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Sonny.Ade
Avid Contributor I
June 22, 2023
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Sonos Ones + Sub vs. Sonos Play: 5s

I have 2 large rooms connected with no walls between them. My living room is connected to my Dining Room, in the living room I have 2 Play:1 (front), 2 Ones (Rear) and a Sub which sounds amazing but when I walk into the dining room I can hear the music but not like when I’m in the living room. My question is, to expand sound to the dining room, should I install 2 Sonos Ones and a 2nd Sub or 2 Play:5s and pair them in stereo, which setup will give me the richest sound and not create syncing issues. Thanks. 

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Jamie A
Jamie AAnswer
Sonos Staff
June 23, 2023

Hi @Sonny.Ade,

It depends on what you’re looking for. The two Sonos Ones and Sub configuration will give you better bass, while the Sonos Fives will give you a better soundstage and sound coverage for the Dinning room. In this scenario, it’ll be up to you to decide what is worth more, but in my opinion the Fives will give the richer sound experience. If you are set on getting a Sub, perhaps a Sonos Sub Mini will suit your needs better in this case.

I do have a question regarding your Living room setup however. You mention having two Play:1s as front speakers and 2 Sonos Ones as rear speakers however, unless you mean the general placement of the speakers, this isn’t possible as a Sonos setup. For speakers to be regarded as front or rear, they must be part of a Home Theater setup, which requires a soundbar and optional surrounds and sub. Is your living room setup connected to your TV in any way or are the front and rear speakers you mentioned only relevant to your listening position?

If your living room setup is just the pair of Play:1s and pair of Sonos Ones grouped together, then grouping the additional dining room speakers would not create any sync issues. If it is a Home Theater setup with a soundbar, then you will experience sync issues when grouping the dining room speakers.

I hope this information helps!

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Jamie A
Jamie AAnswer
Sonos Staff
June 23, 2023

Hi @Sonny.Ade,

It depends on what you’re looking for. The two Sonos Ones and Sub configuration will give you better bass, while the Sonos Fives will give you a better soundstage and sound coverage for the Dinning room. In this scenario, it’ll be up to you to decide what is worth more, but in my opinion the Fives will give the richer sound experience. If you are set on getting a Sub, perhaps a Sonos Sub Mini will suit your needs better in this case.

I do have a question regarding your Living room setup however. You mention having two Play:1s as front speakers and 2 Sonos Ones as rear speakers however, unless you mean the general placement of the speakers, this isn’t possible as a Sonos setup. For speakers to be regarded as front or rear, they must be part of a Home Theater setup, which requires a soundbar and optional surrounds and sub. Is your living room setup connected to your TV in any way or are the front and rear speakers you mentioned only relevant to your listening position?

If your living room setup is just the pair of Play:1s and pair of Sonos Ones grouped together, then grouping the additional dining room speakers would not create any sync issues. If it is a Home Theater setup with a soundbar, then you will experience sync issues when grouping the dining room speakers.

I hope this information helps!

    Sonny.AdeAuthor
    Avid Contributor I
    June 23, 2023

    Hi @Sonny.Ade,

    It depends on what you’re looking for. The two Sonos Ones and Sub configuration will give you better bass, while the Sonos Fives will give you a better soundstage and sound coverage for the Dinning room. In this scenario, it’ll be up to you to decide what is worth more, but in my opinion the Fives will give the richer sound experience. If you are set on getting a Sub, perhaps a Sonos Sub Mini will suit your needs better in this case.

    I do have a question regarding your Living room setup however. You mention having two Play:1s as front speakers and 2 Sonos Ones as rear speakers however, unless you mean the general placement of the speakers, this isn’t possible as a Sonos setup. For speakers to be regarded as front or rear, they must be part of a Home Theater setup, which requires a soundbar and optional surrounds and sub. Is your living room setup connected to your TV in any way or are the front and rear speakers you mentioned only relevant to your listening position?

    If your living room setup is just the pair of Play:1s and pair of Sonos Ones grouped together, then grouping the additional dining room speakers would not create any sync issues. If it is a Home Theater setup with a soundbar, then you will experience sync issues when grouping the dining room speakers.

    I hope this information helps!

    Yes I am referring to the position of the speakers as front and rear, they’re not in a in a Home Theater setup, I used this term base on my Yamaha Home Theater setup which has a Front, Center, and Rear speakers and sub as you stated. This information is very helpful, I’ll look at a set of Play:5 for more immersive sound. thanks.

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