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Stanley_4
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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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AjTrek1
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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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algerganez23Contributor I
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What is preventing my Sub G1 from connecting?

Hello,My subwoofer keeps expiring unexpectedly.As in, it briefly turns off before turning back on. When I stop and restart it, it always starts. It seems to happen more frequently when I play it at medium to low volumes.What are your thoughts?  Moderator edit: Corrected autocorrected “subscription” to “subwoofer”. 

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Airgetlam
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KHunterContributor I
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Sub gen 2 No power

I registered my sub gen 2 in Feb 2019 and all was well until the sub showed no power. After a call to the sonos support team and an investigation it was a proven fault in the unit all I was offered was a 30% discount voucher on future sonos products. Considering the premium price point of Sonos products, I had hoped for a longer lifespan and greater reliability. 1300 AUD albeit with a 30% discount for a sub that lasts 4 years (in my experience) doesn’t make any sense for me.

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8 months ago
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baz3986Contributor I
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Sonos beam gen 2 issues

I got delivery of my beam 2 on the 6th and have the 5.1 setup with sub and one SLs which is great.Ive had an issue twice now with my beam going full volume sounding like a machine guns going off in my livingroom which is unbearable, especially for my dog 😅 and I’ve unplugged it straight away. Once plugged back in it’s fine.The first time was when connecting the beam to my TV but the hdmi had not yet been plugged into the unit, so power on only, 2nd time was when I had paused the tv for a few minutes.I will submit a diagnostic to Sonos next week when I can contact support but thought in the meantime I’d check if this is something anyone else has had issues with as I can’t find anything online?Thanks in advance 🎵

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Corry P
8 months ago
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Luc45Trending Lyricist I
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Beam Gen 2 - sudden full volume hammering sound

Hi everyone,Last week I got a Beam Gen 2 + Sub Gen 3 to replace my Beam Gen 1. So far everything's been running smoothly. Then today when I was listening to music with said setup while working a sudden hammering sound interrupted the music. The noise must have been at full volume despite the volume limit which I set to 40%. I jumped up from the couch and instantly pulled the plug. Music kept playing in the adjacent dining room on a pair of One/One SL for a bit before it stopped.I tried to find the problem online and only found this video. This is exactly what I experienced with my Beam as well. However, this video does not give a good idea of how loud this really was.Since I couldn't find a solution online, I called the support hotline. The lady on the phone told me, that such a problem has not come up yet. She asked me to replug the Beam and let some music play. After just a few minutes the noise interrupted the music again. So at least the support lady had some impression of it and I

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Corry P
8 months ago
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jdickemannContributor I
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Sonos amp + Epson Home Cinema 1080P Projector + Roku Ultra

Hello, I’m looking to hook up roku ultra to Epson Home Cinema 1080P Projector to sonos amp but unable to get sound out of speakers.  Currently I have HDMI 1 on projector to roku ultra and HDMI 2 going to sonos amp.  I look on sonos S2 app for configuration but unable to find the connection.  Any help would great. Thank you!

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J
8 months ago
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petersoundContributor I
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one SLs don’t sound like surrounds anymore

My One SLs all of a sudden essentially just sound like main speakers (similar to my ARC); whereas previously they were more for surrounds/rear speakers. I’ve removed them and added them back in but still no change. Any idea on what is causing that?

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8 months ago
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Pablo PMContributor I
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unable to connect for first time

Hi everyone!I am Pablo and just received my beloved Sonos beam gen 2. I have watched so many videos about how easy it is to pair it with your phone and I just can’t. The app says that any device is found. I already unplugged the Sonos and restart the rooter, but any good news. Any advice would be more than welcome. I am running out of patience and hope. Thanks in advance.  

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christongeTrending Lyricist I
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Optimum set up for this space?

I’m just moving house and I currently have the Arc, Sub Gen3 and 2 x Era 300s set up in a standard rectangle living room with a flat ceiling. Really happy and easy set up….. However my new place has 12ft vaulted ceiling and it’s a big space to fill. Ideally I would like the TV and Arc in position A but I’m also willing to consider B and C as I think it’s not a good placing for Arc. We listen to a lot of music and that’s my main use however I need to have TV and Arc in a decent position. Where should I place each speaker for optium sound? Your thoughts and advice would be really welcome…. Thanks, Chris  

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J
8 months ago
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tamesiderContributor I
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Era 300, with Arc & Sub

I have recently purchased 2 x Era300 and Cannot get Dolby Atmos sound. I tried them firstly as rear speakers to no avail. Then I tried to make them surround sound after first separating them. The system would not let me alter them to surround. Which I believe needs to be surround for Atmos to work.

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Bongfu23Contributor I
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Arc/Sub/Era 300 and Beam/ Era 300 without Amp?

Hello,I’ve just moved countries and no longer have in-ceiling rear speakers for both my living room (arc + old sub + amp + 4 x in-ceiling rear) and bedroom setups (old beam+ amp + 4x in ceiling rear) I’m thinking of replacing the in-ceiling rears with 2 x era 300 in the living room and 2 x era 100 for the bedroom.  Would I no longer require the amps with these new setups?Apologies if it’s been asked before, tried to search for an answer.  regards,JP

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8 months ago
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BRYAN_25Avid Contributor I
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Audio dropouts with PLAYBAR

Hi, I am experiencing intermittent audio dropouts when streaming certain content.  Setup is FireTV stick connected to Sony TV via HDMI, then optical out from the TV to an optical splitter.  One of the outputs goes to the PLAYBAR, the other to a set of headphones.I am noticing dropouts when streaming Netflix and Hulu primarily.  These dropouts last a fraction of a second but are very noticeable when the audio is loud.  Not sure if this will work, but here’s a recording - the dropout is right about in the middle of this car engine revving.https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1vxfg46pz722oygx7p7n6/sonosdropout.mp3?rlkey=zw0ons5hdpfkbc2hqys6gdh23&dl=0 I do not get these dropouts when listening to the same material on the headphones.  I have swapped the optical cables between headphones and PLAYBAR, and the problem follows the PLAYBAR regardless of which cable is used.   I found a similar thread here from about 6 months ago but with no resolution.   Any ideas?  Thanks!

