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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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stevemgAvid Contributor I
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surround sound

I currently have a play bar which will be replaced tomorrow with the arc I have gen2 sub2x rear play 3.  After reading the play 3.  R now old should they be replaced if so with what.  ty

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11 months ago
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usersuomestaContributor I
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sound difference - streaming vs bluray

HiDoes Sonos have different ”settings” for sound when the source of sound is different?When I stream music (stereo) from my Plex server (24/48) the music sounds fuller than when I burn the same music to bluray disc and play it from there. When playing from bluray the surround speakers do not play with same level as when streaming from Plex. Also the user interface on ios app is different - the enhance speech option is available. From the app I can see that Sonos receives TrueHD stereo from bluray so sound is not degraded somewhere in the middle. 

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106rallye
11 months ago
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PaulmathijsContributor I
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Sonos Arc flashes orange and makes popping sound

I have a Sonos Arc, since almost 2 moths now. Since a week (maybe since update to 15.4?), our Sonos Arc’s status LED is flashing orange and it is making a popping/clicking sound (in accord with the LED flashing) from the right speaker, every time before it commences to play audio (e.g. from TV, stream via Spotify (Sonos or Spotify app) or Airplay.I performed a factory reset, but this didn’t help.

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11 months ago
Geekboy
GeekboyContributor I
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Atmos issue betwwen Beam 2 and LG Oled C7

My Beam 2 is only outputting as Stereo PCM and not Dolby Atmos. I’ve been through numerous discussions/instructions to find out why but drawing blanks. I have a PS5 and Sky Stream and have the Beam 2 in the HDMI arc (2) slot. My tv is an LG Oled55c7v.  Key settings - outputting to hdmi/optical set as auto and on. What am I doing wrong?

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Geekboy
11 months ago
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JagielakTrending Lyricist I
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beam 2 low volume on dialog and sound tinny

Hi people , just wondering if anyone else is having problems with beam 2 ?Voices appear very tinny and with no mid or bass to it also they are overpowered by rears even when used on +0. I also have sub Gen 3 and it works fine.I done trupelay many times but it won't change anything. Any action in the movie's and it's blasting all the effects 2-3 times louder then voices. Really annoying and have to play with volume all the time.I updated to newest software but it was like that from last update. Any ideas what is going on and how can I fix it ?Thank you guys.

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Airgetlam
2 months ago
Fragments Of
Fragments OfAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Ray - dimensions on the back side

Hello Everyone,I wanted to know if somenone can give an information, I need the dimension of the Sonos Ray not on the front side but well on the back side.Thank you forward for your feedbacks.Kind regards.

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Fragments Of
11 months ago
Obi-Wan Aloni
Obi-Wan AloniTrending Lyricist I
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2x Era 300 wall mount positioning for surround (joining Arc+Sub) sofa located mid-room

Hey all,Wondering about the 300 placement and would appreciate help:- I understand I need 20.5 cm distance from sides.- I understand I need to place them upside down, and not tilt them towards the couch.Would placing them where I marked help me fulfill their capabilities to the fullest if I'll follow the above suggestions?Note that I won't put them on the wall right behind the couch as I won't run cables on the wall. Also, floor stands are not an option. Thanks,Alon

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Obi-Wan Aloni
11 months ago
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MehulptlContributor I
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Trying to setup new Home Theater but running into issues.

Hello,Im new to sonos. I did all the search in this ask question before posting. I have epson Ls12000 projector with eArc - I have 100ft fiber hdmi cable running to sonos arc up front as center speaker. I got 2 sonos subs and a sonos amp for in ceiling speakers. The only issue im having is when i tie everything together. Sonos amp does not have white light and in ceiling speakers are not working. Arc and sub works fine. Sonos Amp is connected via ethernet cable. All 4 in ceiling speakers are hardwired to sonos amp. I can pause and play when i tap on amp or turn up or down volume on amp. Just that white light is not on but amp is functional as i can pause or play on it. I have tried to reset amp, arc and sub multiple times and every time i tie everything together i have the same issue. Not sure what am i doing wrong. I have also looked at trouble shooting tip section for amp but no luck.  Thank you and sorry for my grammar. 

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11 months ago
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CpocpoContributor I
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sonos arc eliminate headphone out

When I put a jack headphones into tv out, soundbar is disconnected.Problem is that I hace jack tv out connected to my vibratoon system.....any idea?

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buzz
11 months ago
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NJAudiophileContributor I
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Using ZP120 as surround w/ beam gen 2

I have a ZP120 can I use it as surround speakers for a new Beam Gen2?  Thinking I might have issues with control as ZP is still S1 and beam gen2 is S2 only.  Anyway to make it work?

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106rallye
11 months ago
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CpocpoContributor I
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no sound in surround speakers with.5.1

I have connected arc - sub mini + 2 sonos one sl.In dolby digital 5.1 there is no sound in surround  spearkersMy tv is sony xh90Sound is in dolby digital  Any idea?

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11 months ago
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ING DiazContributor I
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How to connect Sonos amp to An outdoor tv on my back yard 40 feet away from the amp?

Hello everyone, I have 2 sonos amp and 4 outdoors speakers, 2 speakers on my deck and 2 speakers on my outdoor kitchen, I just bought an outdoor tv (55’’ Samsung Terrace outdoor tv) and i don’t know how to connect the amp to the tv using HDMI because the amp is located indoor about 40/50 feet away from the tv that will be outside on the outdoor kitchen, anyone has an idea how to set it up? do i need an HDMI extender with cat6 cable? or sound bar to keep it outdoors? how can i set it up properly? 

