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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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PopikContributor I
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Problem surrounds

I have update to 15.2 version. I have an beam connect to mini sub and 2 one sl. The problem is when a commute my surrounds from ambiental to full, the sound don’t change. It is the same. How can i do to work like before?

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106rallye
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SeaxwolfContributor I
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how to connect my beam 2.0 to sub mini and only 1 era 100

I can connect my beam 2.0 and to my sun mini. But when I try to connect my era 100 to the other 2 devices, I did not connect.

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Mart the FartAvid Contributor I
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Era300 Trueplay

Could someone answer a question with Era300 trueplay please? According to the Era300 installation instructions it states that trueplay needs to be performed with the microphone switch on the back of the speaker in the on position? Is not the trueplay calibration determined by the IOS device you use to perform the trueplay function?thanks

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pajakoContributor II
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What a bummer! Era300-set not compatible with 15% upgrade program

Okay: I am interested in upgrading my current Play:3 surrounds to Era300’s.Price per Era300 €499, nice surprise: a set is €50 off to €948Bummer: when I use my upgrade-program-voucher: the price reverts to €999 Sure: I get it: the conditions say: ‘a voucher cannot be combined with other offers’ but it still does not make sense really that someone who bought 2 Play:300’s and upgrades to a set you lose the set-price.

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TXinOKContributor I
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Era 100 as Surrounds - Is woofer on or off?

Is the center woofer in the Era 100 turned off (disabled) when used as surrounds with Arc/Beam?  I’ve read that with the Era 300 the center woofer disabled when in surround mode.  Is this the case with the Era 100?

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Tobias1978Contributor I
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era 300 placement

I'm considering getting 2 era 300 as rear/atmos for my arc and sub. I can only place them on the side walls above listening position. Any advice on exact placement. One thing that might be a gamechanger is my acoustic ceiling, which is more or less designed to stop sound waves. Will an upside down placement be better in this case?

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NuJudgeContributor I
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Optimal opening size in media wall for Sonos Arc on extendable Sanis mount

Hello,I would appreciate some advice please. I am mounting my arc on the extendable Sanus mount within a recess in my media wall. I have read that the Sanus mount sags a little under the weight of the arc and so I was wondering how high an opening I need to allow the arc to move in and out freely. Thanks very much for any advice.  Nu

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DannyUFCfanAvid Contributor II
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Xbox series X & LG C2 most sound options are unavailable

Hi, I just got a LG C2. I have a beam gen 1 and two One rear speakers. While playing Series X I'm getting 5.1 DD in the app, so that's good. However, out of interest I checked the sound options in the Xbox settings and I'm surprised to see that so many audio options are not available on the Series x with this tv. Is this due to me only having a beam gen one? If I upgrade in the future is this tv capable of playing uncompressed 7.1? Sound out is through earc and in advanced settings DTV is set to auto. Digital sound out is set to passthrough as I read to change that from auto. On Xbox, HDMI audio is set to Dolby Digital. Setting this to stereo uncompressed meant I could not get 5.1 sound. Here is a pic of what the Xbox says is unavailable with the tv settings.I'm just wondering if I've bought the wrong TV as far as future proofing goes? Thanks for any help!

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skullc
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Wendel1Contributor I
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Transfer to another tv

I recently bought a new tv and want to transfer my beam 2. Got the beam 2 all connected to the new tv but it is not working. 

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1 year ago
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MarcinSContributor I
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Dropping volume down for second on one speaker (Beam 2 + 2xOnes)

Hi all, I have strange behavior of my set (Beam gen 2 + 2x One as surrounds) while listening Spotify of watching movies.When music is playing ones per few minutes random one of the speakers are muting, dropping or volume goes down for about one second. It’s hard to catch exactly what is it, sometime I feel that music on one speaker is slowing. Anyway this is very irritating. It started more less a week ago, I thing just after upgrading software to the newest version. Does anyone has the same issue or know how to fix it?I’ve tried restart all speakers and wifi router.I haven’t contacted with Sonos support yet. 

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mac1911Contributor I
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2 Arc SL’s

Is it possible to use 2 Arc SL Sound bars as left and right fronts?  I do not have the ability to center the sound bar. Thought I would just get a second one and put one on each side. I would have to have an HDMI splitter pigtail, I guess to send signal to both from the same source, I guess?

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4CandlesContributor I
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speaker stand info for Era 300

Does anyone know if the Era 300 speaker stands as advertised at present have carpet spikes included on the base plate? There is no details on the website.

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lsudaddyAvid Contributor I
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Arc + Era

i got an arc, two subs and a sonos amp pushing two rear speakers. i want to use the era as front firing height channes - is that possibe? i could care less about rear upward firing channels.for such an expensive ass speaker, i assumed they would be clear about something like this but i can’t find literature on it anywhere. i also agree with the other poster that they are too big for atmos and practically a waste of their size when just used for atmos. 

