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ME60TRNContributor I
posted in Home theater
Perfect 5.1 settings?

Gentlemen, I'm just pondering the perfect setup in regards to 'sliders' for perfect settings.... I have the sound bar, and sub, with 2x play 5's acting as the surrounds. My 2x play 1's are downstairs for other uses. This post is referring to perfect level of bass in sub, i.e. increased to max, with sound bar with bass setting at 0,and surrounds at 5%, blah blah blah for example... This is not a 'why use play 5's for surrounds' topic... i have the money to waste, they are surrounds... PERIOD!! But all jest aside, your thoughts would be much appreciated, as i haven't 'tinkered' much with these phennomenal products, and want an atuned setup. Much obliged.

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Max P
7 years ago
davvis
davvisTrending Lyricist I
asked in Home theater
5.1 setup with play 3

Current the full 5.1 setup with play 1s as my left and right. Has anyone had experience using play 3s as the left and right? Was there a big difference in sound? I currently have 2 play 3s on the way. Deciding if I should place them around the house or change them out with the play 1s and put the 1s around the house.

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7 years ago
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philsterContributor I
asked in What to get
Sonos Playbar, Sonos Sub & 2 In-Ceiling Speakers - Will this work?

I plan on mounting a TV in the open space family area, I already have two in-ceiling speakers that I would like to work in conjunction with the TV. I would also like to purchase the following: - Sonos Playbar that would be mounted below the TV on-wall - Sonos Sub is on the floor to the right of the TV - Use the 2 in-ceiling speakers For all of this to work together, I believe the following setup is needed. - Sonos playbar would need a CAT5 cable to connect directly to a Sonos Connect Amp - Sonos playbar would also have the optical connection to the TV - 2 in-ceiling speakers run speaker wire directly to the Sonos Connect Amp In this setup when I turn on my TV will the in-ceiling speakers automatically be used? If I don't have the TV on and only want to use the in-ceiling speakers for music - Can I use the sonos app to configure a zone without the playbar just for music? The in-ceiling speakers will be over the couch and won't be behind the couch - Should I be

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7 years ago
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wappinghighAvid Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Zp 24/96

Ability to play 24bit/96 files (like the competition: slimdevices transporter)

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chicks
7 years ago
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dbwhite77Contributor I
asked in Home theater
Multi-device setup with a receiver, replacing 5.1 speakers with Sonos

Hey all. I'd like to replace my current speaker setup, which is a 5.1 Energy setup, with a playbar, sub, and two play 1s. I currently have a Pioneer VSX-1019AH that is acting as the brains for TV, Roku, Mac Mini, etc. The TV is mounted above and only connected to the receiver via HDMI into the one and only HDMI out port. Since the Playbar only has optical audio, I don't know how to do this and still have my receiver run everything. How do others set up a system with multiple sources with a Playbar and receiver? Seems like it was designed to only plug into the TV. I'd rather not have to go buy a new receiver to do this and I can't plug everything directly into the TV. Thanks for the help!

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7 years ago
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Ryan_63Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Unable to downgrade system from beta

I am unable to remove my system from the beta. after I leave the beta program and reinstall the windows controller application, the software update states there is an update to the beta program that needs to be installed.

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7 years ago
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AllenA
asked in Controllers and Music services
Sonos beta update for Android failure

Does anyone know why the beta update fails to generate the email containing the URL to download the update for the latest build. Sonos don't seem to know.

