have it!! With the NVIDIA Shield I get sorround 5.1 as expected. So, who is making the tick here, the PS5 or the Sonos App is having some kind of bug? But I can notice the sound difference so not sure what the hell is the PS5 doing to convert everything to Dolby Atmos. 

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Airgetlam
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NgoziContributor I
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Dolby Atmos

When watching Netflix dolby atmos it isn't showing just saying dolby digital 5.1

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1 year ago
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AmlamamContributor I
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using rear speakers possible when amp is powered off?

Hi there,I'm planning to purchase a Sonos amp and replace my AVR. I already own a Sonos One and I really fell in love with the app, the simplicity and the lack of cable clutter. However, I want to keep my passive speakers. I have a specific use case that I can't find an answer to, and I'm hoping you can help me out.  Here's the setup I'm interested in: Amp + 2 passive speakers + 2 Sonos One as rear speakers for TV and music (Streaming + turntable) I only have the opportunity to watch TV and listen to my vinyl records a few days a week max. due to young children. I understand that Sonos devices are designed to be powered on continuously. However, I'd like to pull the plug amp and only switch it on when needed.Is it possible to use the Sonos One speakers independently when the amp is powered off, even though they are configured as rear speakers? I want to use them for Spotify, Internet Radio, and voice control. It would be great if I could use them in stereo mode. Thanks in advance.

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1 year ago
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DaG007Contributor I
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Connect an old Yamaha amplifier to Sonos Home Theater Set

Hi All,I have an old Yamaha amplifier (20 years) 5.1 with home cinema sound (1 subwoofer + 5 speakers), connected to my TV via cable.I’d like to keep my amplifier but put a Sonos home theater (ultimate immersive set with arc) instead of my subwoofer+speakers.How can I do that?With cables connectd to my amplifier? Which ones?Do I have to skip my Yamaha amplifier and thus connect the Sonos home theater directly to my TV? Bluetooth or cables?I’m a dummies in that area… any support will be welcome ;-)David

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GrantStantonContributor I
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one speaker playing in group

I have (2) ERA300’s and a mini sub in one zone then separately (1) ERA100 in a second zone.Whenever I have music playing and zones grouped, it only plays ONE speaker from ONE of the zones. If I ungroup, it will play music from one ERA300 then the ERA100 in the other zone will be playing (1 speaker per zone). I’ve been able to play around with it and have both ERA300’s play music from the first zone (separately). The sub has never operated yet even though it is tied to them in the zone. All of the speakers are within 30’ of my WiFi router. Has anyone had this issue where it only plays from one speaker when it is part of a zone? Secondarily, has anyone ever had it only play from one speaker when all zones are grouped together?w

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Realtyguy10Contributor I
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beam and sony TV

I have beam 1. I had it hooked up to a Samsung smart tv.  The tv went went out and I purchased a Sony  43”smart tv. I had Best Buy install the new tv. Best Buy tech’s  tried to hook up the beam 1 to the Sony tv via hdmi. It would stay on for 10-15 seconds then cut off. They spent about 30minutes trying.  No luck.  Any suggestions. Will the beam 1 work w it’s the new Sony tv or just beam 2.  I would appreciate your help since I spent a lot of money on the beam speaker

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jgatie
1 year ago
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DK2809Contributor I
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Sharing the Beam2 with two displays

Hello I have the set up below and would like to drop a projector screen down in front of the TV. Is there any way for the projector and the tv to share the beam input?  been recommended the HDFury Vroom, but it’s £500!  

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1 year ago
BOL74
BOL74Avid Contributor I
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Airplay and if this is normal?

Hi folks….Airplay…..well i’m just try to figure how to ask the right question here. I’ll try my best. The TV’s i got are more or less 10-14yo. They are all Plastma and they got HDMI ARC-connection.Before i got the Arcana HDfury,i had my home cinema streaming movies over Airplay(yes i got a Apple tv 4K for all my TV’s). When i start choose soundsource from the side menu i turn on my Beam and turn off speakers in TV. Then press play….everything seems to be working ok….If i watch Youtube,and there is a commercial,the Beam disconnected and only TV-speakers work. Then you need to go to sidemenu again…..choose the Beam and turn off TV speaker. Is there a way to fix this? Or i just buy a new TV with eARCor another eARC-extractor like an OREI or another Arcana(or a cheeper one….any suggestions?) 

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106rallye
1 year ago
BOL74
BOL74Avid Contributor I
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Going secondhand soundbar

Hi all good people. Can i get some input of what route to go. If some of you have scrolled around my questions i’m gonna let the ones that didn’t a little brief.Tree different rooms,only one with a home cinema-status.The other two rooms got both Panasonic 2010-mod and Apple Tv 4k.I will get the Arc in a few months,so one of the two rooms will have a Beam G2 transfere from my precence home cinema setup.The final room would like to get a soundbar as well,but i’m not sure what to get. It probobly would be a budget system. I allready got Ikea Bookshelf’s for surround,and i will probobly gonna get a Gen2/3.So….do you people recomend the Playbar or the Playbase? Or is the Ray so much better that these options. The price is basicly the same for these items here in Norway.

