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Contributor I
April 23, 2021

Sonos sub vs traditional sub

I have a Sonos system hooked to my TV. A Playbar, two Play 1s, and a sub. My issue is, I think the sub may be missing some lows. It hits incredibly well, but there are movie parts that I remember being so much better on my traditional sub than on the Sonos sub. A clear example is the Lion King. When all of the animals are coming to Simba’s introduction at the beginning, the traditional sub would shake the house with the elephant steps, but the Sonos sub barely even plays those steps. I don’t know if it’s part of the remastering of the movie, or a lack on the part of the Sonos sub. If it’s the latter, is there a way to make it pick up and play those sounds? As I said, it is great in most movies, but maybe I’m missing something I don’t realize because I’ve only ever seen those movies since my Sonos system. 

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Lead Maestro
April 25, 2021

@G8rh8r12 I wonder if you are hearing a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix on the DVD as opposed to a stereo mix from Fandango. That would explain the improvement in audio quality.

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