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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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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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PinobassContributor I
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help

I have 4 symfonisk gen 2 plus play 3 should I add sub mini?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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DUKERDOGContributor II
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hdmi earc connection

Sonos app tells me that I need to hook up sonos amp t earc. But my arc is connected to the earc on my TV 

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JmorgsContributor I
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volume Control

I’ve set up a Beam to our TV and we have 2 moves that are connected through the Beam.  The TV remote can control the volume for the Beam but will not control the moves.  We are wanting them to sync together so the tv remote can control all volume.  We have grouped the beam and moves, but the remote still only controls the Beam volume.  How do we sync them so the remote will control all devices together?

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AjTrek1
1 year ago
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Smitty77Contributor I
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Beam Gen 1 & Mini Sub - Adding SL1's as a L/R Front stereo to complement the Beam?

This is for an RV application. Which is certainly not ideal for sound reproduction.We’ve a 45’ Coach, and the front listening area is about 28’ x 12’ (Four slide in the coach, and when opened, the two front slides provide up to 12’ width for sitting and galley area.). The 50” TV and Beam are in the front of the cab, above the dash area. And due to side cabinets and no slides in that area, has about a 7’ wide area. Thus my comment about non ideal sound reproduction spacing to work with:)! Our primary purpose for the Beam, was to improve the Voice Audio, as the TV’s speakers are enclosed in the mounting cabinet. To say the lease, the TV speakers are severely muffled. And the Beam + Sub Mini, after Trueplay, really does a nice job for TV audio, and casual music reproduction. We’re not too concerned with Surround Sound, and the Beam/Sub Mini is more then sufficient for our TV and Movie watching.I’d like to improve the HiFi sound reproduction, primarily simple Stereo… That’s the background

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ViktorgrindbergContributor I
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lg oled c2 + arc

Hi Got an sonos arc connected to an lg oled c2 83” and sound works fine.But when trying to set it Up with the app it fails and disconnects. Its when i get to the tv installation part it wants to Connect to earc hdmi port and it goes ”testing” and then the tv speakers gets changed to internal speakers and the soundbar reconnects or something because ”hdmi2 is avalible” pops Up on the tv the like i just connected the soundbar. and after that the app says ”not connected to arc!”   Ive tired turning off simplelink and on diffrent hdmi Cables tried both sonos and tv uppdated to newest firmware 

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WorlrlContributor II
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atmos not working with beam 2

Hi.today I bought the beam 2.i have lg tv with arc (not earc) which I connected the beam to.also using the newest Apple TV 4K.on Sonos website it says that atmos can work with arc with Dolby digital +.but when I stream content which suppose to be atmos, it says on the Sonos app it’s Dolby digital 5.1.if it’s dolby digital plus it should write that?or it suppose to write atmos?am I missing something?thanks

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DavidMorrisContributor I
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Era 300

I currently have a Sonos Beam Gen 2 with a Sub Mini and a pair of One SL as my Home Theatre System. How/can I integrate a Sonos Era 300 into this system as an additional speaker in the same room?

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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capsulaContributor I
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Home Theater with Era 300

Hello, I have a Home Theater system made up of Sonos Beam (2nd gen), two Play1s and a Sub Mini, I would like to add two Sonos Era 300s, I wanted to know if it is possible to add them to the system and with what configuration.  Thank you

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DrewansmithContributor I
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isolating dialogue to pkay bar

Hi,  I’ve recently added 2 of the sonos/ ikea speakers to my living room set up, having them as my rear speakers and a pair of ones as my front along with the play bar. Music sounds great but when playing films, the dialogue plays out of the bar and the two front one speakers. Any ideas con how to remedy? Cheers.  

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106rallye
1 year ago
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terryalbertContributor I
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What is the battery life of the Era 300 with the Beam 2 and Sub Mini attachments?

What is the battery life of the Era 300 with the Beam 2 and Sub Mini attachments?

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1 year ago
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brucemacEnthusiast II
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Home Theater Setup - Need Some Advice - What Would You Do?

So long time Sonos user. Have a dozen or so speakers including a small Beam/Sub/One HT setup in our loft, an Amp controlling our back patio setup and a Port connecting our primary living room HT. We're about to kick off a major kitchen remodel and as part of that replacing our flooring on the main level. With all the upcoming changes, the wife and I have been talking about aesthetics in our living room and what our options are for replacing speakers. You can see what I'm dealing with from a space/layout perspective in the pictures. We're probably 75% Movies/TV and 25% music with the occasional karaoke party with friends/family. Existing fronts are Definitive Technology bi-polars with 10in powered subs. They're over 20 years old, but surprisingly still sound pretty amazing. The center is a DT Mythos (had to downsize when we moved due to space on the mantle) and the surrounds are DT bi-polars mounted pretty high up on the rear wall behind the seating position and above the bar.Have been

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buzz
1 year ago
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AvrizzoContributor I
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sonos sl one

How many Sonos SL ones can be paired with the arc 

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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Guillaume4077Contributor II
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prise en charge Qobuz et Amazon music 24bits/192Khz

Bonjour,une prise en charge du streaming 24bits/192Khz est-elle prévue sur les produits Sonos Port ou Arc svp?De plus, serait-il possible d’avoir les informations sur le bitrate des chansons en  cours de lecture svp?merci d’avance pour vos réponses 

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BPBContributor I
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[HELP!] Surround sound (arc +2x ones + sub) ... when playing music the arc is low volume!?!?

