Sonos Beam 2 paired with ERA 100s

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I know this issue is addressed from various angles. I have the Beam 2 and it was a huge improvement over a Vizio soundbar. Clarity of dialog was the biggest issue watching TV, movies etc. I am talking exclusively TV, not music. I am considering adding 2 ERA 100 speakers to get to the next level. I assume this will create a Surround Sound environment and generally improve clarity and dialog/sound. I keep reading about a short lag between the sound bar, speakers and TV. Is this a big issue or are we splitting hairs? It’s $400 dollars or so and there is no reason for a false start if it’s not going to work right. It’s a big room, 15x15 and opens into a kitchen and front room. No doors.

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AjTrek1Answer

I think @boeingflyer is confusing Bonding Era 100’s to Beam 2 to create surround; as opposed to Grouping them to the Beam 2.

Bonding Era 100’s to Beam 2 will create the surround effect; but there is no audio delay as they receive information directly from the Beam2
Grouping Era 100’s to Beam 2 does not create the surround effect and there will be an audio delay of 75ms to them with the Beam2 when watching movies. There will be no delay when listening to music.

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buzz

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The “5” signifies that the music feed is surround, consisting of front left/center/right and left/right surround channels. The “.1” signifies a bass channel. The bass channel is often routed to a subwoofer. If no subwoofer is available in the playback system, the bass channel is mixed into the left/right speakers.

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That's interesting, thank you for the info

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