Hi, I'm moving into a property which has 5 sonos in ceiling speakers in a room. Left, center, right and two rear. No amp is currently connected. I Intend to use tv arc port on sonos amp as part of a 5.0/5.1 configuration. How many sonos amps are needed to create 5.1 configuration and how should each speaker be wired? Ie how is the Center phantom speaker wired?
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Sonos doesn’t make ceiling speakers. They are Sonance speakers? Either way, you can use amp equipment with them, they are not limited to Sonos. To answer your question though, a single amp covers the 2 front speakers with a phantom center channel. Phantom, as in there isn’t actually a center speaker used. None of the Sonos products could be used to power your existing center speaker. A second Amp would be used for the two rear surround speakers.
If I had these existing speakers, I would do one of three options. A - ignore them, as ceiling speakers are not good for home theatre. B - Use a different brand receiver to power the speakers. Get a Sonos port to connect it to a Sonos system if you wish. C- Use the ceiling speakers, but only for music. Get a single amp connected to 4 of the 5 speakers, and then get a Sonos Arc, Ones, and Sub for TV audio.
Many thanks for the reply, and correction - it is a Sonance speaker. Those options give me some clarity. I’m liking option B which I’ll look into further. I appreciate the advice - thank-you.
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