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sonos Era 100 stereo pair using 3.5mm

  • March 26, 2026
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Hi all

after a bit of advice. 
I have built a golf simulator in my garden in a tall log cabin.  
currently I have a gaming pc and sky stream box connected to a projector via hdmi. (No eARC support) 

I output the sound from the projector via 3.5mm output and then into a cheap soundbar and sub from creative. It works but I want to upgrade the sound.

so my question is, can I go from my projector using the 3.5mm aux cable into a era 100 using the adaptor, but also have a 2nd era 100 to create a Stereo pair? 
is there any lag / delay? 
also… could I then add a mini sub at some point?

being standard stereo connection what’s the sound quality going to be like? 

thanks 
 

5 replies

106rallye
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  • 106rallye
  • March 26, 2026

There would be the unavoidable Sonos 75ms analogue connection lag, yes.

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  • elwrightos
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  • March 26, 2026

There would be the unavoidable Sonos 75ms analogue connection lag, yes.

Can that be addressed in the delay settings in the app?

Airgetlam
  • Airgetlam
  • March 26, 2026

Not really, and not effectively. Its function is more to synch other speakers to a ‘home theater’ setup, it doesn’t reduce the software induced delay. 

Bruce
jgatie
  • jgatie
  • March 26, 2026

Can that be addressed in the delay settings in the app?

 

No.  The app allows you to increase the line-in delay, not decrease it.  Aside from the soundbars and Amp specifically made for video sources, Sonos is not recommended for real time performance or audio synced with video.

    Stanley_4
    • Stanley_4
    • Grand Maestro
    • March 26, 2026

    3.5 mm sound quality is going to be what you send it, the internal conversion to digital preserves the quality.

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