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7 years ago
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De JeanContributor I
asked in Home theater
How to connect a dj-controller to SonosNet

I am planning on buying a Playbar, Sub and 2 Play:3's, mainly for use as 5.1 hometheatersystem. I also want to connect my Pioneer DDJ-Ergo-K dj-controller, to the SonosNet, in order to be able to hear my mix trough all Sonosspeakers. How can i do this? I already know that Sonos has the Connect and Connect:Amp, which have an analog input that i can use. If this is really the way to do it, do i use the Connect or the Connect:Amp? I do have 1 doubt; i have found on the internet that when i connect a mixer to the Connect (:Amp), there might be a slight delay. (The music in the headphones is not in sync with the music played trough the speakers, which is not acceptable when mixing). If there will be a delay, i could use a receiver: Connecting the Pioneer dj-controller to the analog input of the receiver, then connecting the receiver with HDMI to my tv, which has the Playbar connected on it. The Playbar will send the music to the other Sonosspeakers. Is this a possible solution to the proble

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jgatie
7 years ago
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RydensTrending Lyricist I
posted in Controllers and Music services
How to leave Private Beta

Hi,trying to leave Private Beta to try Public beta of the new controller, but no way to do so? Help Cheers Daivd

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7 years ago
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Brian_30Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
leave beta program

I've followed the directions to leave the beta program, however, all of my Sonos apps are still branded "beta", and I'm constantly being asked to "update" (but updates are rarely available). I'd like to fix this. Diagnostics report #3884834

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7 years ago
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Justin ClarkContributor I
asked in Home theater
Can i plug a Fetch Tv box to a Playbar via its digital output? My TV doesn't have a optical socket.

Can I use the optical output on my Iinet fetch box as my Sony Bravia tv doesn't have an optical socket. If I get an optical to digital converter what sound quality will the Playbar play?

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7 years ago
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salex319Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Control from multiple devices

Just wondered if two people in a house can each play different music on different speakers using different smart phones or devices? Can they each see what the other is playing?

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7 years ago
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Chimaera43Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
Play:5 - gen 1 vs. gen 2

I know, this has been asked before I just can't find the answers. What are the technical differences and how is the listening experience between the two?

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7 years ago
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BartdeVriesContributor III
asked in What to get
Should I buy a Sonos product?

Hello, Im moving into my own appartment into a few weeks and I wanted to buy something to play my music around my room. I have only two rooms from which one is my bedroom, so im interested in the Play:1 or maybe the Play:3. Now there is a problem I encountered while doing some research on these speakers. Obviously the best way to play my music on these speakers is by using my phone as controller, but im using a Nokia which has Windows Phone on it. I found out that there is no Sonos app for the Windows Phone. Is it worth buying a Sonos speaker when I cant use my phone as controller? Or should I just look further to some other brand, maybe one which uses bluetooth instead of wifi? Thanks in advance. Bart

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MikeV
7 years ago
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Jerome_2Contributor I
asked in Home theater
Playbar and DTS

Will the Playbar ever support DTS decoding?

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7 years ago
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AuniAvid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Alerts from Sonos are irritating.

After the last update my mac computer now shows alerts up in the top right of my screen like the low battery type of alert very time Sirius Radio goes to a commercial on, for example, Fox News. The alert box shows the information from the advertiser... which is both irritating and distracting. How can this be turned off?

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7 years ago
ivovic
ivovicTrending Lyricist I
asked in Speakers
Auxiliary Source With Stereo Pair

Hi everyone, I'm about to pull the trigger on a pair of Play:5s but I have a question about auxiliary inputs with a stereo pair. Forgive my ignorance, since I'm not an owner yet, but when I set up a stereo pair in the app, is the aux input of one speaker pushed to the paired speaker? I'm asking because what I've read tells me that I need an AirPort Express if I want to actually use the Sonos units with AirPlay, and not via the Sonos app... am I right about that, or wrong about everything? I'd ask in a store, but I don't have a stockist nearby, so I'll be ordering online. Thank you very much for your help.

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ivovic
7 years ago
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New Oxford GuyContributor I
asked in What to get
Sonos possible in 3 closely adjacent buildings?

