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First off, I'm fairly tech savvy all around, but definitely lacking when it comes to audio. I bought a new house that has a fairly robust Sonos system (detailed below). Due to the lack of dialogue support from the multichannel surround speakers, I'm looking to add a center channel. I understand why you wouldn't add a soundbar to a surround sound system, but I don't know if the same holds true for Sonos and the Arc. Basically, can I get the Arc or do I need to get a dedicated center speaker?Marantz SR6014 receiverSonos Connect for poolside Sonance 8 speaker system, no sub, Sonance multichannel ampSonos Connect for courtyard 2 speaker system (not Sonos speakers), Sonance multichannel ampSonos Connect for 6 in-ceiling Sonance surround speakers in living roomSonos Connect for 2 in-ceiling Sonance surround speakers in kitchen (directly behind living room)Play 5 (speaker we move from room to room when wanted for musicSub (not Sonos and can't remember if 10 or 12 inch)When I moved in, I had t

I have a beam and 2 Sonos one’s, all used with my tv.I want to add a Technics SL1200 turntable, they don’t have a pre amp built in.can anyone suggest the best way to add this turntable to my Sonos set up?ive just bought a Sonos 5 thinking I could connect the turntable straight to it, then found out after that I need a turntable with a pre amp.I don’t want to start buying too much else as it works out expensive. I can take the Sonos 5 back and get a refund, as it’s still boxed.many thanks.

I have a surround system in my media room with a beam, sub, and two sonos 1’s as rear speakers.I also have one in my bedroom, and 1 in the kitchen. These are used very rarely, so I want to add them to the media room. So, I went into my app, and renamed the bedroom to media room, and kitchen to media room- now there are two media rooms in the app. How can I add the two sonos one’s as front left, and front right in the media room? Why does this have to be so difficult. arrgh!

Is there an option to advance the audio? The audio is slightly too slow on Samsung built in Netflix app. The option in TV and Sonos are only to increase the delay… Many thanks 

I have a pair of floorstanders that I’d like use in new house but cannot run speaker cable to inconspicuously! There are power outlets already at each location of the floorstandrrs, can I use individual amps , 1 wired to the left flloostander and the other wired to the right floor stander to created a stereo pair- by grouping amps ??? Or by some other manic! 

I have a pair of Play 1's, Sonos 3 and I've just bought a Sonos Beam to create a surround system with the two Play 1's. I want to add two outdoor speakers (not purchased yet) for two different patios. These speakers I want to use for ambience so I won't need anything high powered. I've seen a ZP90 second hand and wondered if it is worth buying. I don't currently have any other sound system apart from the Sonos I've listed. I thought to buy a mini amplifier from Aliexpress for the two outdoor speakers. My question; is the ZP90 worth buying? Should I instead look at a newer Connect? I see both the ZP90 and Connect aren't supported with the S2 app. Would this mean I would need to use S1 app for the outdoor speakers and S2 for the rest of my system?I don't really want to splash out for the newest Sonos Amp as I don't have a current system and only want it for the outdoor speakers.What are my options?Thanks in advance

Translate with Google from French :-) :Hello,Here is my problem, I currently have a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo 2M turntable, connected to a Pro-Ject Phono Box MM DC phono preamplifier, itself connected to a SONOS Five via an Audioquest Evergreen mini-jack RCA 1.5 m cable . (Actually, I changed my previous turntable by this one, thinking that the turntable was involved ...)The problem that I encounter is that the sound saturates on strong voices like Adele or Loreena McKennitt. As soon as the voice increases a little in power, the sound sizzles. I don't have this problem with the digital version of the albums, via Spotify for example. My line input is set to level 2 on AV.So do you have an idea? Why is the quality deteriorating on the input line of the SONOS FIVE?Thank you in advance for your help.Raphael

I want to avoid buying a Sonos Sub. I currently have 2 play one gen 1 and a playbar. If I add 2 sonos fives will it be the same as adding a sub?

Hi,My new Sonos arc, unlike my expieriences to date with previous Sonos products is a nightmare, from setting up onwards.As soon as I channel surf on my satellite TV box, the sound turns off and I have to get my phone, open the Sonos app and turn it back on again.Now it refuses to play music regardless of what I do or try, just says unable to play.Seriously considering sending it back and reverting to my old Sonos connect, as that actually works.Have I got a dud? or is this common? And if so, why would Sonos release such a thing?CheersAdrian 

Currently watching WW1984 on my 2021 Samsung Q7 led with sonos arc. I was trying to figure out if the audio output is displaying Dolby atmos but when I pull up what I’m watching on the Sonos app it does not show up and it has been doing this for quite some time.  

Hi.  I have had a sonos beam for around 8 weeks now and it did work perfectly. The beam keeps intermittently connecting and disconnecting to the tv.It is connected to the tv via an hdmi lead into the hdmi arc port in the tv. I have tried powering everything And reconnecting, i have tried 3 different hdmi leads (which all work on other products fine). I have tried wireless headphones to ensure the tv sound works ok. Has anyone come across this issue before and could help?  Thanks  

Have beam + 2 play ones as surround . on my new Philips TV every time I switch off by remote so still in standby the next day its reverted to TV speakers . TV saying external source is applied ... I have to unplug TV and start again !

