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Sonos Era 300 placement for surround

I’d say place the 300s for optimum TV sound and add a stereo pair positioned to work for sitting at the table, or a Five if you can’t find p...
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BJOutdoors
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Two independent systems

I have two SONOS systems. I would like to set them up to operate independently of each other. How do I do that?
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Arc Placement

Updated 9/14/23 to include Era 300’s as surrounds (which have upward firing drivers) that replaced Sonos One’s. All other information and gu...
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gregpod9Contributor I
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Sonos Sub mini not showing wifi symbol in Sonos app

Is it normal for the WiFi symbol not to show for the Sub mini in the Sonos app?  

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ratty
6 months ago
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The Fat FishContributor I
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DTS-HD Support: Sony A80K + Panasonic UB820 + Sonos Arc

Hi all,On Friday I ordered the Sonos Arc but quickly called the store to cancel my order when I found out that DTS-HD was not supported, however on doing more research it appears there are ways to get DTS-HD content playing via PCM. It's shame, as the Sonos Arc is almost perfect for my needs except for this one key omission. What I want to know is - how would I go about getting the DTS-HD support via PCM? Does anyone here have a Sony TV, Panasonic Player and Sonos Arc who has achieved this? If possible, I'd like to still get the Arc if I can make it work for my setup. I have until Monday to decide on the order, so I hope there is an option.I'm not too bothered about DTS:X, most of my 4K discs have Atmos support. It's just my 1080p Blu-ray collection that is 90% DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.Seen a few posts on this already, but they are all related to LG TVs.Thank you in advanced for your help,- Alex

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5 months ago
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Sj84Contributor I
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sonos beam

Bonjour j'ai un vidéoprojecteur et j'aimerais mettre la barre de son au dessus de l écran de projection, pour vous cela peut il rendre un bon son  Moderator edit:Google Translate-Hello I have a video projector and I would like to put the sound bar above the projection screen, for you can this produce good sound

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Corry P
5 months ago
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LjPharmContributor I
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Adding SONOs subwoofer to an existing SONOs Arc

Hi, can someone tell me how to add a SONOs Sub Gen 3 to an existing SONOS Arc? I learned that I may have to use the SONOs App. How can I do this? If I want to also add the SONOs surround in the future, do I follow the same procedure? Thanks.

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jgatie
6 months ago
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WillysoneContributor I
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tv and music volume level in surround setting dont change anything .

System beam two ones and sub . Sony tv .  Why do neither the music or tv volume sliders in settings not do anything. 

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6 months ago
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Squidward99
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Atmos height channel not working with Era 300 as rear surrounds (with Sonos Arc Soundbar)

My Setup: Sonos Arc, Sub Gen.3, 2x Era 300 as rear surrounds; Media Player: Nvidia Shield Pro 2019 (playback through Plex)I recently added the 2 Era 300 as rear surrounds and when I now play a Dolby Atmos TrueHD file the height channels don‘t work anymore (when I turn off the surrounds in the sonos app the height channel from the sonos arc is suddenly working again, so I can be sure that the problem is coming from the era 300s). I use the following 7.1.4 and the 5.1.2 files to test the height channel output (both remain silent on all height channels): https://download.dolby.com/us/en/test-tones/dolby-test-tones_7_1_4.mp4https://download.dolby.com/us/en/test-tones/dolby-test-tones_5_1_2.mp4I configured Trueplay and turning it on or off doesn't change the behavior of this issue as well as any other setting in the sonos app. When playing the testfile the app is showing that Dolby Atmos is playing.I bought the era 300 that I have better atmos and not that it doesn't work at all…Edit: My TV

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6 months ago
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TechnobratContributor I
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Sonos Playbar not powering on - Need help repairing it

Hi,I am looking for any contacts or references in Jersey City or New York who can repair a Sonos Playbar. The Playbar is not powering on.  Thanks a lot for your help.Regards,John

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buzz
5 months ago
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JamesaddrContributor I
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arc popping noise on sonos arc when playing dvd ir blue ray

I have a Sonos arc connected to Amazon Omni fire TV via earc HDMI connection.  When I play a DVD or blue ray on my sony or lg DVD player, there is intermittent popping noises.  I can pause the DVD and start again and it usually goes away.  I tried changing the channel on Sonos and that worked for a while.  I have changed out the TV with the same model as well.  And still the popping!  This is so frustrating.  It only does this when playing DVDs.  All other streaming apps etc play with no popping.  Any ideas?