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Corry P
8 months ago
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brantleyattawayContributor I
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Era 300 surrounds distance from arc

How far is too far to place the era 300s from the arc? I want to wall mount them and not stand mount them. The only way to do this is to have them 20 feet from the arc. Is that too far?

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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Pcman1958Contributor I
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pc library on sonos arc

trying to add music library friom pc to sonos arc wireless done it before but remobed it by mistakenow cant add it always cant connecti know it plays because if i use windows cast to sonos 1 album playsi use add new share\\keith1958\Musicuser namepasswordto logon windows i use pin or fingerprint scanner but pretty sure and pass is right.i have music on drive c and drive d 

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8 months ago
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Svein Magnar NylundContributor I
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Sonos is an absolute nightmare for wireless connection to WIFI

I use WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2).….oh, your signal is bad.Reconnect router, unplug this, plug in that, unplug again, factory reset this, use new Sonos app, use old app, try again, could’nt connect...ugh

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J
8 months ago
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MarkdmContributor I
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playbase

Help!I can’t get my play base connected no matter what I do, app keeps saying cannot find play base but my other bits(speakers) do show up and are working.I have hardwired play base and even that isn’t picking up thanks

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8 months ago
ahr69
ahr69Contributor I
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Bundle Arc & 2x Era 300 with Sub Gen 1

 Hi there group,Just bought 2 Era 300’s and the Arc. Adding my existing Sub Gen 1. Like to get the groups idea of placement of those Era’s. The Arc is going to be mounted on the mantel and the new 83” tv from Lg 72.7”x41.4” will be wall mounted 4-5” above the mantel (see Photo) on the wall. The sub is on the floor near that open door, next to the brown couch. the tv shown is the old 77” LG. Thanks in advance. 

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ahr69
8 months ago
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JimlukerContributor I
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the main sound bar will not light up

Sound bar doesn't light up

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Airgetlam
8 months ago
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majinvegeta5297Contributor I
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5.1 Setup

I have a Sonos Arc, Sub Play 1 x2 and Symfonisk lamp ×2, but am unable to turn it into a 5.1 in the app. It's either makes me pick the Play 1, or the lamps in a fresh set up. Are the Play 1 like the Symfonisk speakers where you can only have 2 as part of the 5.1 system? Tia

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Polle-5Contributor I
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Backspeaker falling out

When catching TV my surround speakers keep lacking. No problem when playing radio, Spotify and so on.  What to do?

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Stanley_4
8 months ago
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DerekCharlesAvid Contributor III
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Tried Arc vs Sony HT A9 And Have Questions

I have an Arc+300s+Gen3 Sub.  I felt it was lacking in the full spacial immersion effect up front, so I purchased the Sony system to give it a try.  The surround effect and virtual center channel were very good, but to my ears, its sound quality was just not there and didn’t have the full, rich quality of the Arc system.  I don’t have extensive audio knowledge and was hoping that someone could explain to me why that’s so?  What am I not hearing in the Sony system?

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clembaudContributor I
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Problème connexion Sonos Arc / Apple TV / Videoprojecteur

Bonjour, J’ai acquis une Sonos Arc mais je rencontre un problème pour la relier.  En effet, je souhaiterais connecter la Sonos Arc à mon Apple TV 4K et à mon Videoprojecteur (Epson EH-TW5400). Sauf que l’Apple TV n’a qu’un port HDMI et le videoprojecteur en a deux distincts. Comment faire pour relier l’ensemble et faire en sorte que cela fonctionne ?  Merci d’avance de votre aide ! 

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George2467Contributor I
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dolby atmos

Hi, get atmos when using 4K disc but when on prime , app comes up with multichannel pcm 5.1 my setup is arc and two era 300s and LG Oled55c26ld

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Ken_Griffiths
8 months ago
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Skyman6Contributor I
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Please help! Epson 5050ub/HDMI Matrix/Beam+surrounds

Hi. I feel like I’ve scoured the earth and read every article and forum posting there is on the planet. I really want to utilize my Sonos system because I love Sonos.- Projector: Epson 5050ub (no built-in ARC)- Sonos: Beam Gen 1, plus One SL surrounds (planning to buy a Sub later)- HDMI Matrix: Brand AV Access, has ARC and optical.- Apple TV 4K, XBOX XIssues:Can’t do TV Setup in the Sonos app Can play audio from Apple TV but only via Airplay. Can’t use Apple TV remote to control volume.  Can’t play audio from XBOX whatsoever. Have adjusted some settings, forced HDMI in XBOX settings.Questions:How can I make all this work? Is an HD Arcana Fury required just for sound and Sonos setup? Is a Beam Gen 1 even capable of this?Any help is much appreciated. Thank you. 

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ratty
8 months ago
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DerekCharlesAvid Contributor III
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Arc TV Level Question

Does the TV Level in the Arc app under Surround Audio adjust both front and rear surrounds or just rears?  

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Ken_Griffiths
8 months ago
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TwestyContributor I
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Sound breaking up when watching TV

I have a playbase, a sub and 2 play 1s as part of my tv setup. The sound keeps breaking up when I’m watching tv. This seems to be even worse when someone else is browsing the internet. I have internet speeds of 60mbps so can’t see why this should be happening. Any suggestions on what I can change to stop this?

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Corry P
8 months ago
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