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moving speakers from one room to another

  • 20 December 2016
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Look, I have chosen to pair my Play:5s and add a Sub. That is what the system allows me to do. I call that whole arrangement "Living Room" because it is in the Living Room. But I could call it anything, it just wouldn't be quite so intuitive. The fact that I can't put more speakers into that label is a function of the system, not of the label. I can put as many speakers as I like in the physical room, but I cannot put any more speakers into the unified arrangement I have labelled "Living Room". So let's agree then (can we?) that there are limitations on the unified arrangements that you can achieve with Sonos. Limitations that many people might not see as troublesome at all.


i know i can place as many speakers physically in one room. just give me a solution to this. i want all speakers in the same physical room to produce mids and high and sub to produce lows.
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sonos should fix this limitation issue because it doesnt make any sense...
J
Buy more Subs. With such a big house you can clearly afford them. I can't see Sonos attempting a fundamental system redesign for the one person who wants it
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Buy more Subs. With such a big house you can clearly afford them. I can't see Sonos attempting a fundamental system redesign for the one person who wants it

yes i can buy in bulk.. but why do i need to buy a sub for every pair of speakers... 😞
J
Have you not noticed that for as long as there have been hifi systems they have come in stereo pairs with optionally a subwoofer? Strangely, systems involving vast numbers of tweeters and hardly any woofers have failed to make a commercial breakthough. There may be a business opportunity for you there. I don't think you need fear competition from Sonos.
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Have you not noticed that for as long as there have been hifi systems they have come in stereo pairs with optionally a subwoofer? Strangely, systems involving vast numbers of tweeters and hardly any woofers have failed to make a commercial breakthough. There may be a business opportunity for you there. I don't think you need fear competition from Sonos.

btw, is sonos paying you?
M
im returning all of my sonos speakers.. why cant i have 10-20 sonos speakers in one room... think i have 10000 sqft living room. this doesnt make any sense to me..


wow. So 2 play 5's and a sub are the maximum amount of speakers in a room for stereo sound?
If you have a sound bar, 2 play 5's and a sub, the sound does not come out of the sound bar?
If you have 2 play 1's for rear speakers, you can't listen to 5.1 stereo sound?

I want sound to come from all my speakers at the same time. Not possible?

So, can I use 2 play 5's and sub with my tv? Only via line in?
Mmm Sonos might not be the greatest speaker set up ever.
Ed
M
Oh ok. Good.
What I really want is a sound bar, 2 play 5 and sub.
Use when watching tv or cranking up music.

I don't need the connect or anything else to do this?

Thanks for the help and replies.

Ed
jgatie
Nope. Nothing else is needed. Connect to the optical out on your TV, add to the system, and you are good to go. Just make sure to set the surrounds to Full in your settings menu.
M
No surround speakers.

When I play music from my phone or tv the sound will come out of the sub, 2 play 5's and sound bar. This is what I want. Just want to be sure before I buy the sound bar and sub.
Thanks again.
jgatie
Yes, if you group them. Though you do know the stereo separation is going to be dispersed? It will be like having two lefts and two rights with a center, thus the stereo effect will be all spread out and not effective. Also, the Play:5's are awesome for music alone, no need for the Playbar or (to a lesser extent), the Sub. If I were you, I'd look into using surrounds. When used as surrounds, the all channel stereo effect is much better than 2 lefts and 2 rights.
M
Ok. A couple more questions!

How do I play 2 play 5's and sub thru my tv?

How to watch YouTube thru 2 play 5's and sub?

Thanks and thanks

Ed
jgatie
Ok. A couple more questions!

How do I play 2 play 5's and sub thru my tv?

How to watch YouTube thru 2 play 5's and sub?

Thanks and thanks

Ed

Bond the Sub to the Play:5's, group the Play:5's and Sub with the Playbar, play YouTube on the TV, mute the Playbar.
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