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GeiriAvid Contributor III
posted in Speakers

Sonos vs Bluesound

I tried the blue sound pulse 2 at my local dealership which also carries Sonos and heos. In a what hifi review they mention slight coarseness at higher volumes. To my ears the speaker simply distorted with the music I was using to test it out, it kinda fell apart. Then I tried two play 5's in stereo and with the same music max volume and there was no problem. But man it was loud. ? The specific track I use is Achilles, agony and ecstasy in eight parts by Manowar. It is really bass heavy on the kick drums and goes deep. I have at home a Bose soundtouch 130 which simply falls apart if I go near 70% on the volume with that particular song. This says a lot about Sonos quality when pushing things to the limit. I don't necessarily use this level of volume but I like my equipment to be able to do what it says on the spec sheet. Kudos Sonos.

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7 years ago
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twoshadeContributor I
posted in Speakers

how to connect to Bose SR1 soundbar

Hi all, I would like connect my Bose SR1 soundbar with Sonos. Will I need Sonos Connect or the Sonos Connect:Amp? Currently, I cannot get any sound out of my Bose soundbar, which is connected to the Sonos Connect being in turn connected to my internet router. Is it my stupidity or just the wrong set-up? Cheers, Twoshade

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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CantelloAvid Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Playbar - IR remote no longer working

I've been using my Playbar (as a 5.1 system) for some time now and after the last update (or around that time, I am not totally sure) my IR remote no longer works. I have a Logitech Harmony Elite, where a Panasonic TV set is programmed to raise or lower volume on the Playbar. Now, when setting up the remote in the Sonos app, the volume up button (or any other button) is not recognised. I have factory reset the Playbar and re-added everything but still no luck. Changing the volume when adding the Playbar directly to the Harmony works, but with noticeably more lag and without the white confirmation light blinking. Any ideas or anything I could do to pinpoint the problem?

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Andy B
7 years ago
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Patrick_1Contributor I
asked in Speakers

Using one SUB togehter with two Play5 and Soundbar

I've got two Play5 as a stereo setup in my living room. Now I like to extend my system with a SUB and the new Soundbar. Unfortunately Play5 is not supported to setup a 5.1 system but this is another topic... Both the Play5 as a stereo setup could connect with the SUB and also the Soundbar could be extended with a SUB. Is it also possible to use the SUB together with the Playbar when watching a movie and using the same SUB with my pair of Play5 when listening music?

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Stuart_W
7 years ago
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Burnboy1Contributor II
asked in Home theater

PlayStation 3 audio and video settings

I would like to know if there's a cure for this problem. On a recently purchased blu Ray disc (Bridge of Spies) the audio is encoded DTS-hd master audio 7.1. My system consist of a playbar, sub, and play 3's as rear speakers. I've tried for hours changing a/v settings in PS3 console to get 5.1 surround to play. My playbar settings either says silence or stereo. Older dvd's encoded DD 5.1 play in 5.1. Netflix movies in 5.1 also play as 5.1. My PS3 system is connected via hdmi to a Visio tv E550i-b2. That same blu ray disc will play in French and Spanish 5.1 and my other option is English 7.1. Bridge of Spies also came with a DVD encoded DD 5.1 and plays as such. Technology gets better everyday and with DTS- HD master audio I'm hoping somebody in the SONOS community can help me.

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Paulw123
7 years ago
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TtncsContributor I
posted in Home theater

Sound Base vs Sound Bar

I would like to know the advantages of Sound Bar vs. Sound Base. To me they seem similar and would like to know the differences.

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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jdagProdigy III
asked in Controllers and Music services

Grouping Issue on Mac Controller

I have found what I believe is a bug in the Sonos controller, at least for macOS. I have notified Sonos, and they've asked me to call which I will try to do on Mon/Tue. But I suspect that others will see this with the Mac controller as I've noticed this on 2 different Macs on the same Sonos system. Further, I have tested this on a Win 10 PC and the same Sonos system, and the Win PC displays properly. I am interested to know if others see this... I have a number of artists with many albums. I noticed that for artists with enough albums to force the Sonos app to group by letter, that if there is an album with a numeric title, it throws off the grouping. I have 2 screenshots attached: Rolling Stones (49 albums) - The album 12 x 5 appears 1st in the list. Then, A Bigger Bang is still in the A section, but Aftermath falls down to the B section. This continues for other letters. All the way to the end of my Rolling Stones collection, Undercover falls to V. And the final album, Voodo

