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Hi there,

I’m seeking guidance on Trueplay tuning.

 

In my large music/entertainment (rectangular) room, I have the following setup across the room length:

2x Era 300s stereo pair + Sub Gen 3 

and on the opposite end, 

1x Era 300 + Sub Mini

I have Trueplay tuned each group separately. 

For optimal performance, do I need to Trueplay each speaker before grouping or is it ok that I Trueplay tuned each group?

 

Thanks,

V

You should tune each group, not each speaker, if you intend to keep them grouped.

Trueplay is intended to give you the best sound from the speakers you are using and takes measurements based on the sound output it is hearing as you walk around the area. While each individual speaker will sound good if you Trueplay it on its own, the combination of those individual speakers could sound terrible.

The only way for your system to get the sound perfect and to be properly balanced is if the Trueplay process hears the group of speakers all outputting simultaneously.

In addition, any previous TruePlay tuning is lost when you change speakers in a ‘Room’ in the Sonos software. So, TruePlay tuning is lost when you add a Sub, or make a stereo pair, etc.

If you’re just using the ‘group’ function, TruePlay tuning isn’t lost, each individual ‘room’ maintains any TruePlay setting. I’d suggest if you’re merely ‘grouping’ them, TruePlay with an iOS device will be perfect ‘room’ anyway, it you’re using the ‘TruePlay’ that some Sonos devices can do automatically, it doesn’t matter. 

You should tune each group, not each speaker, if you intend to keep them grouped.

Trueplay is intended to give you the best sound from the speakers you are using and takes measurements based on the sound output it is hearing as you walk around the area. While each individual speaker will sound good if you Trueplay it on its own, the combination of those individual speakers could sound terrible.

The only way for your system to get the sound perfect and to be properly balanced is if the Trueplay process hears the group of speakers all outputting simultaneously.

Thanks for your advice, much appreciated 

In addition, any previous TruePlay tuning is lost when you change speakers in a ‘Room’ in the Sonos software. So, TruePlay tuning is lost when you add a Sub, or make a stereo pair, etc.

If you’re just using the ‘group’ function, TruePlay tuning isn’t lost, each individual ‘room’ maintains any TruePlay setting. I’d suggest if you’re merely ‘grouping’ them, TruePlay with an iOS device will be perfect ‘room’ anyway, it you’re using the ‘TruePlay’ that some Sonos devices can do automatically, it doesn’t matter. 

Thanks Bruce, appreciate it

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