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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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JuweiContributor I
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How to add an external Bodyshaker Amp (Reckhorn) to an Arc/One/Sub setup

Hi all,I recently bought a complete setup for my Home Theatre to replace my existing 5.1 setup:1 Arc, 1 Sub (Gen 3) and 2 One (Gen 2).However, in my previous setup I also used a Reckhorn amp with the bodyshaker/bassshaker connected.Now I thought ok, easy, just bought the Sonos Amp for another €600 and connect the additional Amp to it, but I found now that it seems it is not compatible with the Arc/Sub/One setup?Any ideas on how to solve this, how to connect/use the additional Amp to the new setup?

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ChyIlowekContributor I
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Add additional play 1s to theatre set up

Hi,I have a playbar, sub. And Ls & Rs surround play 1s. On my current system set up.  I know you can’t add speakers to get 5.1 or 7.1 surround but is there a way of adding 2 more play 1s to extend or duplicate the sound of the surround speakers?  We have an odd L shape lounge and I wanted to enhance the audio for both areas. 

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Mehdi BouazzaContributor I
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pb d echo sur la beam

Bonjour tous le monde je ne sais pas si ça vous arrive mais j ai constaté hier que le son de ma télévision fonctionne en même tps que sur ma barre de son  beam , ça fait de la echo … si cela vous est déjà arrivé ? Qu avez vous fait pour l arrêter ?

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BobbySudsContributor I
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Sonos RAY with Play:1

I just purchased a RAY Soundbar. I have existing Play:1 paired on the same WIFI network. I'm looking to add surrounds to the RAY. When I try to break the stereo pair, only one speaker is shown as available to the RAY. How do I break the pair on the other speaker? Should I simply reset both speakers then connect?

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2 years ago
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AranyaContributor I
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No matter what I cannot play Dolby Atmos on Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with LG C2

I have checked other posts that refer to issues with Sonos and LG TVs.I have power cycled both TV and the Beam after updating settings. But inspite of all this, I always get stereo PCM.This is true with multiple apps - Netflix, Apple TV+. I have checked the internet connection which is wired so I dont think bandwidth is the issue here.The same Beam was working with an older model from Samsung (I dont know which model) without requiring any special attention. Is this problem just with me?What are the steps to get this resolved? This was a big bummer for me as I am now regretting getting an LG OLED C2 and should have just gone for Samsung.

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2 years ago
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Lola onoContributor I
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Sonos One SL drops out

I have a new 2022 Sonos Beam surround system (Sonos one LS + RS + Sub mini config ) and the small speakers  (one SL) randomly drop out for 10 seconds. Sometimes it works for a few hours perfectly and sometimes it just drops for 10sec. The Beam keeps working all the time. It is happening on Apple TV(Netflix) and Spotify. (Sonos app) The system is connected to a modern 2021 Router and the speakers are located near the wifi router. Max 4 meters, line of sight.  I have the problem for 2 weeks (since I have the Sonos system). Have updated the App + System to the latest firmware. (14.20.1)Diagnostic nr sonos app = 406553169 

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roberto2391Contributor II
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NO LIGHT SONOS SUB GEN 3

Hello, Yesterday, I got a sonos sub gen3 I have added successfully with my sonos beam and two sonos ones gen 1,after that I realized that the sonos sub is working fine and is shown on the app but the sonos sub gen 3 light is always switched off instead of the rest items of the home theatre, how can I get any colour light on the sonos sub gen 3 added yesterday? Thanks.Regards

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2 years ago
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FitzoContributor I
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Existing 5.0 speakers - Add receiver+Port, or Beam+Amp?

Hi,We have just purchased a home, which was left with 5 passive wired speakers (rears in ceiling, 3 on wall at the front). This is in a basement room, approximately 4x4 metres, where we have installed our TV.We are keen for Sonos sound in that room (other speakers are upstairs).Wondering about pros/cons of the following (open to other options as well!): 1) Utilise all existing wired speakers by purchasing a home theatre receiver/amp/AVR, and connecting to Sonos via a Port.  2) Buy a Beam (Arc expensive and probably overkill for us / this space) to replace the 3 x front speakers, and an Amp to power the rear in-ceiling speakers. I am leaning towards option # 2, but appreciate any opinions or anything I haven't considered. Many thanks in advance!

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jlaff1Contributor I
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amp volume up while arc volume lower

I have a sonos arc and a sonos amp. The amp feeds into a speaker switch selector. Can I adjust the volume downward on the arc while maintaining full volume on the amp? 

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2 years ago
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willmillContributor I
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LG C2 with Arc, Tivo, Apple TV and DVD player Diagram

LG C2 with Arc, Tivo, Apple TV and Panasonic Streaming 4K Blu Ray Player with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ Ultra HD Premium Video Playback, Hi-Res Audio, Voice Assist - DP-UB820-K . I would really appreciate some help with setting this up and doing sit correctly the first time. I am pretty much of a novice and would like a diagram of the recommended setup. Thank you.

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2 years ago
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Rtwilson1212Contributor I
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HDMI arc over coax

I have a gofanco PRO-Coaxext that previously connected my Apple TV from the media cabinet, over coax, to the TV location. There is a receiver and a transmitter. It worked great for Apple TV but when using the hdmi over coax for my Sonos amo I am receiving a “hdmi arc not detected” message. Is it possible for me to transmit the signal from tv to amp over coax? 

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Mal8Contributor I
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Showing 5.1 in app but no sound from rear speakers

Hi all, I got a quite strange scenario, my Sonos app on the phone is showing Dolby Digital 5.1 but I get no sound from rear speakers, playing media through Apple TV. Everything is installed correctly with true play calibration. If I force the tv to play stereo PCM, then I can hear sound coming from rear speakers (but it is not true surround as you all know).Anyone got any ideas on what could be the issue here?Appreciate your input. /MM

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2 years ago
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Huan013Contributor I
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No Dolby Atmos with TV Samsung QLED QN65Q70 and ARC using Tidal App

Hi, I have the following setup:Smart TV Samgung Model: QN65Q70TAGCZBSonos ARC + 2 One SLWith the App Tidal on the TV or from the Tidal service in the Sonos App, the sound is not played in Atmos quality, it comes out in dolby 2.0.The TV supports Atmos, since the rest of the Apps (like Netflix, PrimeVideo, etc) the Atmos sound works perfect and is verified in the Sonos App.I have tried everything and I can't figure it out.Any idea?Thank you very much.Regards!

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2 years ago
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serqrevpContributor I
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Terrible sound using eArc

New Beam gen2 with Sony TV. If I use eARC settings, sound passed shows as LPCM (5.1 multichannel), but the volume is way too low, and there is no surround sound. If I set TV to just ARC, then I get Dolby Digital Plus. Sound volume is louder and actually get surround sound. Am about ready to return beam and get a different soundbar. 

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