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Acer99Avid Contributor I
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Arc - with a TV on a stand

I’m thinking of getting an Arc and a 65” TV but I’m failing at the first hurdle.  I cannot find a TV with enough room under the screen to fit an Arc underneath (without blocking the screen).  Even one of the Sonos marketing photos shows the Arc looking like it is slightly higher than the bottom of the TV.  I don’t want the hassle of wall mounting and don't really want to buy a bespoke stand as they seem a bit hit and miss.Considering how many people own Arcs surely there is a solution I’m overlooking?  The TV will be on a cabinet (much like most of the Sonos marketing photos).Thanks

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marijnmoermansContributor II
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Samsung One remote not working with Playbar

HiI see there’s other topics around this question, but none of them seem to solve my problem. Here’s the situation:I have a Samsung The Frame combined with a Playbar, Sub and 2x OneSL since a couple of years. My Samsung One remote has been working fine until a couple of days ago it just stopped working for changing volume. I’ve checked other topics and tried everything including powering off/on the Playbar, deleting and re-installing it, reinstalling the remote in the app etc. I’ve also tried this workaround: Hope someone will be able to help because it’s driving me insane at this point. Thanks!

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J999Contributor I
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Sonus Beam gen 2 Dolby Vision

Does this Soundbar allow Dolby Vision to pass through when connected by hdmi cable via eARC?

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Joaquin007Contributor I
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Era and playbase

Are you freaking kidding me that these aren't compatible?

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106rallye
1 year ago
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Jan12Contributor I
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Sonos Arc + one speaker ERA 100

I am unable to add my newly acquired ERA 100 single speaker as a surround speaker to my existing Sonos ARC in the application. Why is this? The only option is to add the ERA 100 to another new room for example "living room 2". At the same time then the microphone from the ERA 100 is not able to use trueplay to tune both itself and the sonos arc. When watching TV the volume control does not work with the remote for both devices at the same time, but only for the arc. Is there any solution ? Or is the whole problem caused by the fact that it is one and not two ERA 100 speakers ?

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ChrispduckContributor I
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adding a ERA 300

I have a QLED TV with latest sonos ARC - what would be the benefits of adding an ERA 300 to that system?

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jgatie
1 year ago
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Mitchell KivitsContributor II
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Sonos Connect not turning on AV receiver

Hi, I have an Intergra DRX-5.2 (works with sonos) with a sonos connect attached to the CD input. There is also several other speakers in the sonos system.  Recently the Connect has stopped switching ON the Integra. Sonos still plays through the receiver but i need to turn it on manually and select the CD input.All devices are hardwired. In the Works with Sonos settings menu of the Integra it lists connected device with the correct IP adres,Any suggestions

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tomp1Contributor III
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integrating sonos sub into non sonos surround sound aystem?

So I have a sonos beam and am going to buy a sonos sub Gen 3. but I *also* have an existing, fairly old, denon AVR and 5.1 surround sound system with ceiling speakers (but currently no sub).Most of the time I just use the beam because the ceiling speakers are right under the kids beds.but I do sometimes like to use the ceiling speakers instead, for watching movies with proper surround sound.what I was wondering is if there is any way to use the sub as the bass with the existing system, without the beam? Maybe with a sonos port but not quite sure how?the beam receives the exact same audio input as the AVR (via HDMI) so the sound data would already be inside the sonos system, if you get me. 

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HeddeRolfContributor I
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Sonos kills my local network

I have a Jensen Omni mesh LAN. When using Sonos Beam the TV stops and starts searching. The screen becomes unclear. 

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rsmsinghContributor I
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How do I setup Home Theatre using 2 Era 300 + 2 One + Sub + Arc

Currently, I have Arc  + 2 Sonos One as rear speakers + Sub Woofer (Gen 3). I would like to buy 2 Era 300. CAn I use as front speakers and create Dolby+Atmos+ Surround effect. Pls. suggest. 

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crossface2008Contributor III
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Era 300 Atmos/spatial audio question

My setup is Arc + Sub x 2.  I just sold my 2 Ones as my rear surrounds and pre-ordered 2 Era 300s.  Will my shelves in these pictures disrupt the upward firing tweeters if one of my rear Era 300 is mounted on the rear wall?  Or is it not enough to worry about?  I saw something online saying if you have to mount <2 ft of the ceiling, to mount them upside down.  I can move these shelves relatively easily, if needed.*note, don’t mind the yoga mat and roller in the corner.  Those will be moved.  

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RexorgContributor II
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Dolby Digital Plus 2.0

Setup:  LG OLED65C2PUA (2022 model with eArc) with Sonos Beam 2; One SLs surrounds; and Sub Mini with Tivo (Android TV) Mini via 600 Mbps fiber optic.Problem:  While watching broadcast TV channels the audio on S2 now showing Stereo PCM or Dolby Digital Plus 2.0, and sometimes Dolby Multichannel PCM 2.0, but I used to get Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 before software update of the Tivo MiniI get Dolby Atmos and DD+ 5.1 while using Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max for streaming services

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