We enjoy 5 PLAY:1 speakers (and a Bridge) in our multi-story large home, but we'd like to consider a Sonos setup to play "background music" for our small business. Details: 1. The business is in 3 buildings grouped quite close together. The greatest distance between the router and the speakers placed in building farthest away would be 80-100 feet. 2. The building where the router is located is the largest, a single room about the size of a 3-car garage. Probably 4 mono speakers here would be appropriate. 3. The next closest building to the router, where its single speaker would be about 50-60 feet from the router int he largest building, could easily be covered by 1 mono speaker. (This building is about the size a very small 1 car garage.) 4. The farthest building, about 80-100 feet from the router in the largest building, has 2 small rooms, each about the size a good-sized bedroom. Each room could be served by 2 mono speaker--so a total of 2 speakers for this building. 5. So w

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ratty
7 years ago
bynumpi
bynumpiContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
How do I share multiple iTunes Libraries on Sonos

my wife wants to be able to access her own iTunes library via our Sonos system. Her music is not currently on my iMac with mine, but we want to keep her library separate. Any ideas?

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7 years ago
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deroContributor II
asked in What to get
Help me: Big ground floor

Hi, our ground floor is very open, about 10 m (32 ft) wide and 13.5 m (44 ft) deep. The main part of the living room is about 5 m (16 ft) deep and 10 m (32 ft) wide (it forms the end of the ground floor). Mostly open space, the kitchen and hallway are adjacent. I now have 2x Play 1 and 1x Sub in test and I am already quite impressed by the sound. I wonder, of course, which is the best combination: - 2x Play 1 + Sub (~ 1100 EUR) - 2x Play 3 (~600 EUR) - 2x + 3 Play Sub (~ 1300 EUR) - 2x Play 5 (2nd) (~ EUR 1000) - 2x Play 5 (2nd) + Sub (~ 1700 EUR) Example: 2x 1 Play with Sub at 1100 EUR 2x Play 5 (2nd) at 1000 EUR is similarly priced option, but what sound is better? There are soooo many options ... Thanks dero

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K
7 years ago
Scrivener
ScrivenerTrending Lyricist I
asked in Home theater
Will Sonos do a Dolby Atmos equivalent

This appears to be a firmware upgrade job to other marques. Can Sonos do that too? http://www.whathifi.com/advice/dolby-atmos-what-it-how-can-you-get-it Onkyo has released two AV receivers: the TX-N1010 and TX-N3030, a network AV controller, two home cinema in a box packages, and two speaker packages. Along with the new products, Onkyo has announced a firmware update for the TX-NR636, TX-NR737 and TX-NR838 AV receivers. The update means that owners won't need to buy a new AV receiver to benefit from Atmos (just the extra speakers). And you won't have to have in-ceiling speakers. Dolby’s hardware partners will also produce side speakers that aim to do a similar job. Watch the video. Read more at http://www.whathifi.com/advice/dolby-atmos-what-it-how-can-you-get-it#H8X237ssDpp1QHw1.99

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Chris
7 years ago
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John_E_76Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Can't connect Sonos to Yonomi app

Hi all Have just bought one of these Amazon Echo Dots and have heard that it can connect to sonos via the yonomi app. Anyway have connected Dot to yonomi okay, but for some reason when you go on to discovery to find sonos nothing comes up! Am I doing something wrong?? Hoping that it's just something that I'm not doing correctly. Please help!!!!! Thanks in advance

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7 years ago
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John_46Contributor II
asked in Components and Architectural
Sonos stops playing music after several hours

I like to leave my Sonos on all day and when we leave out of town. It always stops playing after several hours. ( we listen to Pandora or tunein radio stations). Anyone know how to fix this?

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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astrobboyAvid Contributor III
asked in Speakers
Positioning of Play:1

I was wondering how directional the sound from the Play:1 is? If I place it on a bookshelf which is against a common wall to my neighbour (in an apartment block), will he get much noise from it if I was to turn the volume up. Obviously I wouldn't have the Play:1 facing the wall, it would be facing the rest of the room, but I am curious. thanks.

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Chris
7 years ago
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BaskyContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Latest Beta APK file

Hi Guys and dolls, I wonder if any of you has the latest apk file as Ive deleted the email by mistake, many thanks

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7 years ago
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