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joey13
Contributor I
September 9, 2021

Sonos Arc Mounting Advice

Good Evening,

 

I recently purchased a Sonos Arc Surround Set from you guys and I am looking for some installation advice in order to get the best possible experience for my configuration. 

 

I will be pairing the Surround Set with an LG OLED 65" C1 (1449 W x 830 H x 47 D). I plan to wall mount the TV above my wall unit.

 

I understand that it is recommended to have 4-5 inches (10-12.5 cm) between the Arc and the bottom of the TV. The height of my TV unit is 50 cm from the floor. 

 

Viewing Distance: 270cm (2.7M)

Eye Level: 106-107 cm (Industry standard 42").

Ceiling: standard 2.4m

 

By my calculations, for optimal viewing, the bottom edge of the TV should be 66.21cm from the floor if the tilt angle is 0 (so a fixed position mount). 

 

If I were to mount the TV here, I would not have sufficient room between the top of my TV unit (50cm) and the TV to leave the required 4" that Sonos recommend. 

 

It is recommended that speakers should be mounted at ear level or just below which again raises the TV even higher. Obviously there is going to have to be some compromise somewhere. I don't like the idea of mounting my TV that high in order to get the sound bar that high. So what's going to work best for me?

 

Aesthetically, it looks best to have a similar or even distance between Bottom of TV - Top of Arc and Bottom of Arc to Top of TV unit. 

 

So if we're using 4 inches top and bottom of the Arc on a 50CM high TV unit, the bottom of the TV sits at 791mm from the bottom of the floor which effects the optimal viewing angles.

 

What do you advise to be the best solution / compromise when trying to factor Visual / Audio and Aesthetics? Would a tilt mount work better? At what angle would I be required to tilt?

 

Appreciate any advice you may be able to give.

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    Stanley_4
    Stanley_4
    Grand Maestro
    February 15, 2023

    I have my tv on a wall mount about 13” (from bottom of tv) above a stereo cabinet. Will an ARC laying on top of cabinet work  ?

    I have my Arc sitting just above my TV cabinet on some 1.5” stands, the TV sits just behind the Arc and 1” above it. The Arc is close to the front edge of the cabinet to minimize any sound reflections from the top.

    Having the TV that much higher than the Arc should work but as always it is what your ears tell you. Try the cabinet top option since it is free and easy, then one of the other mounts above if your ears insist.

      Tardis
      Lyricist II
      February 15, 2023

      Thank you v

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