Hey Sonos fam!•Just replaced my Sonos Beam with the arc in my surround system (2 ones, arc and a sub), and it sounds great when watching movies, but when playing back music - the arc sounds very soft / low volume.I've switched to ambient, which helped a bit, but i'd rather keep it in full so I don't have to switch every time.Does anyone else have this issue?

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Mr AbominableContributor I
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era 100 and apple tv

Hi, I am wondering if I can pair 2 era 100’s with an Apple TV for stereo sound, like you can do with the home pods?

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1 year ago
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bobliteContributor I
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Can Sonos Beam be used with Apple Mac?

Can Sonos Beam be used with Apple Mac? What connections would I use? (The Mac has an HDMI port and an Ethernet port). 

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AjTrek1
1 year ago
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Mwolf037Contributor I
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Beam gen2 + play3

I have a Beam gen2 and have had a Play 3 for a number of years. We moved house several months ago and I have not attempted to use the Play 3 since then. I thought it would be a good idea to use the Play 3 as part of a surround sound system and would be prepared to buy a second hand Play 3. I tried to use the Play 3 but the app does not recognise it.Will this be resolved with the addition of another Play3 and will they both have to be reset?

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UKMedia
1 year ago
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Gold333Contributor I
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7 meter / 275 inch screen. Is Sonos Arc the right solution?

I need product information and the sales rep knew surprisingly little about their own speakers.Can someone tell me if Sonos Arc is the solution for me? I have a home theater (7 meter / 275 inch) screen. I need a speaker which can output surround sound (e.g. Dolby Atmos, Sonic 3D, Sennheiser GSX 7.1, CMSS-3D, Windows Sonic, etc.)  Any one of those formats will do. I can output all of them using Hesuvi.I run normal and 3D Blurays from a PC to a projector using HDMI 1.4a to power the projector.The pc also has the standard audio jacks:1. S/PDIF OutRear Out Cen / Sub Out Line out Line In Mic Inand Bluetooth. Are Sonos products like the Arc the solution to a home cinema setup? If so how can I connect it best. I will ideally purchase one before the weekend if it is suitable.

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buzz
1 year ago
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Dave44Contributor I
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stereo pcm from the ps4 and blu ray player

HiI don't know if you can me out? I have a sonos Arc and 2 Sonos one SL as surrounds I stream dolby atmos from Disney plus the app that works find (very happy)but i'm getting stereo pcm from the ps4 and blu ray playerI'm running this on a optoma cinemax p2 it’s got  ARCrunning through a switcher.Thanks for your time Dave44

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BilyumContributor I
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Play 1 used as surrounds with Beam will not work

I am using a Beam and two Sonos Play 1 as surrounds for my TV. They are showing connected as left and right with the Beam. I have even completed the Truetune. All three work great when playing music, but when I watch TV I only get sound from the Beam. I have the volume on the Play 1 turned up on the app but no luck. I have done a factory reset. Not sure what I am missing. Any thoughts.

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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GvMAvid Contributor I
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configuring sonos ones

Both my rear home theatre speakers are sonos ones, ie they both have microphones that can be used by alexa. I understand in this situation that alexa will respond only to the right hand speaker. Can I reconfigure this so that alexa will respond to the left speaker? If so, how do I do that? TIA ... Greg 

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Schlumpf
1 year ago
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robert.constantinescu.rcContributor I
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Can I make soundbar commute automatically between TV and MI box ?

Hello, I just bought a soundbar Sonos Arc 5.0 Dolby Atmos and it seems to have some conectivity issue when I commute between the TV and a MI Box I am using. It only works on one of them and when I commute between the devices Sonos does not output the sound anymore, the sound is output by the device itself (only after the commute).My current setup is:Samsung TV UE48J5600MI BOX 4 -> connected to HDMI  (STB)Sonos Arc 5 -> connected to HDMI  (ARC)Xbox -> connected to HDMI (MHL/DVI)Is there anyway to solve my problem ? And make Sonos output for all devices ? Thank you !

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MadrizContributor I
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Era 300 sound profile change after mounting on stands

I got a pair of era 300s a couple of weeks ago and placed them on top of 2 different furnitures that were at different heights and distance from the optimal listening point. After trueplay tuning the speakers sounded as if they were at the same distance and the overall atmos effect was very apparent and magical. However, the stands that had been in backorder finally showed up yesterday. After mounting and retuning trueplay, the sound completely changed. The height channels are now vey thin and have lost power. The surrounds are more apparent and almost distracting. To be fair, I have placed the stands right behind the couch as advertised in the sonos site pictures. I’m wondering if the speakers can detect the stands the same way the Arc detects the wall mount and change it’s profile to compensate. Anyone else having this experience with similar setup? BTW, here’s what I have: Arc, Sub gen3 and 2x era 300 (On stands now)

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kbrehmerContributor I
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Samsung TV and AppleTV 4th Gen(A1625)

Samsung TV only supported PCM and DTS Neo 2.5.AppleTV 4th Gen (A1625) does not have optical output.Sonos S1 Playbar and Surround Sound only support Dolby Digital.Solution: Use J-Tech Digital (JTDAT5CH) and digital Optical Output set to 5.1 to Playbar.               Connect HDMI Output to Samsung TV.Works great.

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BrewcContributor II
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Arc+ Sub+ Era 100 surrounds cut watch Netflix Atv4K

Replaced my 1SL with pair of Era 100 for surrounds was watching Netflix and whole sound cut out, like muted. Video was on a ATV4K still playing had to pause and exit all the way out to main menu restart the show to get sound. Watched some regular cable tv and doesn’t appear to be doing it that way. 

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Corry P
1 year ago
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