I have 2 Sonos 1s and a sonos amp powering 2 Cerwin Vega XSL-12s. Can I add a passive equalizer between the Sonos amp and the XLS-12s? My old receiver had treble high and mid as well as bass low and mid controls that gave my CVs a real nice thump. I am not able to get that out of just the amp. 

Hello, This is my first post here. I recently bought a new TV, 65” Sony A8H OLED. It’s my understanding that it supports Dolby ATMOS; however, the Beam does not.Does that mean that I have to upgrade to the Sonos Arc? What to do with the Beam? (I don’t have another TV) So far the TV sound has been great, compared with my previous less sophisticated TV. I apologize for my lack of knowledge!Cheers,

I have used four Play:1 in my home for three years using both iOS devices and the Windows app to control them.  No trouble with anything, even the first releases of the S2 app, until a few weeks ago …  The iOS app began to not always see my Play:1’s when initialized … usually closing and restarting the app solved the problem.  This was tested using both up-to-date iPhone iOS’s (14.3), iPad iOS’s AND outdated iOS 12.4 on an old iPad Mini 2. Next, the Spotify app started to not be able to see the Play:1’s (controlling them independently of the Sonos app).  NOTE: in all this time, my other multicast or network music devices (including Bluesound, Apple TV and Google Play) have had no connectivity issues whatsoever. This weekend, I decided to factory reset all four Play:1’s (green blinking light), ‘forget’ them on my network router, and delete/reinstall the Sonos S2 app on all devices, in an attempt to get things working properly again. RESULT:  I can’t get past either the ‘temporary Sonos

Hi folks,Let me start by saying ”I’m definitely a novice” and therefore not tech savvy in any fashion!So please be gentle.I have just purchased a beam for my bedroom and am impressed with the sound so I and am considering replacing my Boise bar in my living room and possibly adding some additional speakers. Suggestions are appreciated.I have a small 2 bedroom custom built house. My living rm is 14x14 and my bedroom is 14x16. They  are separated by roughly 13ft of 4’to 5’ wide hall that opens directly into one another. I have a 55” Samsung TV in the bed and a 65” in the Liv rm.   Now my thoughts are as follows. purchase a new beam for the Liv.rm. and a sub to place in the hall. I may add other speakers if needed. Again I’m open for suggestions. My primary question is can both of the beams share the sub?. I believe with the layout ,distance and openness of the hall to each listening area it should function fine. I hope to link everything together for music listening throughout and just s

Hi, my diag id is: 546783324When I mute in app or with the remote the Sounds goes back in after like 10 seconds. What is going on ?

Hello,my current set-up is as follows: room1  - air beam & sub woofer, room 2 - play 3, room 3 - play 5.In room 1 air beam is connected to TV. I can easily play all my digital music anywhere in the house from the app. But I have a CD player in room 1 and would like to play CD’s. Question: Do I need Sonos Connect or Sonos Amp. Furthermore, if I were to play vinyl I assume I would need the Amp. Thanks 

Hi, my playbase has stopped working on wireless, both on wifi and on Sonos Net.  When I plug it in with an ethernet cable it shows up immediately in the app.  My other 3 Sonos speakers work fine.  I’ve worked through all the trouble shooting including factory reset and the problem hasn’t been resolved.I’ve sent a diagnostic report - the number is 849305995.  Any ideas or advice please?

Hi, just bought the Sonos Amp but want to run 2 x speakers for turntable and 2 x speakers outside. Both speakers 8 ohms, any recommendations on how to isolate just say the outside speakers or ab switch. TIA

Well since we upgraded to the last sonos version we can’t play music from the device. That option is missing now. With my sonos play1 we can’t use airplay2 either so wht can we do now?

Hi all, my first Sonos prod: a brilliant Arc black. Connected via HDMI eARC to my LG OLED 65C9 and everything seems to work pretty nicely. Mainly watching movies and series from Netflix/Prime and Atmos is regularly passed by the TV Apps when available. Also listening music from the Sonos app or other sources via Airplay works nicely even if I expected a better performance.Planning now to improve the system adding the sub or the One SL surrounds. Which one would you prioritise considering my type of use? If you had to choose between only one of the two would you go for the Sub or the Surrounds?Second question. In my “previous life” I had a 5.1 system with a Denon amplifier and 5.1 separate speakers. When the source was a basic two channels (say a Movie on standard antenna DTV) you could activate on the Ampli a Dolby Prologic Movie option to have a simulated Central and Surrounds. Is the Arc doing any type of processing when the source is a basic two channels stereo?Many thanks in advanc

My Move isn’t changing from network to Bluetooth mode when I press the mode change button??

Have a Sonos Beam and Sub that I used in a second home. Consolidating homes...can I use the Beam (and maybe the sub) as a wired speaker in my current surround setup? Is it as simple as Ethernet to xlr adapter? All my other speakers are powered and I am looking to use the Beam as either a front center channel or rear surround. System is a 5.1.2 Atmos controlled by Monolith HTP-1.Appreciate any advice and direction...thx!

Hi,I’ve been using 2 Sonos One and 1 play:5 on my Apple TV with no issues for a year. After last Sunday’s Sonos update suddenly they stopped showing up on Apple TV → Settings → Video and Audio → Default Audio Output. I’ve tried restarting all devices, making sure AirPlay is on on my Apple TV. None worked.I tried AirPlay from my iPhone to those Sonos speakers and it worked. Just not showing up on Apple TV. Any help would be appreciated  Thanks!