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Contributor I
August 22, 2026
Answered

where to place arc ultra

I am trying to figure out options for placing the arc ultra soundbar. There is no space underneath the tv. I feel I have to go above and read that you shouldn’t hang it upside down because you can’t change left right. I think the only real option is just above the tv. I know it fires up but I don’t know what else to do. Will it sound bad above the tv?

 

The floor to tv bottom is 48 inches. Tv is 36 inches. Top of tv to ceiling (wall slopes to cieling) is 20 inches. Room is not terribly big and we sit about 9.5 feet from the tv. 
Thanks in advance. 

AjTrek1
AjTrek1Answer
August 23, 2026

If you can raise the TV a bit a Sanus mount shown in the link may work. 

https://www.amazon.com/SANUS-Soundbar-Mount-Designed-Sonos/dp/B08KJDQBSW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1

The only other option (IMO) are 3rd party outboard speakers on stands powered by a Sonos Amp. However they will be lower than the TV. Although the lower position may work to your advantage to place the speakers at ear level 🤔.

You can still use Era 300’s as surrounds and a Sonos sub. However, there will be no Dolby Atmos sound as with the Arc Ultra. The center channel will be a Phantom channel created by the outboard speakers. * Click the link. 

Others may suggest alternatives but I’m not going down that rabbit hole.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/amp

Mounting the Arc Ultra above the TV can be done but as your research shows is not ideal.

 * If using 3rd party speakers with a Sonos Amp an alternative to Era 300’s as surrounds would be Era 100’s as IMO they are a better match. The Era 300’s could be repurposed as a dedicated stereo pair for music.

Also, sending TV audio to speakers not part of the home theater setup is not recommended as there will be a 75ms delay causing an echo effect. 

 

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13 replies

Contributor I
August 26, 2026

I am wondering if anyone knows of a mount that can be pulled down (like the mantelmount.com ones) but also can have the sound bar in front of the tv like the sanus one that was recommended. The mantelmount ones appear to have the sound bar too far back and the sanus one doesn’t appear to pull down. Thanks all!

kdowling
August 26, 2026

I think this one mounts to the TV mount:

“Moves the soundbar with your full-motion TV mount”

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sanus-tv-mount-arc

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
August 26, 2026

Their mount looks like you could mount the Arc forward of the screen. No good drawings so I'd call to co firm that.

https://www.mantelmount.com/products/sbk00-universal-sound-bar-adapter