My ~ 8 year old Playbar died. We now want to change the TV to a Frame and not have a soundbar showing. The old setup was the Playbar with digital audio out from the TV to the Playbar and a pair of in ceiling speakers powered by a connect:Amp (along with a Sub). So, can I use the newer AMP, connect that to the TV, connect the rears to the Amp and get a pair of wireless Sonos speakers for the front to create a surround sound system? I don’t have wiring to anywhere usable for the fronts so would love to be able to use Sonos wireless speakers (Era 100’s?) but I believe I read that the Amp can only connect wireless speakers as rears. Thanks for your help.
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Replacing a dead playbar with Amp
Best answer by Pools-3015
Using Era 100s as front speakers will not allow you to pair an amp for surrounds.
Here is what Sonos recommends for a Home Theater system.
Two Amps can also be used for front speakers and surrounds:
https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-your-sonos-amp
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+17Using Era 100s as front speakers will not allow you to pair an amp for surrounds.
Here is what Sonos recommends for a Home Theater system.
Two Amps can also be used for front speakers and surrounds:
https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/set-up-your-sonos-amp
Your setup really sounds like it could use a front Amp and Sonos in-wall speakers. Other brands of in-wall ones might work too.
The wiring for the in-walls as well as the needed openings shouldn’t be difficult for a professional audio installer.
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