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7 years ago
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mvikki73Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Unable to reauthorize apple music

Can anyone help, I am unable to reauthorize my apple music to my sonos since changing password for iTunes?? help me I feel like I'm going mad

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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opapower6805Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

sonos and microphone

I have a shure wireless microphone. I want to play it through a wireless speaker. I do not have any amp yet or other peripherals. Can I and what do I need to be able to play a microphone through your speakers? Thanks. Also, what is the size of room spec for the 2 larger speakers? 15 by 20? etc. If you buy one of the largest ones, how big of a room could it cover? My family room is 20 by 30? Do I need 2 speakers? or more? thanks.

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jgatie
7 years ago
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CJ99Contributor I
asked in What to get

Add Play5 or Play1-which better for this situation?

Music only. Current set-up 2 paired play1's + sub. Big room & thinking of adding another play1 or a play5 at opposite end of room. Maybe play5 better because of extra bass. Any thoughts please?

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7 years ago
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leemacphersonContributor I
asked in Home theater

What does the Playbar do if it receives 5.1 Dolby Digital signal?

What does the Playbar do if it receives 5.1 Dolby Digital signal (via the optical connection) and there are no other speakers in the Sonos system, other than one SUB? I am curious. Playbar sounds fine when given either "surround" or "stereo" signal.

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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Szkud99Contributor I
posted in Speakers

Play5 ant problem

Hello, I have had two play5s for the past few years with no issues. However, recently I have noticed that both units in seperate rooms seem to be attracting ants?! The ants seem to be living in the speakers and even though I spray them they seem to just come back. The ants leave little black flakes, I'm wondering if they are eating rubber or something else in the speaker, has anyone else seen this issue?

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7 years ago
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Angus GContributor I
asked in What to get

Two play 5s vs connect amp and speakers

Looking for advice: for the cost of two Play 5s could I get better sound out of a Connect Amp and speaker combo? I don't need the flexibility to move the speakers into different rooms, I just want the convenience of Sonos streaming with the best sound. Thanks in advance.

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Legnum Nick
7 years ago
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aRPiieS
posted in Components and Architectural

CONNECT / ZP90 mystery brown supply voltage lead

Hello Fellow Sonos users!!! Just bought mine CONNECT used and had a thought that would use separate voltage supply that is free of all interferences and also would keep the unit cooler. Well, I measured all voltage leads and one is full of nothing, black is ground, red is 3.3V, yellow is 15V and brown is full zero and nothing seems to switch it on, tried using pre-out with max volume, coax out, ethernet connectors and wlan and still brown keeps silent. Would some one know what it should have or is it used on somekind of monitoring or transformer switching?:cool:

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7 years ago
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JMVContributor I
posted in What to get

Choosing Speakers for Multi-Room System

I've decided to switch my current audio system for a sonos multi-room setup, and I'm having a hard time deciding which speakers I need. Hoping some of you can chime in with some advice. [b]Layout[/b]: I'm hoping to fill my living room, kitchen, and another sitting room off the other side of my kitchen. The floor plan I want to fill makes an "L" shape...walk through back door of my house into the sitting room that opens into kitchen - turn right out of kitchen into main living room. Very open floor plan. The sitting room measures 14x10 (feet). Kitchen measures 20x10. Living room measures 15x15. [b]Additional factors:[/b] My turntable/vinyl is in the sitting room. I'd like to be able to connect it to the Sonos system and play in multiple rooms. It's a solid 80s technics unit that is currently connected to a receiver and two floor speakers. My tv is set up in the living room. I'd like to be able to play it through the Sonos system in that room and also be able to play

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J
7 years ago
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mdole75Contributor I
asked in Speakers

Record Player in-line to connect not playing sound

I connected my new connect and play 1 speakers throughout my house and can stream music on all the speakers individually just fine. However, when I connect my Audio Technica lp60usb to the connect (which has a built in preamp), I cannot get the sound to come oit of the speakers. I go through the app, choose the in line option and try all the different combinations of the sinos equipment and nothing, even though it shows its playing. I am hoping I am just doing something stupid and not clicking one thing. Anyone have ideas?