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BOL74
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Knotflying2dyContributor I
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Audio delay

Hi, I have a slight but annoying audio delay. The lips of onscreen actors/news anchors is faster than the audio. Also, when pausing a show and then resuming the episode a short time later, the audio does not resume sometimes up to 10 seconds. I use Bluetooth for my (two) Sonos one SL’s, an arc and amp. In Sonos app settings, delay playback is off. I have high speed internet in the house. Router is next to the arc. All the speakers are contained in the family room. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. 

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MrpwagnerContributor I
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playbar not connecting to wifi.

My modem died yesterday. I got a new modem and try to get everything all set up. My play bar wasn’t showing up in the settings, but was still playing. As I want to be able to control it independently, I tried multiple things, including, unfortunately, (as per comments, here by administrators), factory resets. I cannot get the Playbar to connect to the Wi-Fi. I’ve spent hours on the phone with both my Wi-Fi service provider as well as Sonos. I can get it working just fine with an ethernet cable. Unfortunately the TV is not located in proximity to my modem.Is the Wi-Fi dead in this playbar?Thoughts? Thoughts? Any help in getting my player? Bar connected to the Wi-Fi would be greatly appreciated. I’ve spent countless hours and torn out many hairs trying to get this resolved.

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BatcountryContributor I
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pairing era 300 with sonos one

I currently have a surround sonos set up (playbase, sub, 2 sonos one speakers). Can i replace one of my current sonos one speakers with an era 300 without any issues?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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3PinballsContributor I
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1 Sonos Arc mounted 1" below TV and 2nd Arc Mounted directly below 2nd TV

So My installer put Arc under my 77 Inch Samsung S90 (installed with Sanus 4D mount) I took pix this morning in dark with Flashlight to show Atmos, upward firing speakers, distance from TV.. The TV only covers about 1/4” to 1/2” Max of the back of speaker.   Will this be okay for Sound?  If Not, what are any suggestions?  Can I make the speaker stand off the wall further without having to move Arc mount to a lower position? I’ll take other pix later, but the 2nd TV mounted above the Fireplace where the Arc is right under TV with no spacing, the TV covers about 1/2” of the back of the Atmos speaker.  Thx everyone!!! 

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jgatie
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honeymoonContributor I
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Apple TV 4K Connection Issue

Hello everyone! Forgive me if this is an elementary question but I am confused on how to connect my Apple TV 4K to my Sonos Arc (w/ Sub) when I’m using the only HDMI port on Apple TV to plug into my TV’s eARC port. My TV is the Sony Bravia X90K. I then connect my Sonos to my TV directly (there is only one eARC port) and Apple TV asks me to manually connect to the Arc every time. Is there a way to connect Apple TV both to the Arc and TV? Should I use an AV receiver? Thanks so much!!

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brsingContributor II
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Beam and wireless rear speaker solution

I have a Sonos Beam that I use for my TV front audio and was wondering if there is a Sonos product that could be used (wirelessly) as a rear speaker ?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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EdrossContributor I
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sound fades in and out- Arc and sub mini

I just added a sub mini to my arc. Why does the sound go out or fades seemingly at random times. Thanks in advance!

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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DavidPalContributor II
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App update. 4 Era-300 + 2 Sub + Arc

Hey, everybody. I realize this is a bit of a silly question, but still. Does anyone know if there are any plans to update the app to use 4x Sonos Era-300? It seems to me that for people who want to watch content on large diagonals (150 inches and more), the Arc soundbar will not be enough.I wouldn't mind expanding the stage with additional Era 300/100's in front on the sides either.  

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ninecowsContributor I
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5.1/multichannel music playback

I have the arc and 2 x ones and they work fine together for movies giving me both atmos and surround from movies on my Apple TV + LG tv. But… I also have a blu-ray with music in 5.1 format. Can I somehow rip this and convert to something that can be played back correctly on my system? For my dvd and Blu-ray collection I have ripped these and store them on a NAS which the Apple TV can access and I then play back using Infuse. Works like a charm. My music collection is also on the NAS and I can get the Sonos app to play back tracks from it. What format should I pick for the music? Can the Sonos app somehow access and play it back in multichannel?

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Stanley_4
1 year ago
gregeeh
gregeehTrending Lyricist I
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Will rear speakers help my situation

Hello Everyone,I have a Beam Gen 2 connected via EARC to my Sony X90J TV.We watch TV via an HDHomeRun where channels here in Australia broadcast in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 with different audio formats like PCM 2.0, DD 2.0, DD 5.1 etc.Sound quality and volume varies a lot on the different channels.  Sometime a volume setting of 34 is OK while others it can be up at the 60 mark.  Even at higher settings it is difficult to understand what is being said.Add to this we live in a duplex which renders the use of loud volumes being not an option.My thought was to buy a couple of One SL Speakers and place them at either end of the lounge where we sit and watch TV.So my question is would this help or am I just wasting my money?TIA 

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Airgetlam
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