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Trending Lyricist I
March 21, 2025

Sonos Five Setting

Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum.

I hope I'm writing in the right section, if not I apologize.

I'm asking for your help on the "Sonos Five" product.

I just bought it but I have some doubts, I can't adjust the highs and lows through the application, I move the cursor but nothing changes, while the balance and volume work regularly.

What could it depend on?

I also have another problem with the sound, on the highs it is too bright/sibilant, while the mid range is not very present, could it change with the break-in time? the bass is fabulous!!!

Has anyone had the chance to compare the Era300 with the Five?

Can the Era 300 have more relaxed highs and a more present mid-high? For the bass, can I add a subwoofer because I don't think it's at the same level as the Five.

It's just my simple thought, but if it's worth it I could do it.
Thanks in advance for your help.

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Airgetlam
March 22, 2025

In your case, I’d certainly be turning off all electricity in the home. The amount of RF created in the walls by normal power transmission would likely be as much, albeit in a different spectrum, as a WiFi signal . 

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AlexxxAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
March 22, 2025

Ok I'll go back to the candles and solve it....😊

The little I can do, even if it's zero I'll try to do it, I have some devices that are sensitive to interference, even if this idea is very questionable, trying it costs nothing especially because there is a choice... plus I don't like being too dependent on smartphones!

It's too restrictive to have to use it even to listen to some music, but these are personal thoughts and choices, I understand that not everyone thinks about it this way.

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AlexxxAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
March 25, 2025

I had an exchange of emails with the support.

Very confusing situation, always vague and unclear answers... incredible! I didn't even ask other people.

In any case I solved almost everything on my own, the cable connection is fine, for the various WiFi signals I gave up, no one knows how to answer, in any case everything works correctly, it's fine like this.

I only noticed one strange thing, in the Sonos application for recommending the Five there is no Trueplay with calibration via microphone, I also inserted an Era300 on the same Android smartphone and in its menu (when I select that device from the application) in the settings I also have the trueplay item???

Do you know anything about it? Same smartphone same applications same products Sonos brand, on the Five there is no Trueplay on the Era 300 it is present.

The differences? Era300 a little more open as a sound, the five more HiFi with more present bass, it would be interesting to try an Era300 with the subwoofer....
Thank you very much.

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106rallye
March 25, 2025

On Android the Trueplay only works with speakers that can do Trueplay via their microphone, like the Era’s. The Five’s do not have a microphone, so will only Trueplay with an iPhone.

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AlexxxAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
March 25, 2025

Ok so Era 300 does it with its microphone (maybe even better) while the Five uses the external one of the Apple smartphone, did I understand correctly? (sorry I'm using the translator).

Thank you very much, very kind.

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AlexxxAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
March 28, 2025

Hi.
I would like to add a subwoofer to the Sonos Five.

In your opinion, does the Five in this configuration open up in the medium-high range?

I read online that by adding a Subwoofer, part of the low frequencies are directed to the subwoofer and the Five benefits in detail.....

I have no idea if this is reliable or not.

Another option is to add another Five, but by doing so I think it only increases the stereo effect without variations in the medium-high range, right?
Thank you very much.

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Senior Virtuoso
March 29, 2025

Hi.
I would like to add a subwoofer to the Sonos Five.

In your opinion, does the Five in this configuration open up in the medium-high range?

I read online that by adding a Subwoofer, part of the low frequencies are directed to the subwoofer and the Five benefits in detail.....

I have no idea if this is reliable or not.

Another option is to add another Five, but by doing so I think it only increases the stereo effect without variations in the medium-high range, right?
Thank you very much.

Another Five will let you create a stereo pair. The frequencies will not change because they have the same internal amplification and speakers. It will open the soundstage. A Sub is needed for more frequency range. 

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AlexxxAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
April 3, 2025

A curiosity

Does the Sonos Five have Loudness on the application?

On mine it is not there while on the network I see that it is present (see screenshot).
Thank you very much.

 

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AlexxxAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
April 7, 2025

 

Hi.

Do you have any idea why the Sonos Fives don't pair as stereos? I have two in the same "dining room" with the same name but the left one always plays.

Both have a network cable connected to the Router and Wifi activated. If I set it as a double speaker, however, they both play (I think I should only lose the stereo effect).

I specify that the speakers are positioned "horizontal" vertically, I don't have space.

Thank you very much.

 

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Airgetlam
April 7, 2025

That seems odd. The only reason I can think of that they could not be stereo paired would be if they’re not updated to the same firmware version. I would double check in the controller and make sure they’re both running the latest. 

For what it’s worth, however, while they look similar, a PLAY:5 gen 2 and a Sonos Five can not be stereo paired, but they can be grouped.

If the software update doesn’t work, I’d call Sonos Support directly to discuss it.

When you speak directly to the phone folks, they have tools at their disposal that will allow them to give you advice specific to your network and Sonos system.

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Bruce