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7 years ago
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SaudadeContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Spotify OFF LINE mode

Hi guys, Ive been told to get anything changed we must gather many comments so Sonos will develop the change. So please comment if you think this would be good. You need to find a way that we can use Spotify (in the sonos controller) in OFFLINE mode. So we can listen to our play lists without using our bandwidth. The only way i can work out this can be done is using the spotify homepage and using a sonos connect, we all know these cost a further few hundred dollars and with some efforts we should be able to use the spotify features in the sonos controller with greater ease. Sonos is heavily advertised in regards to music services etc so please increase the features in this area in regards to the controller. With the new chrome devices on sale you need to keep up to stay ahead. Thanks Mike

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Leelobran
7 years ago
Corrode
CorrodeEnthusiast II
posted in Home theater

Photos of Playbase on TV with outer stands?

After the release in April we'll see just how the Playbase aligns with different TVs, but until then, has anyone seen any product shots of the Playbase with a TV that has outer stands? I can only find ones with a central stand.

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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tristanodContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Connect:Amp - Delay between wired and wireless speakers?

I'm considering getting a Sonos setup, but already have some nice wired speakers I want to keep in one of the rooms. My questions is, can I connect these to the Connect:Amp along with some Play 1 speakers and have them all play together? I'm worried there could be some delay between the wired speakers and the wireless speakers.

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Ou812
7 years ago
215Rachel
215RachelContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Sonos Controller App and Switching between Sonos Systems

My boyfriend spends 3-4 days a week at my house and has a Sonos Controller App installed in his phone to control my Sonos Play 1 and Play 5 systems. He got a Play 1 and Play 3 for Christmas and is having issues connecting to his own systems when he returns home from my house. Is there something he needs to do when he leaves my house or arrives home st his house to have the Sonos Controller App automatically switch to his system? It's really frustrating that it doesn't just automatically work. He tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Sonos Controller App this evening but it didn't seem to work. Any advice for two Sonos novices?

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R3SKT
7 years ago
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bbbrittAvid Contributor I
posted in Speakers

Headphones?

I need Sonos or Sonos-compatible wireless headphones. Any suggestions?

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7 years ago
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Beba63Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Unable to connect new laptop to Sonos to play existing iTunes music library

I'm hoping someone can help me with this problem. Before getting a new laptop I had no problems accessing my iTunes library and playing on my Sonos via my wireless home network. I could also play iTunes through my iPad Sonos app. Now that I have a new laptop, I just can't get the music library set up. Both laptops were/ are PC and my new laptop runs with Windows 10. I'm not very technical but I'm good at following instructions. This is what I have done so far: I have downloaded the controller, followed all the tutorials on managing the library settings (adding the new folder, disabling my firewall, setting my windows network to private), and still my library doesn't show up. I have removed and added the iTunes music folder numerous times and while I can "add" the folder, I am not getting the option to adjust sleep settings or any of the other screens shown in the online tutorial When I check my imported playlist, my music library is not showing up. I have tried indexing and still

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7 years ago
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HowieContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

"Your Sonos System Not Found" after it was already connected and playing

My system has been connected and having no problems.  Then I started getting fairly regular error messages on all my controllers "Your Sonos System Not Found".  Then the controller functionality returns and I hit play again... only to see that same system not found message 5-10 minutes later.  I'd love some help trouble shooting this problem.

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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JCB-42Contributor I
asked in Speakers

Direct Ethernet Connection via Sonos Play 1

So I'm well aware that you can connect a Sonos Play:1 directly to a Mac via ethernet to play music off that laptop directly to the speaker. No Router or Wifi involved... Well thats what other posts seem to allude to. But nobody has actually specified HOW. :) So whats the step by step process? I've turned off my wifi on my mac, plugged my Sonos directly into it, and opened the Sonos app... It just tells me to connect to a wifi network, and won't attempt to find my Sonos that is plugged in. I turn the wifi on, sonos still connected via ethernet , nothing happens. How do I get this to work folks? :)

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7 years ago
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KolanContributor II
asked in Components and Architectural

Amplifier trigger on Sonos connect

Hi, this topic and question has been asked before and is a wanted request for the users or potential users of a Sonos connect. We want to have the possibility to trigger an external amplifier connected to the Sonos connect from standby to ON as well as back to standby then not playingi music so we dont have to run the amp 24/7. Is this function now in the plans for future development and to be released in the near future? Software solution or new hardware (new connect). A new hardware with a 12v trigger seem to be a simple 2015 upgrade? :)

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7 years ago
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