The best thing about Sonos is their modular structure and the freedom that gives the consumer to build the setup they want. So why on earth are they not allowing two sub mini’s as they do with two subs? I’ve heard a ton of people that prefer an even distribution of lows rather than more powerful lows and we should have the option to choose between them. Especially if you live in an apartment. There is an artificial barrier that sonos has set up to try and force people to pick a sub instead of two sub minis that i don’t understand considering they make money out of the two options.
Page 1 / 2
Please put me in the camp of “I want my two sub minis to work in my one theatre” if I wanted the big honker I’d have bought the big honker lol. I want one in each corner of my room and really done care about the big honker vs sub minis. It should work.
Please and thank you,
a very loyal Sonos customer
After some deep thought, I am convinced that the only reason Sonos requires vertical for the mini, is liability!! If they "allowed" or "endorsed" laying a sub mini in its side, guess what?? It could roll around the room, and potentially be a trip and fall trigger! Mini, being that it's cylindrical, MUST be vertical!!!
Userlevel 7
+22
I’d guess like so many other things Sonos tested the various options and picked the one that sounded the best to the most people.
I’m a big believer in following the manufacturer’s recommendations and seeing how things work set up that way. Once I have done that I have no problem trying different things to see how they work out and using the one that sounds best to me. I’m also open to moving things if the spouse is unhappy, even if they sound a bit worse.
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts! At first I was fine with horizontal, but now just damn curious why the “requirement” for vert. Anyone else with any theories?
Not being snarky in this particular case. That I’m aware of.
I ‘think’ it has to do with the port that the bass comes out of. But I’m also a believer in doing things that are right for me, and not worrying about what other people think. But I don’t have a mini, just two of the normal sized subs.
Thanks for responding, not sure if you’re being sincere or snarky. I am asking for the “why’s” of the mfg requirement to place vertically. Can anyone explain why the mini must be vertical? or what kind of detriment occurs with horizontal?
Do what sounds good to you. If that means ignoring manufacturer’s recommendations, don’t worry about it.
I’ve placed my two sub minis in my one physical room. (one connected to a Sonos AMP, and the other connected to my Beam 2. It sounds amazing….BUT!!!!!! I placed the minis HORIZONTALLY!!!! And now I am obsessed with getting clarity on wny Sonos says this is a giant NO NO. What gives??
And I'm so sorry one more question.
In the app for my 1st sub mini that's connected to my amp, I see one slider for volume level, and a second slider for crossover level. But my 2nd submini that I have connected to my TV in the living room, only has a volume slider adjustment, and I don't see the crossover slider adjustment. Does Sonos only give you the crossover slider when it's connected to an amp?
A crossover setting is dependent on the performance of the speakers. Since an Amp can power any passive speaker, it has an adjustable crossover so you can tune it to the performance of the speakers you choose. Sonos sets the crossover to an optimum for it’s own powered speakers/soundbars because the optimum is already known, so there is no need to adjust it.
New question regarding two sub minis: If I have two Sonos amps in a single Sonos room, I would expect to be able to run 2 Sonos mini subs in that single room. Is that a safe assumption? Each amp would have its own Sonos mini sub connected to it.
I'm certain Sonos will allow you to have two amps in a single room, correct?
You can’t have 2 Amps bonded as a single room, but you can group two rooms together to play in sync.
And I'm so sorry one more question.
In the app for my 1st sub mini that's connected to my amp, I see one slider for volume level, and a second slider for crossover level. But my 2nd submini that I have connected to my TV in the living room, only has a volume slider adjustment, and I don't see the crossover slider adjustment. Does Sonos only give you the crossover slider when it's connected to an amp?
New question regarding two sub minis: If I have two Sonos amps in a single Sonos room, I would expect to be able to run 2 Sonos mini subs in that single room. Is that a safe assumption? Each amp would have its own Sonos mini sub connected to it.
I'm certain Sonos will allow you to have two amps in a single room, correct?
No. The Sub, be it standard or mini, requires a speaker for it to be ‘bonded’ to.
Ok then…….. that brings the next logical question. Can a Sonos room contain JUST a sub mini? Or does it require a center or other “base” speaker for room conception to commence?
Let me be more verbose. ;) The one per room restriction is only with a Sonos ‘room’. You could have ten ‘rooms’ of Sonos speakers in the same physical room, and have a mini Sub bonded with each Sonos ’room’.
Yes.
Corry, or anyone, If in one large physical room, I have a “room” with a TV with BEAM 2 and a sub mini, and ALSO in that same physical room have a second “room” with a SONOS AMP with passive speakers and another sub mini, can’t I simply “group” the two “rooms” and then I’ll have two sub minis playing the same source at the same time?
Userlevel 2
+7
#Rick H.
Hello there….
You’re looking for a couple of Sonos surround speakers…well,i have not tested “all” Sonos speakers but i guess there are plenty of members here who can give you an idea of their opinion. It all comes down to how much money you wanna spend and what the room size//lay-out.
Personally i’m very found of the cheep Ikea Bookshielf-speakers(Ikea BS Red.anm). I think they sound better than a set of Sonos Play:1(One/SL). And they are under $200 for a pair. But for the ultimate cinema-setup you will hear from many that the Era 300 is one of the best alternative. If you listen to music….the Sonos Five.
I have got the Era 100 in my setup…they are impressive for the size,but as you know…you just need moore when you started to discover Sonos….so i’m gonna look for an opertunety to replace them with the Era 300 down the road….
Have a Nice Day🙏
Can you recommend rear speakers for me? Arc with a sub-mini, looking for the surround finish package.
Era 100’s or Era 300’s.
Can you recommend rear speakers for me? Arc with a sub-mini, looking for the surround finish package.
Userlevel 7
+18
Hi
I can confirm that, at present, you cannot configure two Sub Minis to be in the same room/zone in the app.
I hope this helps.
Could someone please confirm that 2 Sub Mini can NOT be connected together?
Thanks
You can negate bass nulls at the MLP by moving the sub around the room. The old trick is to put the sub on the seating area, then crawl around on floor to the possible placement positions. Whichever one sound the best, put the sub there.
Either that, or switch the phase setting for the sub. That will shift the nulls in the room, hopefully getting your MLP in a good spot.
I would like to second the addition of this feature.
Although, not for aesthetic reasons.
I think there’s lot of us who bought a sub mini for our small/medium sized apartments to later discover we have huge bass nulls in our MLP’s.
So now that we’re stuck with the sunken cost of our first mini (not that we regret it), it would be nice to have the ability to add a second just to smooth things out.
I don’t need the power of a full sized sub, just an even bass response throughout my living room.
If any progress has been made on this front already I’d be excited to hear about it.
Thanks everybody at Sonos!
Userlevel 7
+22
Sonos knows history!
The Osborne Effect
According to proponents of the Osborne Effect, Adam Osborne damaged his company's current sales when he began showing the Osborne Executive to journalists in early 1983. Dealers rapidly started cancelling orders for the Osborne 1 in anticipation of the new Executive. Unsold inventory piled up and in spite of dramatic price cuts – the Osborne 1 was selling for $1295 in July 1983 and $995 by August – sales did not recover. Losses, already higher than expected, continued to mount, and OCC declared bankruptcy on September 13, 1983.
https://infogalactic.com/info/Osborne_Computer_Corporation#The_Osborne_Effect
Page 1 / 2
Reply
Enter your E-mail address. We'll send you an e-mail with instructions to reset your password.