Is a 1 cm overhang at front of Sonos Arc OK?

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My TV unit has a central recess for my 55" LG OLED TV.

I can get a nice riser to raise the position of the TV by 80 mm. I would plan to position the Arc in front and below the TV. The clearance between the front of the riser and the TV feet to the front of the unit will be 105 mm. The depth of the Sonos Arc is 117 mm. This would mean that the Sonos Arc would overhang the unit by 12 mm at the front, but all of its width and almost 90% of its depth would be supported by the unit.

There would be 75 mm (about 3") on each side of the Arc, though some output of the side facing drivers should stand proud of the recess sides, as the recess sides are set slightly back from the front of the unit by 75 mm.

Will this placement be OK? Thanks for any advice, opinions and input!

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Stanley_4Answer

Grand Maestro

There would be 75 mm (about 3") on each side of the Arc, though some output of the side facing drivers should stand proud of the recess sides, as the recess sides are set slightly back from the front of the unit by 75 mm.

I think you have plenty of depth in the cabinet already, and don’t need to extend anything further out. And in my opinion, extensions off the front will look odd.

I wasn’t concerned about the cabinet depth, rather the clearance suggested to each end of the soundbar to prevent masking the end speakers.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/arc (wall mount section)

For best sound quality, keep both ends of the soundbar at least 1' (30cm) from a wall or other obstructions.

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Steve_SeftonAuthor

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@melvimbe - I have seriously considered the "wall mount to the back of the cabinet" option. So that's still on the shortlist of options too.

Good points, too, about the rumours, as that's all they are for now. My current surround set-up is now over 12 years old: Samsung HT-9950W, it is not functioning perfectly, but hopefully it can keep going for a little longer!

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GC3

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What's the distance from top of Arc to bottom of display? Just as important to achieving Atmos effects. You should have some space but don't necessarily need all the distance Sonos recommends.

Stanley_4Answer

Grand Maestro

There would be 75 mm (about 3") on each side of the Arc, though some output of the side facing drivers should stand proud of the recess sides, as the recess sides are set slightly back from the front of the unit by 75 mm.

I think you have plenty of depth in the cabinet already, and don’t need to extend anything further out. And in my opinion, extensions off the front will look odd.

I wasn’t concerned about the cabinet depth, rather the clearance suggested to each end of the soundbar to prevent masking the end speakers.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/arc (wall mount section)

For best sound quality, keep both ends of the soundbar at least 1' (30cm) from a wall or other obstructions.

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