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11 months ago
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El Pietro KINGContributor I
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Sonos ray as an SPDIF audio Optical input receiver for the rest of my sonos speakers ?

Hello ! I own a sonos one at the moment.I am planning on buying a sonos Ray for my PC set up. I will be able to connect the ray soundbar to my pc through a tosslink optical cable streaming that way my computer sound.My question however is the following :Will I be able to pair my sonos ray to my sonos one and therefore listen to local file music being played on my PC on my sonos one through the sonos ray ?

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controlav
11 months ago
Neil25
Neil25Contributor I
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Sonos Arc and Sony Blu Ray player

Good afternoon all New to Sonos, I’ve got an Arc and I’ve got it working with Sky Q and arc connects to HDMI 3 eArc input .. Sky is on HDMI 2 and Blu Ray HDMI 4 … sounds ok on Sky but no sound at all on Blu Ray.  I’ve ensured that Blu Ray is on same network as Arc .. looked at settings on Blu Ray (Sony BDP-S790)  .. can’t find anything more I can do .. any help appreciate here please  

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11 months ago
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iNSANiTYContributor I
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Dolby Atmos not working on Arc

I have bought a sonos arc this week, however I cannot get Dolby Atmos to work, I have it hooked up to an LG 55UP770066lb. I have tried to connect it through HDMI using the ARC outlet, and also through Optical, jet in the app it keeps saying Audio In: Dolby Multichannel PCM 2.0 .

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106rallye
9 months ago
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wasylContributor I
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How to control volume on Sonos Arc via LG new remote?

I have now new LG TV Oled65c2 which comes with new Bluetooth remote MR22GN (no IR support) and connected it to old Sonos Playbar via optical cable, sa it was expected that there is no volume control available on Sonos from that tv and its remote.So I have decided to make upgrade and going to buy Sonos Arc and connect it to tv via HDMI eArc, but before doing that I would like to be sure that it will allow me to control volume of soundbar without any additional remote just through Hdmi Arc connection. Maybe this is trivial question but I want to be 100% sure 

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Airgetlam
2 months ago
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JagielakTrending Lyricist I
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should i upgrade from beam 2 and 2x sl's to Arc and x2 era 300?? what kind of gain in quality i can expect from it?

As in the topic , I am being torn with buying arc and two 300’s . I can buy them for 1250£ for all 3 and really not sure if it's worth upgrading beam 2 and 2 sls.Anyone who has similar situation and now use new speakers could give me some help and feedback ?Thank you P.s: had them in the checkout like 20tikes now and can't decide on the purchase

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11 months ago
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Tim_StottContributor I
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How do I stream my music library from my Phone

I have ripped all my CDs and put the digital music on my phone.  But how do I cast the music on my phone to my Bean Gen 2

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11 months ago
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tjwilliam07Contributor II
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using "group" stereo with arc for wider channels

I saw a video where someone used a 300's in a stereo set up along side an arc system (subs and rears) and mentioned it was okay and did provide more wider channels.  Has others tried this?  Does it "work" as a work around? I assume you'll lose some precision from the arc but would you gain wider channels? 

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buzz
11 months ago
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PharaoContributor I
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possible to use Era 300 in surround system and as main music speakers?

HiIs it possible to use to use two Era 300 as rear speakers in the surround system and switch them case-by-case as the main music speakers? I feel I will have to decouple and set up the speakers every time I want to listen to music and not use the arc.   i’m asking this question because I think to two 300  solely will sounds better with stereo music compared to full a surround system including the arc, where the 300 will only be providing rear sound. Does that make any sense?So again, is there a simple way to switch the speaker configuration from surround to Era only music set up?   

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jgatie
11 months ago
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MrsLCD97Contributor I
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Surrounds not working

We've recently changed our broadband to BT. The beam is working fine but no sounds from SL1 surrounds..they all say connected..I've tried factory resetting and rebooting the router. In the system info it says surrounds won't work with the WiFi? But when I take them off as surrounds and added just as speakers they work fine with the WiFi. Can anyone shed any light ?  Moderator edit: redacted serial numbers from picture

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Corry P
10 months ago
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ZathyronContributor I
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Sonos Playbar doesn't play TV sound unless power cycled

Hey guys, I've got a problem.Sonos playbar with 2 Sonos SL. Worked beautifully without problems for 2 months.Now, it only plays TV if I power cycle it. It still plays music from internet, I can access it fully, I can change the input to TV, but there is no sounds from TV. After power cycle back to full functionality. But after every time I switch off the TV I have to restart the sound system. Wtf? :)

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11 months ago
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Rich KawasContributor I
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Sonos Beam will not Connect to my System

Sonos Beam will not connect to my system. I did a factory reset on the Beam, attached to router with a cable . It gets recognized. I then unplug the Ethernet cable and it doesn't connect. I have 3 Moves, 1 playbar, sonos 1 and a Era 100. No issues with them. Just the Beam

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Corry P
11 months ago
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Mags4321Contributor I
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playbase tv and FireWire connection

Hi,I have a QLED TV and Sonos Playbase, connected via optical cable.  I also have a Sony 4K DVD player connected.  I want to be able to watch camcorder films by connecting FireWire cable and watching on TV withSonos playbase.  Can anyone advise how I can do this? Is there a type of optical/firewire adapter? Thanks lots.

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11 months ago
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eloy_ftwContributor I
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Made a Home Cinema with a SONOS Ray and two Symfonisk speakers

I have a Samsung UE48J5200AW TV and an Apple TV 4k as the titlte, I want to create a kind of home cinema with surround sound but not too far out of budget. I would like to know if combining both the soundbar and the symfonisk speakers I could get it.

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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