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Ken_Griffiths
6 months ago
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MrJvGContributor I
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Sonos Era 300 placement for surround

Hello all!I need some advice please.What do you think is the most convenient way to install the Era 300 for my situation? I have both Era 300 on a stand.I hesitate to place the Era 300 at #1 or #2. I like to listen to music during the day, especially when I'm at work. I work from the dining table. In the evening I like to watch a serie or movie.For listing to music #1 is possible since I turn the Era 300 towards the dining table while working and turn it back towards the couch in the evening. However, I don't think the sound in the room really sounds full and that music from position #2 sounds better.But does the Era 300 still provide sufficient surround support from position 2? Does it matter that the distance of the Era in the top corner is a lot shorter to the sofa then the other Era 300 when I place it at postion #2?The distance between #2 and the sofa is about 4 meters / 13 ftI am curious about your advice.Thanks!

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Stanley_4
6 months ago
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Pajaelis390Contributor I
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Surround sound - ARC soundbar plus in-wall rear speakers and subwoofer

Hi - I am considering purchasing the ARC soundbar to set up surround sound for my TV.  I already have in-wall wired rear speakers as well as in-wall wired third party subwoofer.   I had a couple of questions on set up:1. I think I can set up the rear speakers using a Sonos AMP that will connect to the ARC, but then how do I connect the third party subwoofer - do I connect it through that the Sonos AMP that the rear speakers are connected to or does it somehow connect to the ARC?I’ve read elsewhere on these blogs that if I use the TV remote to control the sound of the TV, that the ARC volume changes but the rear and subwoofer volumes need to controlled separately on my Sonos App.  Is that true? Is there a workaround for that? For the subwoofer, if the setup in #1 doesn’t work for the TV, would this set up work for music at least? 

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Sotiris C.
5 months ago
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PipeCLContributor I
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problem with sonos beam gen 2 and ps5 atmos quality

Hi, I have the Sonos Beam Gen 2 system and a Samsung QLED Q70T TV. When playing PS5 with Atmos, I experience 2-second audio cuts, which is quite annoying. I would like to know if there is any solution to this issue.

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6 months ago
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SportsterSickoContributor I
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Era100 surround pairing and Stereo pairing

Hi all,i have just purchased the Beam Gen 2 sound bar and Sub Mini and just added a pair of Sonos ERA 2’s that I want to use for stereo sound and surround sound. It appears that if I want to listen to music and I have the speakers paired and set up as surround speakers I have to unpair as surrounds and the re-pair as Stereo speakers! That is insane! Anyone else aware of this and is there any future updates from Sonos that will resolve this?  Thanks  Paul

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jgatie
5 months ago
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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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6 months ago
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PaspoiContributor I
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Playbar son défectueux basses

Le son produit est mauvais, les basses sont défectueuses

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Airgetlam
6 months ago
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PETEFISHContributor I
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CAN I CONNECT A SONOS BEAM TO A B&O BEOVISION HORIZON 40'' TV

I have purchased a Sonos Beam and trying to work out if it will work with my B&O Beovision Horizon 40’’ TVcan anybody assistmany thanks 

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jgatie
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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Tech-headContributor I
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Sonos Arc Gunshot

So, it happened.Loud bam and the arc went quiet…Kids terrified and crying.Whats next?

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Airgetlam
6 months ago
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tomp1Contributor III
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How to combine sonos with existing old 5.1 system

So I currently have a sonos beam (gen 1) and soon to add two symfonisk picture speakers as rears, plus a (gen 1) sub.In the same room, I have an existing, old 5.1 setup, which is 3 KEF motorised ceiling speakers, two rear ceiling speakers of unknown make, a KEF PSW3500 subwoofer and a DENON AVR-2807 amp.What I am trying to work out is whether I could replace the amp with some kind of sonos amp and link it all together for some sort of mega super duper dolby atmos 7.1 or better system?I doubt both subwoofers could be used. I also know that I would need at least a gen 2 beam for atmos.(btw, i know it’s a bit mad to have two 5.1 systems in one room. The reason I bought the beam, and began the whole sonos journey to begin with, is because the ceiling mounted cinema system speakers are right beneath the kids bedrooms and can’t be used while they’re in bed, which is every night after 7pm. But we still use them when they’re not.)  

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Airgetlam
5 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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Faz205Contributor I
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compatibility

Hi is Sonos playbar compatible with the sub mini

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ratty
5 months 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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Stanley_4
6 months ago
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eccgolfpro1Contributor II
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sonos surround speakers

Looking to add 2 Sonos surround speakers to pair with a Epson ls800, Sonos Arc Soundbar, and a Sonos Subwoofer for a big family room.  What would be your recommendations?  Thank you in advance!

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5 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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SteffanyContributor I
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external devices

Can I connect a CD player (either wired or Bluetooth) to my soundbar?

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Airgetlam
5 months ago
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Tritter61Contributor I
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Sony Master Oled 65” tv

Please help, how do I connect my Sonos, 5, 3 x 1’s to my A65J

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Airgetlam
6 months ago
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