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Sonos era 100 and beam 2 setup surround

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Hi I own a beam 2 and I am getting 2 era 100. To configure them as a home theater if I understood correctly the steps are as follows: I connect the first speaker in the same room as the Beam 2 then I connect the second and then I go to the create surround option. But in the end do you have to do True play or not? At the moment done for the Beam 2. And do I have to set in ambient or full? I would use them both as a music listener and as a surround obviously for films. Thanks. Andrea

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Gaham

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I’d suggest trying Ambient and Full to see which you prefer.

Personally I like Full but the downside is that you lose some of the Stereo image.

I think that the Era 100s are impressive and that is why I like them in full mode when I listen to music. With my Beam Gen 1 they really fill the room. Note I do also have a Sub Mini.

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FlyflotAuthor

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I’d suggest trying Ambient and Full to see which you prefer.

Personally I like Full but the downside is that you lose some of the Stereo image.

I think that the Era 100s are impressive and that is why I like them in full mode when I listen to music. With my Beam Gen 1 they really fill the room. Note I do also have a Sub Mini.

Ok thanks but if I leave it on full to listen to music for example from Apple Music and then I want to watch a movie in Dolby Atmos for example do I have to put it in ambient or can I leave it on Full? in full do they always work as surround if there is a multichannel track? Thanks. Andrea

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Gaham

Headliner I

I’d suggest trying Ambient and Full to see which you prefer.

Personally I like Full but the downside is that you lose some of the Stereo image.

I think that the Era 100s are impressive and that is why I like them in full mode when I listen to music. With my Beam Gen 1 they really fill the room. Note I do also have a Sub Mini.

Ok thanks but if I leave it on full to listen to music for example from Apple Music and then I want to watch a movie in Dolby Atmos for example do I have to put it in ambient or can I leave it on Full? in full do they always work as surround if there is a multichannel track? Thanks. Andrea

Full/Ambient is for music play back only Sonos will base playback when watching TV on the signal it is receiving so you don’t need to worry about that.

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FlyflotAuthor

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Ok thanks and after have create sorround or home theatre I came back

I’d suggest trying Ambient and Full to see which you prefer.

Personally I like Full but the downside is that you lose some of the Stereo image.

I think that the Era 100s are impressive and that is why I like them in full mode when I listen to music. With my Beam Gen 1 they really fill the room. Note I do also have a Sub Mini.

Ok thanks but if I leave it on full to listen to music for example from Apple Music and then I want to watch a movie in Dolby Atmos for example do I have to put it in ambient or can I leave it on Full? in full do they always work as surround if there is a multichannel track? Thanks. Andrea

Full/Ambient is for music play back only Sonos will base playback when watching TV on the signal it is receiving so you don’t need to worry about that.

Ok and after configuring the surround or home theater mode do I have to do the trueplay or do I leave the one created when I received the beam 2? Thanks.

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Gaham

Headliner I

Ok thanks and after have create sorround or home theatre I came back

I’d suggest trying Ambient and Full to see which you prefer.

Personally I like Full but the downside is that you lose some of the Stereo image.

I think that the Era 100s are impressive and that is why I like them in full mode when I listen to music. With my Beam Gen 1 they really fill the room. Note I do also have a Sub Mini.

Ok thanks but if I leave it on full to listen to music for example from Apple Music and then I want to watch a movie in Dolby Atmos for example do I have to put it in ambient or can I leave it on Full? in full do they always work as surround if there is a multichannel track? Thanks. Andrea

Full/Ambient is for music play back only Sonos will base playback when watching TV on the signal it is receiving so you don’t need to worry about that.

Ok and after configuring the surround or home theater mode do I have to do the trueplay or do I leave the one created when I received the beam 2? Thanks.

I believe that Sonos recommend that Trueplay is run after any change so I would run it.

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FlyflotAuthor

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Ok thanks a lot.

Andrea

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